Richard wants to dethrone Victoria from the EmKa throne. Her failing health and financial problems play right into his hands. But he doesn’t like the newfound closeness between Victoria and Bella. And indeed, Bella gives her grandmother an idea for financing the tower Victoria loves, without having to establish a corporation. Have Richard’s plans failed? Lou is taken aback when Jess suddenly offers to carry the child for her and Daniel. She hesitates to pass on the news, unsure if Jess will keep her word. But the Böttchers and Jonas stand behind Jess. She sees it as destiny to fulfill the Mahlers’ wish for a child. While everyone congratulates her, Lou confesses her doubts to Franka: What will the child mean for her relationship with Daniel? The situation between Carla and Britta escalates when Carla misses an appointment with her gynecologist while searching for the key to the old box. Britta has had enough, and Carla is escaping her menopausal symptoms with her ghost stories.