The fruit growers' board member Luca Brandow is found dead on his apple farm. His husband, Evan Stanford, and his sister Sanna Brandow, are completely distraught. Luca had conducted negotiations with a major customer for the fruit growers' association and stood up for the small farmers in the region. A first lead leads to Torsten Hahn. Most recently, he conducted negotiations with Luca for a discount chain.