The police investigates Lise's drowning in the river as a suspicious suicide or murder. Son Simon gets prudish lover Freya to lie as his fake alibi, but Claire finally seduces him back into her bed. Hanne has none and must admit her therapy license wasn't renewed. Olivier dates her in Stijn's absence, while Fred and secretary Agnes dig for 'dirty secrets', which a PI can't find either. But subsidiary manager Antoine suggests Stijn procrastinates intolerably, so on Beatrice's advice Fred gives the go-ahead for a Norwegian offshore drilling participation.

Simon is such a wreck during the pool party preparations that Freya fears he's back on drugs. Karel orders Jansen to sell Isabelle's villa, discretely. Jansens shows Karel 'as proof of loyalty' a picture of her kissing Olivier, confirming Sir's fear after finding a card from him he found there, ignoring Ollie was hidden there. Olivier found a picture suggesting Isabella has a son, but agrees with Fred they'll tell nobody. Karel summons Olivier to tell, order or beg him to step back, in vain.