Erik and Adam are identical twin brothers, living completely different lives. When Erik's irresponsible lifestyle finally catches up with him, he contacts his brother for help, but Adam brutally rejects him, with fatal consequences.

As she takes in what she has done, Ingrid realises that she risks losing both home and family. In desperation, she begins to lie about the tragedy, and when the police show up, she quickly winds up in a web of deceit.

Ingrid tries to keep Erik hidden in the basement, but when Alfred needs help to retrieve his wrecked boat, Erik is forced to play the role of his twin brother Adam.

Erik returns to Unstad in an attempt to say goodbye to his old life. But when Karin almost drowns, he reacts completely differently to how Adam would.

Ingrid picks up Karin and finds her revelations could have major consequences. Erik discovers Adam's dark secrets, while Frank begins to investigate the circumstances that led to the accident and gets a startling confession.

Erik confronts Ingrid over Adam's dark side and is surprised to discover that his brother's life was far from perfect. Erik tries to play the role of a dedicated father when Karin struggles at school, which only reinforces Karin's suspicions.