Joachim is worried about Merete's flirtation, and Kasper is afraid that Nanna is not being honest when she says that it is fine that they cannot have children. It becomes more and more clear to him that she may not want to give up her greatest passion in life.

Kasper realizes that he and Nanna have different thoughts about the future. Nanna wants to carry her own child, but this is not an option for Kasper. Joachim becomes more and more certain that Merete will leave him.