Jonah goes on his first trip with the German orchestra and tries to feel at home with his new friends until history momentarily rears its head. Meanwhile, in Berlin, Talia tries to adjust to everyday life and encounters difficulties with writing her new book.

Jonah's mother arrives for her first visit to Germany. Her loathing of Germany and Germans finds a surprising ally in the person of Zuri. Meanwhile, in the midst of his marital crisis with Talia, Jonah grows closer to Anna, the viola player in the orchestra.