On his way to deliver 100000 DM (about $20,000) to a local gang, Manni (Bleibtreu) loses the cash on the subway. Now with only twenty minutes before the said meeting, he calls his girlfriend Lola (Potente), not knowing what else to do. Lola tells him to wait there and begins running towards his destination while trying to figure out how they will make up the lost money in 20 minutes.