More about the family's history is revealed, and Lilly prepares to go back to the West. When she boards the train, Till gives her a 1989 calendar, which means it won't be long before Lilly can live with them.

When Marie comes home and has a few complaints about living with Julia, it's clear to Brigitta that the two of them need to talk.

Nico makes a few new friends while waiting for Lisa at a cafe.

Emma and Nico might not have done everything exactly as Lisa instructed them...

Marga is very upset when she realizes that she has been working for the enemy. Ohrmann's daughter Olga tries to convince her to stay.

Lilly finally makes Katrin talk to her, and Lena tells them about Lilly's mother's escape to the West.

Lisa arrives at home to find Nico and Emma eating dinner. In a flashback, Emma reviews her plans for the week.

Brigitta finds out that her friends are having some trouble getting along as roommates and communicating about their expectations.

Lisa reviews Emma's schedule with Nico so that he will be prepared for his duties as a babysitter.

The dinner at Herr Ohrmann's home gets off to a rough start when his employee, Herr Schöller, starts behaving strangely, and Marga reacts in a way that is quite out of character.

To her great disappointment, Lilly only gets a visitor's pass rather than a visa. She remains optimistic about life in the GDR even as she learns more about the reality of living there.

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.