An inexperienced officer is summoned to negotiate with a ruthless hostage-taker.

An unprecedented murder-for-hire in Finland excites the press, and Ilpo sees this as an opportunity for publicity.

The hitman threatens to blow up the whole apartment building if the police don't deliver a getaway car.

Heino faces pressure from above to end the crisis.

llpo begins his life sentence in Katajanokka, but vows to escape.

Ilpo makes one more big demand before he agrees to surrender.