In a little town Aspinwall, near Panama a
lighthouse keeper vanishes in mysterious circumstances. There are not a lot of
people willing to take this post, because the job is hard and the post itself is of responsibility. One day, an old men called Skawinski applies for this position. He is a meritorious soldier and traveller, and he has worked in various places all over the world. His life, after taking the post of
lighthouse keeper, is tranquil and humdrum. He sets a lighthouse, to light the way for ship up, everyday. One day, when he finds a parcel with Polish books on a ship which provides food and water, awakening comes. While reading the books, the plots remind him of his homeland. Beautiful
landscape appears before his eyes, he recognised in this landscape his beloved Poland. He is so touched that he falls on the floor. John, port watchman, notices him and, being uneasy about his odd bahaviour, he wakes him up and informs him that he has forgotten to set a lighthouse so that one ship has crashed. In this way, Skawinski loses the job and his exile starts again.