When Gabriel moves to a million program area in Södertälje, he meets Marko, who is king of the spring ice creams. Marko takes Gabriel on and soon a friendship develops before Gabriel has time to understand how dangerous it is. When a spectacular mistake is made, anger is created higher up in the criminal hierarchy. Taelgia tells the story of families, police and criminals caught in a crossfire of loyalties, demands and guilt in the same area.