Karel refuses to fire Stijn for his political naivety but gets an office again to keep on eye on him. Simon could be happy with Freja, despite Claire, who pretends not to miss him but plans her revenge. Alas, his mother becomes Hanne's psychotherapy patient, likely to spill the beans. Simon even starts a fistfight with a friend of hers. Stijn plans to show the Rodenburgs he can succeed ethically. Oliver helps Fred overcome the crucial politician's objections to the Greninge project their way.

Simon and Freja realize Claire set him up with drugs. She turns on pa Stijn for meddling now, while absent almost always. Hanne takes their side and stops taking Lise's rape story on face value. Stijn's bullying makes Simon move out. Fred refuses to choose between wife and daughter after the sabotaged photo-shoot, so he demands Claire involves Maaike in her own contract negotiation. Posing as a journalist, Olivier finally meets and charms his flame, yet she scares back. After another fall, Karel despairs about his recovery. Bea makes Fred use the opportunity to bond with dad again. Blackmailer Jansen is back, for more.