During a lecture at the university, Jasper discusses a case he helped with. The witness of a murder twelve years ago is now himself murdered. The son of the convicted murderer is prime suspect. In the mean time Jasper is worried about Christine and her new boyfriend Serge. Jasper doesn't trust him. Helena thinks this is very significant. Annelies has to make the most difficult decision of her life.

An undercover agent who has infiltrated the drug scene is found dead in the boot of his car. The target of the investigation is drug lord Mark Desmedt. Jasper is acting even stranger than normal. Everyone knows the reason. It's his birthday and he hates birthdays. It's a special day for Annelies too. She tells Christina she wants to quit her job. She wants to do something different with her life.