Isabelle discovers the harsh side of the pharmaceutical industry. In her research into Aspergon, she encounters a lot of resistance, including from her direct colleagues. To her amazement, her son Art receives a ticket from his grandparents for his eighteenth birthday to travel around the world. He wants to leave soon. Ludo searches for the ideal place to grow the sea shell the northern quahog for the promising elixir. Julien does a DNA test to discover whether the Chinese girl Ming is really his daughter. Jerry Kwan tries to convince Julien to bring Rombauts Pharmaceuticals to the stock exchange.

The board has found out about Isabelle's research in Romania with Hamza and she is fired. This, combined with the fact that she has not been able to reach Art for days, causes her to protest violently. To prevent damage to her reputation, Isabelle is forcibly admitted. Art is still experiencing side effects from abruptly stopping Aspergon and gets into serious trouble in Bali. Julien puts things in order within the company, while Riekje travels to Indonesia to save her grandson. Quinten wants nothing more to do with the family. Isabelle finds important information in Lola's diary.