The gendarmes were removed from the investigation and replaced by the Nancy SRPJ, led by Commissioner Corazzi, convinced of the guilt of Christine Villemin, the child's mother. Feeling abandoned by everyone, Jean-Marie plans to take justice into his own hands...

Christine Villemin, imprisoned, begins a hunger strike to protest, quickly imitated by her husband. On the advice of her lawyer, she publishes a book to defend herself but this strategy backfires and pushes her to the limit. Under pressure, Judge Lambert plays his last cards to try to finally shed light on this extraordinary affair...