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.
—KGF Vissers