Vos is forced off the case against her will but the affair keeps nagging at her. She is convinced something's not quite right. She makes a startling discovery that throws a new light on things.

One of the hostages clearly knows more about the situation, but the hostages seem to put their trust in one another. The robbers get a surprise visit, and Susan faces a thorny dilemma.

The police secretly penetrate the bank in an effort to free the hostages, and see their suspicions confirmed. Arne has great trouble keeping press and public in the dark about the whole operation.