Martin used to be a passionate teacher - today not only the students are bored by his lack of enthusiasm, Martin's marriage is also out of breath. His three friends, who teach at the same grammar school, are not much better off. At a tipsy birthday party, they discuss the theory of a Norwegian philosopher: According to this, a person is only capable of top performance with an increased alcohol content in his blood. Such a daring thesis must be examined. The four decide to do the self-test and maintain a certain level while working. Isn't even Churchill supposed to have won the Second World War in an alcohol binge? With new impetus, they plunge into their secret scientific study. The effect is not long in coming...