As Nora, a journalist, experiences a sudden and intense stomach ache, an exciting career opportunity emerges. However, amid another episode of pain, Nora receives life-altering information that completely upends her world.

Leif, Nora's dad, grapples with concern for his daughter, while Nora resolves to push forward without discussing her condition until she has more information. However, maintaining a façade becomes increasingly challenging as time goes on.

While Nora undergoes an MRI scan, her friends mistakenly believe that Leif is the one battling cancer; as they invite Leif to join them for dinner, Nora struggles to conceal the truth.

In her pursuit of the editor's position, Nora conceals the truth about her cancer from her co-workers; after her operation, she is confronted with yet another round of distressing news.

Determined to secure the editor position, Nora resumes work, but the realization of losing her hair due to cancer treatment dawns upon her.

Despite being in the middle of her treatment, Nora makes the choice to have a night out. While at a bar, she encounters Nattis, who is deeply distressed about an article involving Petra Mede. The evening quickly descends into chaos.

As Nora reaches a point of despair and starts losing hope, her longing for her mother's letter intensifies; Milo, Alina and Doris struggle to cope with the growing complexity of the situation.

As the moment arrives to discover the outcome of Nora's cancer treatment, she remains resolved to celebrate life regardless of the results; when Nora opens her mother's letter, an unforeseen message from her workplace awaits her.

Nora gets a surprise welcome party from her friends on her return to Stockholm after studying in London for a year. However, joy quickly turns into worry when the hospital contacts her and asks to see her.

The negative news devastates Nora, but she doesn't want to be treated as a victim. Nora spends time with Alina and Doris to clear her mind and they convince her to go out with Milo. He surprises her with a climbing date.

Nora sets up a meeting with Jill to interview her for an article. The conversation takes an emotional toll on Nora, resulting in her nausea taking over and lunch being called off.

Nora starts losing her hair and getting sick, but she tries to maintain her appearance; Doris learns of a revolutionary piece of news, but Mårten ignores her every time she tries to contact him.

Nora and Jill get invitations for the same event, so Nora drops everything to get closer to her mum; Doris's surprisingly good grade encourages her to finally confide in Nora and Alina; Nora receives another message that turns everything upside down.

The latest news crushes Nora and the people closest to her are concerned about her. Unable to see how everyone just intends to support her, Nora pushes them away one by one.

Jill wants to take Nora and her friends out to a restaurant to celebrate Nora's birthday. However, the dinner takes an unexpected turn, which leads to all of them being thrown out. The friends get into a dispute and Nora decides to go to her mum's.

Nora realises she must deal with her mum and after a meeting with Leila at Noveau, she seeks out Jill again. But soon Nora's nausea escalates and she faints. Milo and Leif are at her side in despair as Nora's condition hovers between life and death.