Lona tries to learn more about the victim and how the body was discovered, and Elling learns that his wife couldn't have met with her intern that day, as according to a colleague, he was sick.

Arthur now questions Christa Hartmann more thoroughly. Marlis and Gerd find themselves in a severe conflict. Their different views on future and responsibility put their relationship to the test.

At the gruesome crime scene, the investigators find clues regarding the murder's motive, including something very disturbing about the victim.

Elling arrives at the crime scene. The criminal police investigators exchange initial observations, clues, and theories about how the crime unfolded.

The investigator Arthur gets one step closer to uncovering the secret behind the mysterious substances found in the baby carriage. Train driver Edith and Kurt, the cameraman, are also getting to know each other better.

The train is approaching Bamberg, causing the passengers to speak frankly with one another. Gerd is standing in the corridor and Marlis is sitting in the compartment. What will he decide?

For Chief Inspector Frank Elling, it's a relatively normal morning. But a strange case awaits him, involving a break-in, dead man, an old acquaintance, and a missing list.

During this opening segment from the crime series "Die Toten von Marnow," dialogue is kept to a minimum. Nevertheless, it does an excellent job of setting the scene: a murder has occurred.

The pressure on the train passengers increases as the train gets closer to East Berlin. Political views and personal desires and fears differ greatly, making it very difficult for couples to reach a decision.