Together with her little son Max the successful doctor from Munich Dr. Johanna Lohmann turns her back on the big city to take over the country practice of her recently diseased uncle in the idyllic town of Großraming. This step isn't entirely voluntary, Johanna's job has just fallen victim to a series of savings cuts. Her Aunt Marie welcomes the young medic and her little boy with open arms. However, the local community reacts in a quite different way: they had been expecting a man as a worthy successor to the village doctor, not this confident young woman from the city. As a consequence Johanna's waiting room remains empty...