Lisa's colleague is ill and can't teach her class. Lisa would like to help out, but needs to find someone to babysit for Emma first.

After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast, Brigitta's friends want to take her out to see their neighborhood. They hope that they can even convince her to move there.

Kathrin continues to reject Lilly's presence in their home, while Lilly learns that her Uncle Rolf has taken trips to the West without ever contacting her.

The next potential roommate is obviously too fussy for Lisa's apartment.

Marga uses Herr Ohrmann's new BMW to get groceries and meets a nice stranger who—suspiciously—seems to know that the car is in trouble before the tailpipe explodes!

After picking her up from the train station, the two roommates are very excited to show Brigitta their apartment. She is impressed, but also very tired from traveling.

The next candidate to take over Nawin's room also fails to make a good impression on the group.

Marga meets Herr Ohrmann's daughter, who is studying law, and asks if she could get some legal help in exchange for teaching her how to cook.

A first potential new housemate comes to look at the room and takes a tour of the group's Wohngemeinschaft (shared apartment).

Lilly learns that it is because of her mother's escape to West Germany that Lena had to stop teaching school. Katrin, certain that Lilly will be send back to the West, continues to be mean to her.

Julia and Marie have recently moved to Berlin and are waiting for their friend Brigitta to arrive for a visit.

Nele Ebeling takes Marga home with her to work as a cook, and Marga makes an interesting discovery when meeting Nele's husband!

Nico can't stay in the shared apartment anymore, but Lisa gives him some ideas where he might possibly stay.

Nico is disappointed to find out they have the wrong address for his aunt's bike shop.

Rolf and Lena discuss how Lilly could possibly stay in the GDR. In the morning, Lena tries to break the tension that has settled in their household.