The Stand-In

Gallows is being raised in a prison yard. A moment before the execution the Girl brings a document of the young communist's temporary pardon. The chief of the prison, the Major, has a mandolin collection. He offers a fistfight to the young communist. The young man hits him. The Major and the young communist start playing the mandolins together. Girl is allowed to meet the young communist. The boy begins to play. The melody brings to the Major pleasant memories. He fought in the Spanish civil war, but after the defeat, he turned back on his beliefs. The Major receives a telegram that he needs to send the young communist to another prison. Death awaits him there. In is rage the Major breaks the mandolins. He orders the young communist to be taken out to work. The young man runs off. The Major shoots him himself.

After getting beat up by his dad, the 18-year-old Asen runs off from his home. The reason for the beating was that Asen tried on father's old wedding suit. The boy did not know that in the suit there was hidden money. Asen goes to live at the place of the General. The father wants a meeting with his son. His partners observe the meeting. When they hear that Asen tries to convince his dad to turn himself in, they stab him with a knife. They kill the father afterwards. The General wants the father to be buried with his wedding suit, unaware that the money, which is the reason for the misfortune, will be buried with it.