The young Marie Fechner, who lives alone with her three younger siblings on a farm near the Waldeks, saves a red kite injured by a windmill. Now, with the participation of Karl Nollau, another wind farm is to be built in the immediate vicinity - a major threat to nature that Jonas and animal lover Marie want to prevent at all costs. However, when Marie's brother Leon injures himself so badly in a fall that only expensive therapy can help him, Marie's already strained financial resources are overwhelmed. Out of necessity and against her conviction, she decides to lease her meadows to Karl Nollau for the construction of the wind farm. Emilia understands Marie's situation, but she also supports Jonas, who is fighting for the preservation of nature. Together with Jonas, Emilia is struggling to find a solution - but the two have to hurry, the signing of the notarial lease contract is imminent.
—ARD Das Erste