Our story begins at four in the afternoon and ends in the evening. Like a spinning top, the plot whirls past the reader. The grandfather, who is the gravedigger, and his granddaughters. The wicked Emil, who cuts the dragon strings of the children because he doesn't want them to fly to the sky. Little Martin, who wants to be accepted into the boys' gang of the strong Jan, but isn't as strong as his deceased father was. The young lieutenant Charisius, who decides to go to Cameroon because one can die beautifully there. His beloved, Marie, who was found murdered a week ago. Who was the perpetrator? The boys will track him down later, and the surprise is great. A lot can happen on a hot September day in the small town. One must laugh a little, but it is also sad. Of course, it all goes wrong. Friedo.