After her father is murdered, Danish con woman Sylvia tries to exact revenge on the criminal kingpin who ordered the hit.

Sylvia arrives in New Zealand and finds an apartment above a cafe in return for working at the bar; Sylvia's mother and daughter find refuge in a safe house in Denmark; Detective Qvist embarks on his own investigation.

Ravn kidnaps Sylvia's daughter, Ida, and threatens to kill her if Sylvia doesn't surface in 24 hours; Sylvia races against the clock to round up incriminating files while trying to convince Rayn and Qvist that she is still in Denmark.

Ida tries to contact her father, Gillard, despite Lisbeth's warnings; Sylvia gets closer to Adam.

Lacking leads, Ravn reaches out to Qvist with evidence of her multiple identities; Ida and Sylvia help Adam organize a fundraiser; New Zealand detectives threaten deportation to pressure Gillard for information.

Sylvia and Ida make escape plans after nearly being caught by Ravn's associate Karmen; despite the risk, Lisbeth refuses to leave Denmark until Des is laid to rest.