The story of several representatives of bohemia, living next door to each other in one of New York's neighborhoods. The picture describes one year of the difficult life of these people, some of whom are infected with AIDS. Among them is Roger, an aspiring songwriter who is in emotional turmoil after the suicide of his beloved girlfriend. He is still hesitant to have an affair with his neighbor Mimi Marquez, an exotic dance performer struggling with her own problems. In the same apartment with Roger lives filmmaker Mark, who is trying to combine art with commerce. Mark's girlfriend, a circus actress Maureen, who indulges his desires, leaves him for a female lawyer, Joanne. In addition, this close circle of neighbors, friends and acquaintances includes philosophy professor Tom Collins and a street drummer who came to his aid after the robbery. Benny, however, falls out of this circle, having married the landlord's daughter, estranged himself from his friends and failed to keep his promise to provide them with a rent-free space. As a result, he turns from a close friend into a sworn enemy, threatening all the tenants with eviction....

Lynnette, the heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune, married her best friend Jacqueline's fiancé. The newlyweds went on a luxurious cruise on the steamship "Karnak" on the Nile. And Jacqueline decided to spoil the mood of the newlyweds with her presence. On board the ship was a lot of other detractors Lynnette. She managed to "recruit" in the bodyguard famous detective Hercule Poirot, who was cruising on the same boat. And Lynette was found dead. As a result of numerous lengthy interviews and searches Poirot began to assume that he was close to the solution. In addition, the murder weapon had been found. But more murders began...

Five criminals with funny nicknames, after getting out of prison, decide to start an honest life and open an apartment cleaning firm. One of their clients turns out to be an underground counterfeiter. At the very moment when the police chief was going to catch the counterfeiter red-handed, the friends were cleaning his house and accidentally took a suitcase with money....

Dora, a former teacher, earns money by writing letters for illiterate people who come to Rio de Janeiro's Central Station. Indifferent to her customers, she charges a dollar per letter, and another dollar if they ask her to send it. And she doesn't send all the letters. Josué, 9, and his mother also use Dora's services. They write to their father. Josué has never seen his father, but he dreams of meeting him. Then one day, when his mother dies, the boy is left all alone in a huge city. Dora, who is watching the poor boy, has an idea of a possible profit. And she decides to find his father ...

Writer Sarah has become executor of millionaire American Derrington of New Orleans, who left a will relying on the taste of his former mistress. After sleeping with all her male relatives for 11 days and nights, she makes a choice. Then suddenly the millionaire rises from the grave ...