Thu, Jan 6, 2011
Ludwig's wedding inconcluded, but few guests can concentrate on celebrating. To Andi's horror, Tristan's heroic savior status restores his credit with the family. Sebastian pretends to Ansgar no longer to be interested in Lydia, but actually plans to hold off a divorce until the paternity is known. Constantin gloomily tells the gang he must choose whether to opt for Madrid the next day.
Fri, Jan 7, 2011
Marie has sneaked back into the castle and stolen scissors. Ansgar is not only relieved she doesn't attack him, he can even convince her to sign over the di Baldi fortune before handing her over to the police,, alerted by Ludwig, who found Elisabeth's face cut out of his wedding picture. Philip's love making is rudely interrupted by the police with a search warrant. He seeks legal help from Sebastian, buyt worries must about Nicola's shocked confidence now she realizes he lied about Antonia's incriminating diary which he hid in the castle library, and ends up sending it to the police.
Mon, Jan 10, 2011
About to start his honeymoon, Ludwig has another seizure and is hospitalized, even diagnosed with leukemia. Most of his children bond again playing nostalgic games, including a gloomy tarot session. Sebastian expected he could got Philipp released soon, but to Nicola's horror a hostile press turns the tide.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Dr. Keller reports in the castle Ludwig's only chance, being beyond chemotherapy, is a bone marrow-transplant. Family, staff and friends volunteer to be tested stat, but none matches as donor. So the last hope is starting a wild goose chase for the long-lost black sheep, Ludwig's other son Hagen.
Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Sebastian's correct defense of Philip can't overcome the dumb detective's blatant prejudice. Having experienced that during her own questioning, Nicola changes her mind and accepts Asgar's offer to help 'out of the box'. After succeeding, Ansgar demands her support in his bid to head the family firm now Ludwig is too sick. Tristan move back into the castle. Tanya tells Sebastian she's pregnant of his child, so she may move in, but he refuses to hav sex again.
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
The von Lahnsteins desperately search for lost son Hagen, as Ludwig only has days, a bit longer if surgery-prepped gruesomely, which he chooses. Meanwhile his kids and Andi painstakingly follow a diamond trade trail, which seems to run out. Christian, who was tending a foals's birth, is furious at his return to find Oliver let Charlie convince him to enter Lilly for a children charity calendar to appear after her probably return to Cameroon.
Mon, Jan 17, 2011
Just when Ludwig's case looked hopeless, so he nominates Sebastian his business successor, lost eldest son Hagen turns up and is tested a fit match to donate life-saving bone-marrow. Not even that appeases Sebastian's bitterness at big brother who left him caring for their siblings. Elisabeth tells Hagen, who believed Ludwig left them too, about his 15 years erroneous murder sentence in Argentina. Lydia admits to Arno she ignores her baby's biological father.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Philipp is furious when the undertaker points out he's legally obliged to bury Anthonia's ashes conform her last will. Nicola forces him to do so, which turns out to be good closure for both of them. Christian is far from amused to hear Oli let Charlie 'volunteer' both of them to join a crazy parents group for 'early music skills discovery' with Lilly. When he returns from stable duty, even Oli is cured by meeting the hens bunch. Hagen waits until Ludwig is ready for his transplant.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Philipp presses friend Tristan to hand him the first paying job in the von Lahnstein wood firm, albeit a secretarial dead end, but Nicola realizes he should finish his doctoral thesis in astronomy. In all the hassle over Ludwig, Helena neglected her speech for a Cambodia seminar, but Andi commandeers a research team to make up. Andi however gets jealous when her fellow archaeologist Prokopf not only rivals her romantic theory about 'ruling' princess Mahendra Devi but also seems to seduce Helena.
Tue, Jan 25, 2011
Ludwig finally gets his bone marrow transplant, which goes well. Under narcosis, Hagen proposes to Marlena but afterward can't even remember she visited him. The siblings are grateful to Hagen, even Sebastian grudgingly accepts him in the castle. Chrolli and the gang comfort Charlie who is saddened by personal mementos left in the last will of a near-spouse who couldn't forget her.
Wed, Jan 26, 2011
After Lydia's dream Sebastian sired her baby, Ansgar convinces her to take a paternity test, which makes both potential fathers, her and Tanya viciously nervous. When the result arrives, Ansgar opens it triumphantly, disappointing Sebastian, who took Tristan's advice to fight for her and hopefully their child. Ansgar later tells Lydia the truth. Being introduced to Ludwig in hospital, musical actress Marlena accepts to stay with Hagen on the castle for a while. There he admits the proposal was just a narcosis thing. When she decides to leave, he declares his love anyhow and they make up in bed.
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Recovering Ludwig is welcomed back in the castle. Newcomers Hagen and Marlena hope Sebastian's objections won't matter too much. Already worried about a social services inspection, Chrolli bicker about an allergy Lilly suddenly caught, probably from biscuits Oli gave her, yet hug up and get a positive report. Hagen decides to protect Ludwig against a conflict between Sebastian who wants to rekindle the auction house and Ansgar, who prefers cold profit. That inspires Ludwig to offer Sebastian the ad interim CEO post, assisted by Tristan and Hagen.
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
Only Andi knows Helena g-was offered a university assistant job before Ludwig asked her to take charge of the von Lahnstein auction house, which Sebastian has just bought back, so he makes sure dad learns the truth, but she chooses to accept anyhow. Hagen and his Marlena settle cosily in the castle. They also await her sister, but she gets caught in a game trap in the wood. Hagen delivers her, in a comedy of errors. Chrolli fuzz about first words
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
Philip works out Nicola owes Asgar for arranging his release but tells him he rather risks jail then compromise his lover. Hanne goes check on the dangerous traps in the forest, bumps onto the culprit and gets into a close fight. Marlena's sister Hanne, who is secretly in love with him, follows and tries to help, but hits Hagen's back hard. Back at the castle, she meets fellow horse-caretaker Christian and is told there's a vacant position nearby just when she intended to leave Königsbrunn.
Tue, Feb 1, 2011
Hagen goes back to search the game trap-layer, and discovers a paparazzi is on the prowl. Philipp and Nico are happy in bed and both try to spare each-other in the matter of Ansgar's hold, failing to revert the 'backmail'. Tanya's pregnancy faking gets noticed, threatening her chances with Tristan or Sebastian.
Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Philipp is delighted he can finally resume his professional astronomy research and hopefully complete his doctoral study. Nicola grudgingly meets dodgy Sonja, who blackmails her and Philipp with an incriminating recording apparently proving Antonia believed to be poisoned by Philipp and he promised to eliminate her for good. Tristan has it analyzed by a specialist, who believes it to me a fake, but too masterly to be proved false. Model Marlena proves already haughty in the castle.
Tue, Feb 8, 2011
Andi fails to drag Chrolli along to party, but needs no help to get badly drunk. In the morning, Arno is barely in time to prevent him missing his construction promotion exam, which goes badly. Hagen starts suspecting Marlena's sister Dana of jealousy. She falsely suspects him when Christian tells 'count Lahnstein' (actually Ansgar) wants his horse put down. Hagen still catches her when she falls, almost amused by the rude klutz, who ends up apologizing.
Wed, Feb 9, 2011
Ansgar offers Ludwig, who considers it economically vital, to buy back the bank with his mother's fortune. Sebastian he won't stay in the firm if Ansgar thus becomes his superior. He takes Hagen's advice to fight and presents an alternative with Tristan, which convinces Ludwig to refuse the offer. Andi startles Arno by bailing out of a second chance for a promotion exam. He hopes his excuse, baby-sitting for Chrolli, will help his case to persuade Helena they should consider parenthood, but only seems irresponsibly immature.
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Dr. Dieter Berger visits castle Königsbrun. Sebastian overhears him concoct a deal imposed by Ansgar, finds out with Tristan's help it concerns a pipeline and hastily counters, refusing help from unethical lover Tanya. But Ansgar set it all up to bring Von Lahnstein Ets.'s ruin even closer, planning to buy it all afterward. Meanwhile Helena isn't amused that Nicola wants her help to trick Berger trough the auction house to steal an illegally acquired artwork back from him for her blackmailer, who holds the incriminating recording against Philipp.
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Although Ansgar's trick made Sebastian spend a fortune in firm funds on land where no pipeline will be built, Hagen convinces Ludwig they still have a fighting chance if its' restored as horse racing track. Dana refuses to run it under Hagen. Helena finds out the item blackmailer Steinberg wants is a Maya ax, according to legend granting infinite power, hence endlessly stolen by any means and ruining its owner. She grudgingly lets Nicola proceed behind Philipp's back to deal with Dr. Berger, who demands 'a single night with him', but she backs down on the spot.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011
Now von Lanhstein owns the race track, albeit an accidental-erroneous buy, Sebastian proposes to run it as a glamorous all-round-show-experience. Hagen defends it against Dana's suggestion to concentrate as a thoroughbred stud-farm, starring Dario, but after Ludwig decides to go that way eats humble pie to get the airhead but 'only' horse race-expert back on board, while everybody ignores Christian. Tristan's stylish taste wins Marlena's confidence, but Hagen looses points by forgetting to attend a photo-shoot with film celebrity Quin. Arno accepts Charlie's suggestion they should divert old friends Ludwig and Elisabeth.
Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Philipp is kept sweetly ignorant of Nicola's attempts to satisfy blackmailer Steinberg. Ansgar arranges for Dr. Dieter Berger to stay in the castle. Berger declares his love for Nicola, announces a present but it's not the ax, which he promises however to get sent from Switzerland. Nicola painstakingly obtains delays. Tristan keeps impressing would be-jazz singer Marlena with advice and offers to become her manager now she regrets having accepted a pop production with Quin. Hagen laughs away her irrational blaming him.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Although sadly melancholic, Sebastian and Lydia actually get divorced in court. Ansgar's gloating turns into gloom when she announces a wedding isn't on the cards for quite a while, she wants time for herself and a possible career. Hages arbitrates in a very girlish wedding dress drama between his bride and designer Rebecca.
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Arno tells Ludwig the renovation of the horse-track ground and stud-farm isn't his construction firm's kind of job, and he lacks a project manager anyhow. Andi however really wants the opportunity and prepares detailed plans, with horse-care advice from Dana, who thus arouses some jealousy from Helena. Both Arno and Ludwig give the go-ahead. Now he's divorced, Sebastian proposes a loveless marriage with ally against Ansgar and sex partner Tanya.
Fri, Feb 18, 2011
Philipp learns Dr. Dieter Berger met Ansgar as rascally study friends. Berger gets another private meeting in secret with Nicola, but once more she changes her mind at the last moment and is told he wouldn't want to let a murderer go unpunished anyhow. Andi is getting confident the stud-farm restoration will get him started as contractor, but neither he nor Helena can catch sleep. While aiming his telescope for astronomical observations on castle grounds, Philipp sees Nicola with Berger. Hagen looses his patience with the sisters over his alleged commitment-phobia at her press party, which actually does the trick.
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
Philipp angrily tells Nico he saw her with Dieter and refuses to let her explain. After overhearing Berger consort with Ansgar, she and clever Helena masquerade as maids to steal the ax from Berger, but he catches on and holds them at gunpoint. Philipp catches on and struggles for the gun. Tristan impresses again and offers Marlena an artist contract. Afdter sneers from Sebastian and Hagen, he tells the couple about the Helena nightmare, expecting to be dumped, but gets their sympathy, Hagen even feels guilty.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Thanks to Philipp, Berger fails to shoot Nicola and is sent off the castle with a beating by Ansgar. The lovers face the blackmailer together, without the ax, and realize she never meant to let him off anyhow. Sensitive Christian and cheeky Andi make Dana admit she has the hopeless hots for her sister's lover Hagen.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Sebastian startles Tania by offering Ansgar generous divorce terms, then him with an 'aftermath' blackmail: 100,000 Euros or a call to the tax service on his formerly secret Swiss accounts. On Tristan's advice, Hagen and Dana star in a cheeky photo-shoot to relaunch the stud-farm. After a tender night, Philipp convinces Nicola to shoot it while he prepares for a likely arrest.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Just now Trsitan enjoys being artistic manager, Ludwig holds him to 'family loyalty' towards the firm, while ingrate Marlena selfishly turns against the family when Tristan dutifully delegates her agent's work. Sebastian's 100,000 blackmail is paid grudgingly by Ansgar; whose greatest grieve is however Lydia's rather disloyal refusal to marry or give up a career, in which Sebastian encourages her, even adding he still loves her.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Philipp bravely does everything possible to bravely comfort his close ones before following Sebastian's advice to tell the police the whole truth, but is instantly processed into jail. Selfish Marlena recruits Hagen to support her demand to let Tristan manage her rather then the firm's finances, leading to a grim confrontation with Ludwig, who takes his son's loyalty for granted.
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Now the trial has been moved up to the next day, Sebastian tries to prepare over-confident Philipp in jail, warning him and later the family prospects are bleak, while the vicious press gets a bias-complaint from Arno. Andi helps Christian with repairs. After manipulating Tristan against the entire family, self-absorbed Marlena expects Hagen to bid on legendary rigs at the von Lahnstains' latest auction, but her arrogance makes him stand his ground, explicitly regardless whether the wedding is off then.
Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Sebastian wrestles with himself, having to counsel Philipp a homicide guilt plea bargain rather then a hopeless murder not guilty plea, which Nicola still convinces him to go for. Christian and Andi fail to talk Dana out of pleading for Hagen to marry Marlena after all. Lydia overhears SEbastian tell Tanya their loveless marriage is just a tool.
Fri, Mar 4, 2011
Sebastian surprises the von Lahnstein family and friends by starting his plea describing Philipp as a slick womanizer, then smartly paints a subtler portrait of Nicola's reformed lover and suicidally-deranged, scorned-spiteful Antonia. The prosecutor tries to use her momentary doubts to undo Philipp's credibility and calls blackmailer Steinberg. Ansgar isn't amused that ice-maiden Lydia adds understanding for her sympathizing with Sebastian's case to her list of demands, yet gives in again.
Mon, Mar 7, 2011
Ansgar's capital is requested for two projects, the stud-farm renovation pleaded by Sebastian, Andi and Hagen and secondly Helena's idea for the auction house. Andi protests when he believes Helena backed down to spare him, but Ansgar sets them straight. The wedding dress causes another absurd female fight.
Tue, Mar 8, 2011
Ansgar's capital is required for both the stud farm renovation, proposed by CEO Sebastian, Hagen and Andi who would execute it, and Helena's risky idea for the auction house. Andi wants to hand the capital back because Helena backed down for his sake, but pragmatical Ansgar sets both parties straight. The wedding dress causes another absurd girl-fight. Hagen is finally ready to propose again to haughty Marlena, but Tristan already arranged an American tour for her.
Wed, Mar 9, 2011
Philipp tries to settle to his life-sentence in jail. Seastian reports a trial-challenge failed. Nicola waves all advice to wait before deciding whether to med him in prison. While Ansgar supervises the stud farm renovation budget scrupulously, Christia discovers crucial stud Dionysius has a very serious colic, confirmed by the vet. Hagen is furious Dana failed to tell him, yet volunteers to relieve Christian mounting horse-nursing guard in the stables with her trough the crucial night.
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
Dionysios pulls trough. Hagen insists Christian takes care of the stud while Dana accompanies him to hamburg for the horse trading. Philipp marries Nicola in jail, without prospect of release, with only her step-dad Arno allowed as witness. The bride celebrates a bit with the gang, without her groom, sneered at by Ansgar.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
At the last moment, lifer Philipp says 'no' instead of yes to a jail marriage without prospect of ever living like spouses. Ansgar commends his good sense, the others commiserate with would be-bride Nicola, Ludwig explains from experience how Philipp must feel. Hearing from their mutual exes the von Lahstein bank, which holds the holding's crucial loans, might be bought from media-hailed tycoon Fromme, Sebastian and Ansgar set out as competitors for it, but Ansgar has already fed a fake insolvency story to naive business reporter Lydia.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
Ansgar manages to feed more fake data to Lydia, who refuses to delay publishing her article as Ludwig asks. Sebastian is no loner allowed to bid on buying the von Lahnstein bank back. Lydia's editor is furious about her slanderous allegations against banker Arthur Fromme. Now the wedding is back on, the dress saga continues.
Tue, Mar 15, 2011
Tristan scolds Marlena's fickle irresponsibility, yet she ignores him again to answer a mystery invitation, actually to a private dinner and dance, from Hagen. Tristan instead attends a concert with the gang, dances with Dana and ends up kissing on the coach by the team Hagen returns and finds them. Sebastian and Tanya wave mutual suggestions to have fed Lydia the false data on Fromme. Ansgar nearly avoids her believing the obvious conclusion he alone has business and private motives.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Sebastian realizes Tanya was right, Ansgar set him and Lydia up, so he exchanges punches with him, but can't accept that Ludwig, who fears this episode may wreck the family's glorious history, keeps questioning his innocence 'due to Tanya's bad influence' and ends up bitterly resigning. Hagen is asked to take his place. Tristan and Dana start to consider a serious relationship after dealing with mutual fear of prejudices.
Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Philipp gets desperate nightmares after Sebastian reports the prison refuses visits for 6 months because of Nicola's stunt. They meet by accident in the courthouse, and she makes him seize an unforeseen opportunity to flee, against his better judgment. Ansgar is notified his crazy ma Maria has died. Lydia was fired but refuses, after consulting Arno, Ansgar's offer to become editor in chief of the prestigious magazine he bought for her. her lack of commitment to him in all senses is outwearing his patience.
Fri, Mar 18, 2011
Escaped convict Philipp spends his belated 'wedding night' with Nicola in hiding. Sebastian resigns the defense as his position as lawyer is made impossible. Ansgar insists his mother must be given a fitting last erst in the family tomb. Ludwig initially refuses, as others nearly burned in her castle arson want, but decides to allow it provided the press be kept away, fearing bad PR. Ansgar's true grief touches Lydia, but proof is found how he sabotaged her psycho-medication.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011
After Arno withdraws his threat to turn Philipp in to the police, Nicola is talked out of joining him on a flight attempt disguised as construction worker. Sebastian steps down officially as von Lahnstein's CEO, so Ludwig urges Hagen to take over. After some procrastination and consultations, Hagen decides to refuse, preferring to oversee the stud-farm project.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Nobody can make Ludwig reconsider his withdrawal of confidence in Sebastian, who bitterly moves out of the castle. Ansgar now expects to succeed him as CEO, but Ludwig personally returns at the helm against doctor's advice. Andi discovers Philip and Nicola's hiding place, but even offers his help. Chrolli celebrate Rebecca's fashion academy acceptance by hosting in party, failing to notice a phone message from Lily's Cameronese dad he'll collect her in a day.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011
Andi spots police lurking around Philip's hiding place. he still ma,ages, with Helena, to mislead them into believing Philip left abroad and bring around cash. Ludwig still won't understand Sebastian or Hagen, who punch each-other bloody noses until pa's arrival. Ludwig surprises even cocky Ansgar by actual resuming the CEO seat against medical advice.
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Philipp and Nicola frantically finish the preparations for a clandestine emigration to Mexico from Rotterdam port. Lydia finds them by accident and says she admires their courage to start all over overseas. Chrolli find the ideal suburban home but horribly are surprised when Lily's dad turns up to take her 'home' to Cameroon.
Fri, Mar 25, 2011
Philipp and Nicola say goodbye to accomplices Andi and Lydia, who once more dodge the abusive detective's team. Chrolli say goodbye to Lilly, but still intend to move to the suburban home, hoping for another foster - and/or adoption child. Nicola hides her gastric aches are serious, but it gets worse and ends up causing them to get caught. They'll be lucky if Sebastian can keep Nicola out of jail.