Marcel Paroo (
Pierre Bokma)is a charming, newly-separated politician in a medium-sized city. He uses the young regional-television journalist Nikki (
Kim van Kooten) to regain the custody of his children. After a short relationship she finds out that Paroo is threatening his ex-wife and mistreating his children, and she ends the relationship. The politician does not accept this and attacks her. Nikki's situation is becoming increasingly dangerous and she asks Lawyer Elles (
Johanna ter Steege) for help. Elles wants to reveal the truth about Paroo's ex-wife's sudden tragic death.