Pørniisaboutthedilemmasthatyouendupinwhenyou,tothebestofyourabilities,trytodotherightthingforyourlovedones,andyourself.Inthatorder.PørnihastwodaughterswithajerkofanexwhohasmovedtoCopenhagen,whofocusesmainlyonhimself.Shehasafatherwhoisinsomesortofteenagephase,andshehasresponsibilityforher15-year-oldnephew,afterhersisterdiedinacaraccidentnotsolongago.Inaddition,Pørniworksinchildwelfare,whereshelikesthecountylawyerBjørnar.Pørniisaboutbeingacompleteperson,inanormal,butchallenginglife.

Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of love, depression and burgeoning careers.