Zoning officer Theo Schopman announces the city is confiscating the Noordermeer real estate, at a ridiculously low estimated value. Max and Connie's known adultery still makes both families miserable. Adulteress Sofie plays the cheated wife, she and Max pretend to have hot dates but she can only get a nightclub gigolo who leaves disappointed. Anton overcomes Emma's objection to commercializing technological copyrights. Connie refuses to continue with Max, Jacob takes her back. Ellen's vicious jealousy of Fleur turns violent.