When a lonely, overworked accountant learns that he has been placed under arrest, his plea to clear his name sets off a series of events that he is woefully ill-equipped to handle.
K finally has a night alone with Miss Burstner, but the looming threat of Inspector Freie's judgment introduces a slew of complexities into his attempt to win her over.
As K pushes to know more about his charges and Inspector Freie urges him to find a lawyer, the frightening extent of the court's influence over his life comes into focus.
When a friendly, unassuming paralegal learns that she risks deportation, she will have to use her knowledge of the law to find a way out of her predicament.
With Inspector Inspector Wilhelm monopolizing Hans and only one day before his decisive Appeal meeting, K looks to an unlikely acquaintance for advice.
Hans flounders in his attempt to shift the trial in K's favor. Anja reevaluates her scheme gone awry. K struggles to find meaning after betrayal. Schatzi gives the final verdict.