A woman in her sixties returns to the town where she spent her childhood years. She is now worth billions of dollars as she succeeded in building a fortune after leaving the place to become a prostitute. An obviously difficult life has brought her to a decision - she would donate some serious money to the town that is having difficulties in return of a murder. She wants her former lover - Alfred, killed. If the townsmen agree to such an act she is willing to donate two equal sums of half a million - one for the municipality and one to be shared among the households. 

     The people realise how much they need this money and grow to compromise on her condition. Her argument is that years ago, before she moved from the place, she was the losing party in a paternity lawsuit between her and Alfred due to Alfred's paying to false witnesses. The consequence for her was having to leave and falling into a life of forced prostitution. 

     Of course, for Alfred the times are now tense. He becomes increasingly paranoid of Klara's "condition" and seeks support from the locals. In a conversation with the priest he comes to know that the deal is done and he should be running for his life. This is confirmed by all the expensive goods his townsmen, including his own family, are suddenly permitting themselves to acquire.

     Meanwhile Klara has decided to enter into another marriage and uses the ceremony to officially admit that the reason they need those money so bad is that she already bought all the properties there and governed the town to an economic decay - a staging that would secure her the winning position. Alfred grows to accept his faith. What is Klara's deep emotional secret, though?