Thu, Jan 2, 2014
Both LCL recruits, art director Thore and accountant Caro discover they both work late, yet her neurosis produces another row. Now Eva's escort past is publicly revealed, shocked mother Renate is hard to convince to move in at the castle rather then hide back in hospital. A mixed-up of intentions at Thomas Wolf's home as Biggi's birthday coincides with Viktoria's and her husband is finally expected in town.
Mon, Jan 6, 2014
Thore suffers the mace-result of Caro's paranoia, yet arranges to end up on her couch after a checkup from Ricardo. Elisabeth clashes with underwear-design-partner Eva, Charlie's mediation attempt brings to light the lady has romantic feelings for Berg, which remain when confronted with his -waved- grim side. Rebecca plans to move to New York and start a new life with un-amusingly uniformed Marlena, but Thore spots her latest designs and considers them ideal to relaunch LCL.
Tue, Jan 7, 2014
Despite initial reluctance, Sebastian accepts Ansgar's demand to act as comatose Tanja's guardian and arrange a quick divorce, albeit on favorable terms in case she ever wakes up. Ricardo and Justus, who reluctantly resort to hypnosis, help Dana and Jessica realize adopting Max is best. Hearing from Thore that Marlene announced 'they' are moving to New york, Rebecca objects to being mistaken for her lesbian lover's luggage.
Wed, Jan 8, 2014
Ansgar turns Eva and mother Renate's gloom over the bad press into happiness by finally proposing. Justus's hypnosis inspired Jessica to kiss Riccarod, who is not amused but accepts, in vain, not to tel Dana, who actually handles it well. Thore can't take Caro's nagging about petty cash seriously and accidentally locks her in, unwittingly rekindling her youth obsession with designing.
Thu, Jan 9, 2014
Andi is delighted and relieved when Elisabeth offers a solution for the Schuftis' perilous inability to score jobs: urgent restorations in the castle's west wing. Ingrate Bella almost spoils it. Another row with Eva's sanctimoniously ingrate mother Renate leads to Ansgar considering Eva's doubt if they can ever be happy in his palatial luxury world. Thore further embarrasses Caro while facing Tristan who finds out about his inglorious period.
Fri, Jan 10, 2014
Andi is shocked that ingrate Bella cares only for the woodwork in their life-saving restoration job, with a hidden agenda. After Sebastian's stern-paternalistic and Tristan's sibling-cozy attempts to win Rebecca back for LCL fail, Thore talks shop among fashionistas. Ansgar fears Eva left him because she doesn't fit in castle life, but finds she has another problem. Oli sees trough Caro's blatant denial to be sexually tempted by Thore, actually the star of her wet dreams.
Tue, Jan 14, 2014
Ansgar is desperate enough to get Ecva back to agree to deliver the king's ransom in person. Sebastian fails to meet Frida, who decides, having overheard him and Thore agree the relationship has no future, to abort their baby. Andi and Bella must watch how near-fired Frank and Cahrlie's marriage seems to go down the drain due to their furs disaster cover-up.
Wed, Jan 15, 2014
Andi becomes the unplanned surprise act and main attraction at the exclusive launch party at Charlie's for the ladies underwear. Sebastian and Frida grow closer nd back apart while he discovers she decided last minute against aborting his baby and she fears he'll never get over comatose Tanya. Thore and a history box from her childhood confront Caro with her life-long-repressed fashion ambition.
Mon, Jan 20, 2014
Emilio must mediate when Thomas, who promised Biggi driving lessons to fulfill her life dream, a drive around Ireland, looses control due to her excessive bumbling. SEbastian discovers that Ansgar tries to sell the castle to raise Berg's ransom demand for Eva, but decides paying isn't her best shot to survive and turns to Hemke for police help.
Wed, Jan 22, 2014
Ansgar can't get Frank to agree to the ransom exchange terms he promised Berg, but Elisabeth helps him trick the police, only to be outsmarted by Sebastian, to Ansgar and Vincent's horror. Emilio warns Biggi's husband Herman, who is finally visiting her in Düsseldorf, but actually came for a fishing lecture.
Thu, Jan 23, 2014
Sebastian's sudden arrival stops the ransom exchange, his hesitation allows Vice t Berg to get away. Ansgar is duly worried, decades in hospital with wounded Eva to emigrate and start a new life incognito in Canada. Tristan is surprised by Alexa's visit and helps consider flight or turning herself in. Frank is furious, suspecting the Lahnsteins of helping Berg escape.
Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Ansgar promises Sebastian to hand over his CEO authority when he emigrates to Canada with Eva, if Vincent is delivered to bloody revenge. To trace Berg, Sebastian appeals to Tristan, ignoring kid brother was already secretly contacted by lover Alexa. Caro doubts her fashion design internship application, Biggi the future of her marriage after all but romantic husband Hermann disappoints her bitterly, until he appears jealous of Thomas.
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
Andi's supportive attitude to Bella's stubborn desire to specialize in wood restoration turns into worries when she gets injured by overdoing it all night and gets an offer from Charlie to finance a formal schooling, which may spell the end of the lovers' joint enterprise. Future parents Sebastian and Frida can't find a fitting rapport. Thore reconsiders his sabotage of Caro's application for a fashion internship after she dared Trsitan to fire her as accountant and takes a waiting job under Oli to pay the bills.
Tue, Jan 28, 2014
Ansgar can't stand the psychological trauma Eva suffered from her abduction, but his plan for speedy revenge on Berg causes no less stress. Emilio has a hard time making Thomas admit that even with his large family-expertise, minding Tommi without Biggi, who visits her sick husband, isn't on the cards yet. A kiss forces Sebastian to ponder his future with Frida and their baby depends on letting comatose Tanja go. Rebecca gives Caro an internship, despite her sex dreams about Thore-ruined interview.
Wed, Jan 29, 2014
Ansgar surprises the family by leaving for Canada already to start a new life with Eva there and announcing he hands over the CEO post to Sebastian although Berg isn't found yet. Sebastian is furious to discover the document isn't signed and rushes after them. Berg however has set up a deadly trap. Emilio needs all his diplomatic skill to smoothen the rift between Thomas and Biggi, who proves a nightmare pupil during the driving lessons he promised her. Caro's first fashion intern experiences, menial tasks, are disappointing, Thore can hardly appreciate when her accountant instincts kick in, even when she's proved right.
Thu, Jan 30, 2014
Ansgar is completely surprised when Vicnent reveals himself to hold Eva at gun-point. A struggle for the weapon follows, during which Eva is shot and gravely wounded. Frustrated by his long separation from Christian, Oli works out his frustration on untidy, heavily-tattooed house-mate Sasha, who keeps parading boxers-only in their home. Andi tries to mediate, Sasha needs help when a lock breaks down.
Fri, Jan 31, 2014
Emilio can't stop Kim from lying to the police about Ansgar's whereabouts. Early back from holiday, Riccardo needs a place to crash and ends up with his rival ladies, which drives Dana into Thore's bed. Olli is angry to find Sasha didn't need being freed after all, so he left the nightclub in vain. Yet it becomes clear that studly, shamelessly parading Sasha is becoming a physical substitute for long-absent Christian.
Mon, Feb 3, 2014
Press reports about the LCL power switch put pressure on CEO to be Sebastian. Riccardo, Dana and Max bonded further during Jessica's holiday, so she wants some time out at LCL to catch up, but the fashion week is approaching. Thore clashes with Caro over her correct suspicion that a location is hugely overpriced, yet bonds with her finding her fight off street ruffians until he can chase them.
Tue, Feb 4, 2014
Tristan won't hear any excuses when Oli admits he forgot to book timely the male strippers group promised to a VIp client for a hens party, simply stating Oli's job is on the line. His only chance, given no other troop can still be booked, is improvising one with attractive mates Emilio, Andi and Sascha, but only the last is easily convinced, being single and eager to earn some extra 'easily', the other two claim their girls would feel cheated. Trsitan is meanwhile torn between loyalty to the family against Vicet Berg and pity for his daughter Alexa, who still appeals to him as lover.
Wed, Feb 5, 2014
Oli is increasingly torn up by conflicting feelings for Sascha, who taunts his gay urges but also proves invaluable in convincing reluctant Emilio and Andi to join their strip act. Tristan grudgingly approves the desperate move, be it on Oli's head. It's time to start practicing, at least the choreography, but even that proves painfully hard.
Thu, Feb 6, 2014
Sebastian finds the firm pressure stifling, but Frida's supportive presence calms him down. A rumor that LCL is in such poor financial state that it may be cutting on the staff's premiums causes unrest, which only Marlene, being so close to the family, may be able to handle, if she can square her conflicting loyalties. Janitor Sasha now wants the stripper income even more.
Fri, Feb 7, 2014
Sebastian feels he's getting ready to commit to Frida and their baby as his future, but Ricardo drags him away to decide, as Tanja's guardian, if she must remain on life-support and if so isn't better transferred to a nursing home as her coma seems stable without prospect. Tristan simply states there's no doe when Marlene advocates a limited premium to motivate her coworkers and avert a strike risk, but an impertinent alternative is conceived. Bigi's marital commitment to Hermann is further undermined by his own inertia.
Mon, Feb 10, 2014
Just when Sebastian is ready to commit to Frida and their baby, he's called away as comatose Tanja's guardian to decide her fate after a near-fatal cardiac episode. He appreciates Frida's help to mind daughter Emma, but can't stand her answering the brat's questions. Olli convinces Caro to face rather then deny her infatuation for obnoxious LCL boss Thore.
Wed, Feb 12, 2014
Ricardo is finally settling in his 'family' with Dana and Max, when he gets a dream job offer as cardiac surgeon from Boston, in a world class hospital. Sebastian apologizes for rebuking Frida to act in loco parentis, but is told she can't keep standing by as he keeps giving priority to comatose Tanya over their future.
Thu, Feb 13, 2014
Flippantly, cocky Sascha takes cheerful charge of hesitant Oli's male strippers quartet. Riccardo asked Dana's opinion about his Boston dream job offer, but senses she's holding back, indeed fearful to cramp his freedom. Tristan's plan to relocate LCL's production to cheap Rumania causes another upheaval, yet Marlena hesitates to further risk compromising her affair with designer Rebecca.
Tue, Feb 18, 2014
Emilio and the others can no longer put it off: it's time to try out their strip act, not just choreography but scanty briefs and getting down to just those. Andi seemed to hope Bella would forbid him, but instead she insists he must man up and help out generous Olli, she even comes among to make Andi hot and horny. Olli can barely control himself, constantly exposed to his buddies' beautiful briefs-only behinds busily bouncing. He needs a time-out, but manages to lock-out himself and the music is too loud for the others to hear his knocking, so he hopes Frank can help him. Aroused by shared design-passion, Thore and Rebecca get physical.
Wed, Feb 19, 2014
Andi's hope to avoid the tacky tong-briefs Sasha bought is smashed when they pass Bella's horny muster. Finding briefs-only Oli locked out, semi-amused Frank learns about the male strip act plan. Having seen the hotties' show, Frank points out Sasha's other contribution, the choreography, just won't do. Frank confides in Oli to have pre-police-days experience as exotic dancer and is convinced to help out, provided his cop colleagues don't get wind of it. Sebastian finally decides, after consulting Elisabeth, to let Riccardo end Tanja's artificial respiration.
Mon, Feb 24, 2014
Vexed by choreography coach Frank's sneer about the young stud's physical condition during strip act practice, Andi overdoes fitness in Sascha's gym and incurs a back injury. Sebstian is delighted to hear Tanja is awakening from coma, but Riccardo warns him she may have incurred permanent injury.
Tue, Feb 25, 2014
Sebastian is delighted that Tanja starts waking up and declares him her love, but decides to shield her from the truth, so no fashion days or return home, only Elisabeth and Emma may visit her in hospital. Thomas and Biggi go relax in a public sauna, where they run in to his flirtatious Irish study friend Brian, who takes an interest in her and over drinks rekindles her dream of traveling his country.
Wed, Feb 26, 2014
Time is running out for the male quartet, so the boys must attempt a(n un)dress rehearsal, but Emilio still couldn't tell insanely jealous Kim. Biggi is flattered by Thoams's Irish gardening study mate Brian green's romantic interest in her, but embarrassed and decides against compromising her marriage, however cripple. Caro believed to have landed a date with Thore, but he just commends her dress, actually her twin sister's, and leaves, assuming she expects another man.
Thu, Feb 27, 2014
Tristan finds out about Tanja's recovery and calls a press conference to gain attention, but Sebastians forbids it to shield her, yet she also finds out and makes her own choice. Dana pretends to agree if Riccardo accepts the Boston dream job, only to realize last moment she desperately wants him to stay. Caro's twin sister visits, but her delight becomes THore's, who recognizes the model as his New York lover.
Mon, Mar 3, 2014
Ricardo has decided to stay in town and plans to buy a home for him, Dana and Max. That leaves anxious questions how Jessica fits in, now and after the boy's adoption. Tristan, already angry that Tanja reappeared without telling him, is furious when Sebastian withdraws at her insistence the offer to keep Tristan on as co-manager of LCL. Dealing with macho cloths dealer Mosch tests Elisabeth and Charlie's resolve to forget about 'harrassment' and use their female charms for sale of their underwear line.
Tue, Mar 4, 2014
Tristan is prepared out of family loyalty to turn down Alexa's tempting offer to manage Berg enterprises for her, but considers the alternative Sebastian promised, heading the LCL branch in godforsaken fashion-desert Poland, a gross enough insult to reconsider. Jessica's diverging view on Ricardod's plans for a home with Dana and Max seems to have shattered the trio, but reunited for the house-mates amateur neighborhood football (osccer) competition rekindles their team spirit.
Wed, Mar 5, 2014
Vexed by Sebastian's insulting Polish proposal, yet unwilling to defect to berg Enetrprises, Tristan vies to cease his ingrate big brother's own CEO post. To that end he needs Ansgar's proxy, so he finds out Sebastian's defense strategy is basically sacrificing Ansgar's freedom and brings proof to jail. Sebastian welcomes Tanja back in his stale suite but must still fess up his 'love child'.
Thu, Mar 6, 2014
Sebastian, worrying about Tanja's health, takes her to hospital and sits by her bed until she awakes to explain about his dilemma with pregnant Frida. While the rivalry with Dana over Max and Ricardo escalates again, Hermann and Biggi's marital breakdown makes Jessica reconsider. After Thore kissed Gisele, neither sister is sure what to make of it.
Fri, Mar 7, 2014
The boy strippers quartet's coach Frank takes them to a strip-club to learn more form female professionals. Emilio accepts reluctantly, uneasy as Kim still doesn't know. His 'working girl' tutor can't keep her hands off the luscious Latino and slips her card into his back-pocket, which Kim finds. Mosch agrees to sell LCL's seniors lingerie line, but only in 'presentable' seizes, so the vexed ladies set him up at their press presentation.
Mon, Mar 10, 2014
The pole dancer's card found in Emilio's back-pocket causes Kim to rage completely over the top, virtually calling for divorce. Ecen a private demonstration with his three male stripper mates is dismissed as 'male conspiracy'. Only when he drags her to the nightclub to attend the (un)dress rehearsal, his 'working girl' coach is convincing enough. Riccardo finds a dream house for him and Dana and has a sales contract prepared, but she backs down, fearing a rift with Jessica.
Tue, Mar 11, 2014
Tristan's deal with Ansgar gets him in the CEO chair instead of Sebastian, who fears his incompetence will ruin the family firm. Yet major bank client Leticia Sander isn't impressed enough to stay by Sebastian's investment plan, butt seduced by Tristan's playboy charms. Ricardo and Dana fall out over the moving project and work out their frustration on each-other and work.
Tue, Mar 11, 2014
Ricardo is shattered by Dana's firm intent to separate, refuses to accept it and make a declaration of love. Sebastian appeases Tanja's jealousy over pregnant Frida by assuring she's his soul-mate, yet after a night of bliss in bed, a rude awakening awaits. Andi, Sasha and coach Frank worry if the lucrative male stripping act will get studied in time.
Mon, Mar 17, 2014
On the day of the male quartet's strip performance in 'his' nightclub, Olli finally feels confident he can handle attractive Sasha's teasingly-tempting exposure. However Sasha's friendly physical ease lures Olli to go a kiss too far, also evidence true love for Chriastian overseas no longer contains his lust. Meanwhile Seastian must tell anxiously-curious Tanja all about choosing her over pregnant Frida.
Tue, Mar 18, 2014
It's time to strip, but Ricardo can't allow Emilo to strain his knee, so the helpful doc takes over. As if time to rehearse weren't scarce enough, embarrassment over the gay kiss he stole from unamused Sasha gives Oli a daunting case of self-locked-in 'stage fright'. Sasha drags him back and the show pleases Leticia's birthday party, hence Tristan keeps Oli on as night club manager. Tristan must earn the CEO post Ansgar promised him by delivering Alexa's confession. She agrees, but only if Tristan pledges to help murder Ansgar.
Wed, Mar 19, 2014
Olli wants to further discuss the kiss incident with Sasha, but the womanizer uses their recent male stripper fame to score several foxy girl dates. Stubbornly refusing to confess his infatuation even to supportive mate Andi, Olii books a trip to Zngland, hoping to rekindle his love for Christian. As Alexa caught him having sex with birthday girl Leticia, Tristan's whole plot to make her tensity for Ansgar and thus win the CEO post seems doomed. Sebastian can only advise, form experience with equally tyrannical bitch-wife Tanja, to beg abjectly.
Thu, Mar 20, 2014
After all the spoiling she enjoyed, Bella meanly begrudges Andi a single small luxury. the row isn't settled when she's called away to her adoptive father's sickbed in Tübingen, so Andi feels free to accept a siren invitation from his flirtatious ex Janine. Hvaing decided to abjectly 'submit' to Alexa to gain the CEO post, TRistan finds himself forced to propose marriage and is asked as 'loyalty test' to leave his fingerprints on the weapon she plans to kill Ansgar with.
Fri, Mar 21, 2014
Andi only wanted a bit of party fun as distraction from easy ex Janine, so when she wants more, he points out being committed to Bella. Tauntingly, she now seduces Sasha and slips into Andi's bedroom naked. Tristan feels trapped, unable to refuse bride Alexa putting his fingerprints on the weapons she plans to murder Asngar with. It gets worse when she demands actual marriage before the trial the next day, yet Sebastian dissuades Tristan from making a run.
Mon, Mar 24, 2014
Tristan's wedding to Alexa shocks the family, hours before Ansgar's trial. The bride even reneges on her promise to chance her testimony in Ansgar's favor after suspecting foul play on the Lahnstein side. Emilio helps desperate daughter Kim intrude Alexa's castle suite and search for some evidence. Luckily, a seemingly meaningless exclusive lipstick provides evidence that she couldn't witness Vincent Berg's death, so the youngsters rush into court.
Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Given proof Alexa's testimony was a blatant lie, Ansgar is riled not guilty and released, but is out for vengeance more then ever. Alexa not only gets away, she manages to overpower a security agent and intrude the castle, armed, to kill Ansgar by surprise, yet is in for one herself. To Thore's anger, the Schultz sisters' rivalry over him starts disclosing his embarrassing homeless and judicial past in New York.
Wed, Mar 26, 2014
Ansgar would have been fatally shot by castle-intruding Alexa, hadn't he been wearing a bullet-proof vest. Before he can strangle her, Sebastia arrives and knocks him out, then fails to prevent her escape. Ansgar is furious, hell-bent on revenge in Berg blood and kinsman's career. Oli hosts speed-dating at the nightclub. Dragged in to fill the numbers, Thomas and Biggi soon realize they consider each-other ideal partners and withdraw, just like boring Caroline and her 'nerd soul-mate', historian Michael, who even gets a wild night by her standards.
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
Despite doubts, Andi executes Jessica's plan to reunite Ricardo and Dana but making them jealous on presumed alternative partners, which requires patience and some risk to take suggestive, 'compromising' pictures. Tristan refuses to run away with Alexa and puts her ring and letter in a drawer, where incredulous Sebastian finds it, searching his suite as he mistrusts the playboy's denial of further contact with the wanted Berg.