Season 16, episode 197. Frank and Hilli are together again like in old times. Judith seeks a way to let Alex join her and her parents during their vacation on a Spanish island. Birgit tells her that she had also bad times in her marriage with Dieter. Unexpectedly the lights go out during a shaman ritual to restore the relation between Judith and Alex. Because Matthias has a busy job the children Max and Sophia suffer. Anne decides to move to Hannover to be near them. Ben is rather near her than having a relationship on distance like Britta and Luke have. Amelie notices that Gregor fails in getting Judith as false eyewitness of the accident. Cem and Amelie are relieved because Gregor has no substantial evidence against them. The watch of Gregor contains traces of black car lacquer. Amelie plans to report herself to the police. When her hotel career improves she doesn't pay the police a visit but Gregor instead. He catches her when she tries to confiscate the watch. Gregor forces her to stay and have a drink together. A peanut gets stuck in his throat and when he is about to suffocate Amelie grabs the watch and walks to the door. Gunter and Merle consider transparency in the case of his relapse as a former alcohol addict. A hotel guest thanks Amelie for the good service by giving her a bottle of cognac. On Gunter's wish she places it on his desk so he will bring it to the cellar later. Meanwhile Gunter worries about the oat harvest considering the unstable weather. Merle calms him down but Thomas goes away when he has enough of irritated Gunter. In the hotel office Gunter pours in a bit of the cognac and drinks it.
—B. Dijkhoff