Halberstadt, thesummerof1990:Maren, Robert, andVolkercomeacrossmillionsofEastGermanmarksinanoldtunnel.Althoughthemoneyistechnicallyworthless, thethreefriendssmuggleitoutintheirbackpacksandinvolvetheirneighborsinacleverschemetocheatcapitalismbyexchangingitforgoods.