Birgitte takes her family on a vacation to the Danish version of Camp David, but politics continue to intrude.
Birgitte questions an upcoming purchase by the defense ministry of a fleet of fighter jets, and learns that Phillip's company has a small interest in the deal.
As she looks to begin another year in parliament, Birgitte faces waning popularity, problems at home and challenges from within her own administration.
Birgitte visits Danish troops on the front lines in Afghanistan and wrestles with the realities of Danish participation in the war.