Paul knows from his own experience how sensitive a child's soul can be. The therapist is all the more careful with twelve-year-old Faris, the headmistress Dr. Madaki is worried. The reserved boy also initially doesn't want to let Paul get close to him. However, when Käthe comes into play, Faris slowly begins to open up. Paul finds out what's behind the unusual behavior: Faris has been home alone for days and is taking care of himself. Where his mother Minou could be remains a mystery at first. When Paul finds the single parent in a holiday apartment where she is studying for her final exam in animal psychology, he suddenly begins to understand why the boy wanted to look after himself at home. The shocked Minou, who believes he is in good hands, is now facing serious problems: the youth welfare office is threatening to take Faris away from her. So that mother and son can continue to be together, Paul not only has to help as a therapist, but also defuse the conflict.
—ADR Das Erste