Oslo 2002. Roger Brown lies to get a job as a headhunter and falls in love with Diana, who works for a Norwegian oil company in London. To impress Diana, Roger needs money for an expensive apartment. That's why he teams up with petty criminal Ove Kjikerud to steal a painting.

Roger Brown is threatened to put a candidate in a big management job by a mysterious English lady, but does not give in. However, it will turn out to have major consequences for several people around Roger. At the same time, the girlfriend, the art-interested Diana, begins to investigate where "Kriger" has become. The painting Roger has stolen.

Roger tries to find out who wants to kill him and pressures Sander, who has now started the director's job. The body of the previous Njord Oil director turns up and Kripos investigator Julie hunts down those behind the murder. Ove mourns his dead lover.