When Evan is at his psychologist for an E.M.D.R. (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) treatment to process the trauma he has from his parents' divorce. Evan has to go back to the moment, back to his trauma. He relives the entire experience. They do it several times until the psychologist wants to try a different approach. She changes a few words, confusing Evan. Evan does what he has been doing the whole time, closing his eyes and reliving the moment, but now there's something different. He sees the moment very differently. Instead of his parents telling him they are divorcing, he sees someone standing between them. He sees his parents now lying dead on the ground. The person between them turns out to be Evan himself. Evan is in disbelief. He becomes angry and attacks the psychologist. The security guard quickly intervenes and removes him. The psychologist reveals that this has been one of several attempts and that she is going to try again.

Princess and the Pea is about the turbulent dynamic between teenager Lotta and her parents when she’s stuck at home with depression and anxiety. She can’t, she won’t, she wouldn’t dare. Also isolated at home are Marthe and Paul, scared to lose their daughter. In a house full of misunderstanding and hopelessness the family gets help from a psychologist in their search for recognition, connection, and hope.