A top chef goes on the run from a messy situation involving a dead body. He and his two sisters find their way to Lærkevej, a quiet suburban street where they rent a house, settle in and bury the corpse in the yard. The locals are suspicious of, but also intrigued by the new residents. Kim Borg has problems fitting in at work, and at home his wife decides to kill his dog. Single mother Monica has her eyes set on restaurant owner Andreas, and Elisabeth Sachs is juggling bitterness towards her ex-husband and a flourishing alcohol abuse.