After her statements in the Foreign Policy Board, Birgitte Nyborg is threatened by a vote of no confidence, and when one of the Folketing's North Atlantic mandates expires, the government's majority begins to crumble. Nyborg now has two options: Either she must resign and stand by her ideals. Or she and thus also the government must change policy and suddenly advocate for the exploitation of oil. Moreover, she discovers that her son Magnus has suddenly become an additional political burden for her.