Splinter goes back to the time of the last stadtholder Willem V, who was an avid collector. A large part of his collection of works of art and natural history objects was stolen by the French during the French period. Unfortunately, only part of it has been found. In the Naturalis natural history museum in Leiden, collection expert Steven van der Mije shows which animals, stuffed and in strong water, once belonged to the governor's collection. And Martine Gosselink, director of Mauritshuis, shows which beautiful paintings Willem V collected and how the Netherlands stole the paintings back.

The constitution is central. In the temporary locations of the Senate and House of Representatives, several works of art are dedicated to the most important document of the Dutch state. As a result, all parliamentarians symbolically pass the constitution every day before they go to work. The Van Velsen brothers take Splinter into the process of creating their artwork for the House of Representatives in honor of the 175th anniversary of the constitution. In the Senate, art lover and Speaker of the House Jan Anthonie Bruijn shows a work of art that symbolizes the vulnerability of the constitution.