Oversleaping with Marie-Claire, Simon nearly misses his murdered ma Lise's press-attended funeral. The police finds she was drugged before the drowning. Grandma admits she 'helped' providing the pills. Simon dumps Freya for having intended to blow his alibi but also refuses to stay with Claire. Stijn tells from Singapore, too late, the Norwegian investment is a nightmare money-drain, Karel blames only Fred. Olivier discovers Isabelle is pa Karel's lover and tells Fred he craves her and Hanne. Oli agrees with Hanne to be just friends again although Isaballe still shows no interest in him. Simon takes Freya back.

The preparations for Claire's luxury pool party go well. The scantily dressed 'please anyhow' staff and Simon's band please the happy crowd. Claire expects drunk Freya to fall for womanizer Daan, but Simon finds and 'rescues' her in bed. Yet when he brings her home, Stijn rudely 'forbids seeing my daughter anymore'. His wife is so disappointed to be neglected after his Singapore trip she gets drunk, he starts an affair with his lawyer and college ex. Jansen is told to back off by Karel and Fred. Karel fails to explain to Olivier how Isabella is 'not what you think', but she tells he's- his sister.