Laura is in a tight spot and has to admit that she has to ask John for help. But she has no idea that John is not a helper in need and is behind the matter; Gerner pushes through when Sunny proposes to accommodate protesting environmentalists in a project. When Sunny warns him about a protest action, he ignores it and walks right into a trap. At first, Gerner still seems to have everything under control; Emily can't believe that Nihat single-handled canceled the money transfer and tells Lilly about the blackmail.