Onno Staling has been unemployed for a while. Now his dream job finally is available: conservator at the famous Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. There's only one obstacle, Alex Bickers is also applying for the job. To ensure he will get the job, Otto kidnaps Alex, a terrifying experience for the victim. Alex never found out who was responsible and the police thought he made it up. But when three years later Otto must select an assistant conservator, Alex is one of the candidates. Otto feels remorse.