Based on a story by Naguib Mahfouz. A sudden elevator break down, in one of Cairo's residential buildings, brings strangers together in one place and reveals secrets about their own private life.
Raafat recovers 50,000 pounds from Murad and his ex-wife Maysa after their betrayal and flees. Injured in a train fight, he loses his memory and wanders. In a hotel café, Maha is shocked by his resemblance to her late husband.