Bea Farkas, finance reporter at The Daily Post, has a secret relationship with the CEO of ST Bank, Peder Rooth. She realizes that this conflicts with her professional role, but she can't help herself. Peder is married with children. She receives a tip that the bank is covering up serious problems.

Bea's investigation proves that the tip is real. Despite having serious reservations about investigating the man she loves, Bea digs deeper. In her eagerness to get to the truth, Bea crosses the line. Peder realizes that Bea has gone behind his back.

Bea continues her investigation and with the help of her friend, gains access to documents proving the bank is cooking the books. Meanwhile, Peder tries to clean up the bank's problems before Bea reveals them.

Bea works out that the documents show the bank has overvalued its assets by two billion, but she encounters heavy resistance. In order to fix his dire financial situation, Bea's colleague Thulin has agreed to help Peder.

Peder tries to stop Bea, but she manages to disclose her findings. The bank closes its trading division to appease its critics. Chairman Otto Rehnskiöld convinces Peder to place the blame on Henrik Beijer, but it's not enough.

The Financial Supervisory Authority's investigation leads to the bank losing its license. In a desperate attempt to save the bank from bankruptcy, they try to sell it one chaotic weekend, but fail.

Bea is plagued by feelings of guilt. After a misstep with Peder, she decides to give up journalism. The Economic Crime Authority starts a preliminary investigation of Peder Rooth and Otto Rehnskiöld. Beijer turns out to have recorded a conversation that can land Peder in prison.

Bea returns to work to find out what happened to Beijer. Her inquiries point to Otto. Otto, feeling the noose being tightened, orders Waltin to stop Bea, for good.