The apparent suicide of a successful architect prompts an investigation into his death in this plodding crime drama. The young man investigating can't believe that his well-respected boss would take his own life until he discovers that the man had a loveless marriage, another woman on the side, and a general feeling of malaise -- a condition caused by the fact that he very nearly sold himself out to the lure of big money. The young man eventually halts his inquiry when he decides that everyone is entitled to their Private Territory.
A man's body is found on Tähtitorninmäki in Helsinki. Palmu starts to investigate the case, but the scandalous newspaper story causes problems for the police.
