My Wealthy Mistress

Riga the 1930s Oļģerts Kurmis an educated unemployed does all kinds of odd jobs Together with his friend vagrant Frīdis they sometimes work for Mr Kalnkāja who dreams of becoming a member of parliament Kurmis feels responsible for his neighbour Emma the young woman has just served a prison sentence for petty theft He helps her to get a maids position in the Kalnkāja household While helping Kurmis and Frīdis with Kalnkājas election posters Emma is arrested again this time for a political offence