Winter 1944. Sixteen year old Michiel van Beusekom is helping his father, the Major of Vlank in taking care of travelers searching for food.

Michiel learns that his friend Dirk Knoppers is planning a raid on a distribution office for the resistance. He promises to take care of a letter for him in case something goes wrong.

Michiel is running errands and even refuses to tell his parents what for. He's afraid of being questioned by collaborator Schaften and patrolling Germans.