Lena is under pressure to either return to the clinic in Berlin or stay in the mountains – pressure shared by Lena’s boyfriend, who has become jealous of teacher Ersun… It’s a difficult choice for Lena, who’s needed both as a midwife and as a farmhand. While Lena is walking along a twisty mountain road, she is nearly run over by a car that then crashes, almost killing the driver. The victim’s pregnant wife seems more interested in his last words than in his serious condition. After the man’s death in the hospital, his widow gives birth to their child, but decides not to keep it. Lena becomes suspicious… Meanwhile, Lena’s mother Eva is considering selling the farm to a cunning local who’s trying to pull the wool over her eyes. Mother and daughter lock horns in a heated exchange that leaves Lena unsure about her entire future.