Charlie is smitten with a man's wife in the park and makes up to her, only to be warned off severely by the husband (Ambrose). He makes his way drunkenly back to his hotel in pursuit of a pretty girl. He is rebuffed, and makes his way precariously up the stairs, staggering into various guests on the way. Charlie's room is opposite that of Ambrose and his wife, and when Charlie strays into their room by mistake he is quickly ejected. The wife walks in her sleep, straight into Charlie's room. He leads her back, but is trapped by Ambrose's return and takes refuge outside on a balcony, only to be caught in the rain. A policeman mistakes him for a burglar and he is chased round the hotel.

吴雪莹刚刚获得了博士学位，从国外学成归来，可是一进家门就看到了满屋的债主，他们告诉吴雪莹，她的弟弟吴文清跳楼自杀了，这个消息让吴雪莹精神受到了沉重的打击，气血攻心一下子晕了过去。趁着吴雪莹失去意识，陆疯子抢走了她的资料箱，里面装的都是非常机密的文件。 　　刑警队长赵天祥成为了这起案件的负责人，经过缜密的调查，他发现，吴文清的死亡并非自杀而是他杀，而一切的根源，要追溯到神秘小时的资料箱上。果不其然，陆疯子用资料箱作为要挟，向吴雪莹勒索巨款。可没过多久，陆疯子的尸体被人发现了。

一个赞比西河的生命故事衬托在宏大的维多利亚瀑布背景下。故事以一个当地渔夫的观点展开，瓦特先生，在赞比西河上捕鱼69载，大象，狒狒，河马和斑翠鸟是河岸的伙伴。通过他的眼睛跟随这些动物的命运，了解它们是如何在雨季和赞比西河心情的支配下生存的。