Marie and Viktor return to Prague after 12 years in exile. But suddenly Viktor disappears in dramatic circumstances and Marie must find him in a Czechoslovakia that is far from being free - and with the spy agencies of several countries watching her every move.

Marie enters the Soviet military zone on her own in search for clues to Viktor's whereabouts. Berg tracks down the car that hit Viktor and Marie, and confronts Vlach with the shocking truth about the photo taken at the orphanage.