Herrhausen (Oliver Masucci) not only wants to modernize the bank, but also wants to shape it politically at a time of the East-West conflict. As a supporter of Gorbachev's reform policy, the Deutsche Bank boss is entering mined territory and making dangerous enemies - from US secret services to the GDR regime. Warnings from US strategist Kissinger (Dov Glickman) bounce off him. Chancellor Kohl (Sascha Nathan) knows how to use Herrhausen wisely. He ignores his wife Traudl's (Julia Koschitz) concerns about his health and safety.