The Weiss family celebrates son Karl's engagement; unable to find work as a lawyer, Erik Dorf applies for a post with the Nazi government.

Inga's parents do not want to chance hiding their daughter's Jewish in-laws; Erik helps Heydrich plan the Final Solution; Moses and Dr. Weiss are caught when the Nazis invade Poland.

Rudi and Helena escape a throng of Jews being marched into Babi Yar and are rescued by partisans; Karl Weiss is transferred to a concentration camp used as propaganda.

Erik Dorf airs his complaints about the inefficiency of executions, which leads to the order of lethal gas; Inga begs Muller to denounce her so she can be sent to Karl's camp; Felscher, Frey and Karl are questioned and tortured.