Men have a hard time with Rebecca, couples anyway. In a bar she meets soul mate Bruno, who seems to have long since finished making love. Rebecca and Bruno become friends. In the sure belief that they are not each other's type, they philosophize about love and the unreasonable sacrifices that a couple relationship demands. But can men and women really just be friends? Before they can finally clarify the question, the past interferes: Bruno's ex re-enters his life and Rebecca meets her "best friend" Johann. But something is wrong. Disillusioned, she leaves for New York without further ado, determined, not But then it is the distance that lets them see what makes them happy.—ARD Das Erste