本尼是一个娇弱的女孩，有着不受约束的精力。她是个“系统破坏者”。这个术语用来描述那些违反每一条规则的儿童；那些拒绝接受任何形式的结构的儿童，以及那些逐渐从德国儿童和福利服务的裂缝中跌落的儿童。不管这个9岁的孩子被带到哪里，她都会在短时间内再次被解雇。这正是她所追求的，因为她所想要的就是能够再次和她母亲生活在一起，一个完全无法应付女儿不可估量的行为的女人。

城市里突然出现一种传染性极高的疾病。由科学家，生物学家，物理学家组成的科学救援组立即采取行动。他们要与时间赛跑，必须阻止这些病菌继续感染其他市民，危害市民的安全。病情越发严重，患者的症状也各不相同，西尼罗河热，寄生虫，以及肺结核的症状均有发生。萨拉•伯格曼博士深入疾病爆发地。救援组又遇到一个新的问题，全城范围的脑膜炎似乎要爆发了，而在此关键时刻，一名银行抢劫犯挟持了六名人质包括伯格曼博士及她的得力助手。事情到底会如何发展呢？

For years, Martin has been working on his great play about cloud castles, flying pirates and a feisty princess. His secret role model for the leading character is his good friend Isabel, a cheeky young woman who is waging war on genetically modified seeds around the world. And she is leaving tomorrow to go to the middle of Africa for the next three years. Low and behold, Martin confesses his love to her at the departure desk. A confession which would have meant the world to Isabel some time ago, but now comes too late to change things. But then the flight is delayed for several hours. Isabel takes off into the city to talk to Martin, but he has disappeared...