The gendarmes were removed from the investigation and replaced by the Nancy SRPJ, led by Commissioner Corazzi, convinced of the guilt of Christine Villemin, the child's mother. Feeling abandoned by everyone, Jean-Marie plans to take justice into his own hands...

The noose tightens around Christine Villemin while Jean-Marie must face the consequences of his act. The media coverage of the affair became even more spectacular when the prestigious Marguerite Duras was invited to go to the Vosges and published a column...

Christine Villemin, imprisoned, begins a hunger strike to protest, quickly imitated by her husband. On the advice of her lawyer, she publishes a book to defend herself but this strategy backfires and pushes her to the limit. Under pressure, Judge Lambert plays his last cards to try to finally shed light on this extraordinary affair...