Claire Zachanassian (Christiane Hörbiger), a successful businesswoman, millionaire and sophisticate, pays a visit on the town of Güllen. She once lived here as Klara Wäscher, a beautiful young woman who was full of life, who fell in love with Alfred Ill (Michael Mendl) and became pregnant by him. But then she was involved in a serious road accident which left her permanently disabled, and Alfred left her. All of a sudden car A had lost everything: their health, their baby, her love... And her face in the goodness of mankind. But she refused to let this defeat her, and with huge reserves of stamina -- coupled with a sharp mind -- she worked her way to the very top. When she returns to Güllen as a wealthy woman she is determined to taking revenge on Alfred. Which is why she makes the citizens of the town a murderous offer…