Hannelore takes Lilly with her to Britta in New York. Ben fixes Jana's electricity. Eliane still feels something for Ben. Esther demands Eliane's sickness notice or else she will give Eliane an admonition. Ben gives the sickness notice to Esther. Gunter sees himself between Esther and Carla. Esther realizes she is too less a people manager. Dirk tries to bribe the inspector for monumental protection. Merle is back. She talks with Jana about Sebastian and shows Dirk she is not on his side. Erika's seeds of the extinct plants sprout. During the election campaign on the market place a bus full of protesters arrives; a set-up by Naumann. The protesters blame Thomas for what he has said about employability and they even throw tomatoes at Thomas.
—B. Dijkhoff