Přijdu hned (1942) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A taxidermist's comic search for an inherited fortune ends with accidental charity and a bittersweet romantic gesture.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Notice And The Inheritance

A Prague taxidermist leaves his familiar door notice and is briefly imprisoned after a customer dispute. During his absence, an uncle's will introduces a time-limited million-crown cheque hidden in an object.

Key Events

• Prague Courtyard House — A courtyard house contains a taxidermy workshop and several residents. Location: Prague Lesser Town
• The Door Notice — The taxidermist regularly hangs the same notice on his door when leaving. Location: Taxidermy workshop
• A Minor Customer Dispute — A minor dispute with a customer results in a twenty-four-hour imprisonment. Location: Prague
• The Uncle's Will Opens — Relatives learn they may take objects from the deceased uncle's villa. Location: Uncle's villa
• The Hidden Million-Crown Cheque — The will reveals a cheque hidden inside an object and subject to a deadline. Location: Uncle's villa
• The Villa Is Nearly Empty — After release, the taxidermist finds only a St. Bernard and a small box remaining. Location: Uncle's villa

The Dog And The New Romance

After release, the taxidermist receives only a St. Bernard and a small box from the uncle's villa. He also joins an artificial-flower business and mistakes personal favor for romantic love.

Key Events

• The Villa Is Nearly Empty — After release, the taxidermist finds only a St. Bernard and a small box remaining. Location: Uncle's villa
• The Dog And Box Are Taken — The taxidermist takes responsibility for the dog and brings the box home. Location: Uncle's villa
• Artificial Flower Business — He helps sell artificial flowers and becomes a registered business partner. Location: Courtyard house
• The Engagement Ring — He interprets the flower maker's favor as love and buys her a ring. Location: Prague
• The Heraldic Hiding Clue — He learns that the cheque is in an object bearing the uncle's coat of arms. Location: Courtyard house

The Search Beneath The Bed

A clue about the uncle's coat of arms sends the taxidermist into an increasingly urgent search. The box disappears, the dog is expelled, and the fully dismantled box appears worthless.

Key Events

• The Heraldic Hiding Clue — He learns that the cheque is in an object bearing the uncle's coat of arms. Location: Courtyard house
• The Box Is Dismantled — With the deadline approaching, he decides to completely dismantle the box. Location: Taxidermy workshop
• The Box Goes Missing — An interruption occurs, and the box is hidden under the bed before disappearing. Location: Taxidermy workshop
• The Dog Is Thrown Out — Frustrated by the missing box, the taxidermist loses his temper and expels the dog. Location: Courtyard house
• The Box Is Found Again — He eventually finds the box and resumes searching inside it. Location: Taxidermy workshop
• The Box Contains Nothing — Even after complete dismantling, the box reveals no cheque. Location: Taxidermy workshop

The Collar's Fatal Secret

Wanderers capture the dog, but it escapes and returns. They dismantle its leather collar, discard the papers inside, and unknowingly release the cheque into the wind.

Key Events

• The Dog Is Captured — Wanderers catch the dog and lead it away from the city. Location: Outside Prague
• The Dog Escapes — The dog slips from its collar and returns to the taxidermist. Location: Road outside Prague
• The Collar Is Taken Apart — The wanderers dismantle the attractive collar and discard papers found inside. Location: Road outside Prague
• The Cheque Blows Away — The million-crown cheque ends up in the wind beside the road. Location: Roadside
• The Money Goes To Charity — Because it is not cashed in time, the amount goes to charitable purposes. Location: Unknown

A Ring And A Departure

The cheque is lost to the deadline and the money goes to charity. The inventor leaves after confronting the taxidermist, who passes the ring to the saddened flower maker under a false attribution.

Key Events

• The Money Goes To Charity — Because it is not cashed in time, the amount goes to charitable purposes. Location: Unknown
• The Inventor Moves Away — The inventor suspects a romantic attachment and moves away from the house. Location: Courtyard house
• The Rivalry Is Clarified — Before leaving, the inventor confronts the taxidermist, who says he is not an obstacle in love. Location: Courtyard house
• The Ring Is Given — The taxidermist gives the saddened flower maker the ring as if it came from the departing inventor. Location: Courtyard house

Story Breakdown

• Courtyard House Setup — The Prague courtyard house establishes the taxidermist's work and his habitual door notice.
  • Taxidermy Workshop — The protagonist lives and works as an animal taxidermist.
  • Returning Door Notice — He hangs a notice saying he will return shortly whenever he leaves.
• Imprisonment And Will — A minor customer dispute keeps the taxidermist away while the uncle's inheritance is opened.
  • Customer Dispute — A small disagreement leads to twenty-four hours in prison.
  • Inheritance Terms — Relatives may take objects from the uncle's villa, including one hiding a valuable cheque.
• The Dog And Box — After release, the taxidermist receives the inheritance remnants that begin the central search.
  • Remaining Inheritance — Only a St. Bernard and a small box remain at the villa.
  • Homeward Return — He takes both the dog and the box back to his home.
• Flower Business Romance — The taxidermist joins an artificial-flower business and misreads affection as love.
  • Business Partnership — He helps sell artificial flowers and becomes a registered partner.
  • Unsent Love Gesture — He buys a ring for the flower maker and plans to give it to her.
• Desperate Box Search — A heraldic clue drives an urgent but unsuccessful examination of the small box.
  • Coat Of Arms Clue — The cheque is said to be hidden in an object bearing the uncle's coat of arms.
  • Missing Box — The box is hidden under the bed, disappears, and is later found again.
  • Empty Interior — Complete dismantling of the box reveals no cheque.
• Dog And Collar Chain — The dog's capture and the collar's destruction expose the actual location of the fortune.
  • Wanderers Capture Dog — Wanderers take the dog outside the city.
  • Collar Papers Discarded — They dismantle the leather collar and throw away the papers found inside.
  • Cheque Lost To Wind — The cheque leaves the collar and ends up beside the road.
• Charity And Departure — The lost fortune becomes charitable money while the romantic subplot closes through departure and misdirection.
  • Deadline Missed — The cheque is not cashed before its validity expires.
  • Charitable Outcome — The million-crown amount goes to charitable purposes.
  • Ring Delivered — The taxidermist gives the ring to the saddened flower maker as though it came from the departing inventor.

Directed by

Otakar Vávra

Key Cast

• Saša Rašilov — Václav Barvínek
• Vlasta Matulová — Julinka Tichá
• Svatopluk Beneš — Ing. Jiří Hora
• Theodor Pištěk — Alois Trachta
• Růžena Šlemrová — Demourová