SimonarrivesinVesterbyfromCopenhagen.HeisanoutsiderinabrandnewplaceandaloneuntilhemeetsBjarke-Vesterby'salphamaleandheirtothelocalspeakerfactory.Thetwostartchallengingeachotherinintimateandtransgressiveactionsastheyforgeafriendship.ButwhenembezzlementforcesVesterby'sspeakerfactorytoclose,thetownisbereavedofitslivelihood,andBjarke'sfamilyisblamed.TheangerthrustuponhimbythelocalstriggersthebeastinBjarke,andSimonisfacedwitheitherhavingtoturnawayorsavehisfriendfromself-destruction.