Luise would like the fact that Dr. Büchner has fallen head over heels in love with her to gain erotic experiences. The young doctor sees in her the love of his life and soon makes her a marriage proposal. Luise reacts irritated. Meanwhile, Luise's brother Veit is struggling with self-doubt. He has ambivalent feelings towards his sister. On the one hand there is the sibling closeness and bond, on the other hand old rivalries and power games between the siblings reappear. In addition, Luise's desire for freedom and her literary ambitions do not fit in at all with Veit's gender image, which was shaped by the Wilhelmine zeitgeist. In order to live up to his idea of male authority, he tries to take control of Luise's life. But Luise cannot be controlled.