Dramatic filming: In Kappeln, an actor hangs dead from the rigging of a sailing ship, while in Denmark, his sister is kidnapped. It's a tough case for Flensburg detectives Paul Beck and Nick Harder, who have to deal not only with the eccentric quirks of the film crew but also with an overzealous TV cop. The romantic feelings that Beck and Harder develop for their attractive Danish colleagues are not particularly convenient.