Jenny's fall seems to have gone off lightly, but it has called Simone onto the scene. So it happens that Simone also learns about the falsified autopsy report. Meanwhile, Diana's guilty conscience grows. When Diana visits the Steinkamps to unequivocally deny the blame for Jenny's accident, a bloodcurdling scream terrifies everyone ... Etienne's mission in Essen is completed and he wants to return to France - but not without the woman he loves. And so he makes Annette a tempting offer and asks her to accompany him ... Mike is in a serious crisis: first the failed relationship with Nadja and now the death of his best friend. More and more often he seeks solace in alcohol. When a fire almost breaks out in the center due to his negligent behavior, Ingo takes the blame and demands in return that Mike does not let himself go any further. Will Mike be able to keep his promise?