Michelle pays when the affair of Richard and Carmen provokes Simone via the newspaper. Ronny defends Michelle when Marie is too biased. Pauline and Ingo agree that their miserable time can only get better.
Ronny and Marie survive their first relational crisis. The plan of Ingo and Marian to live healthier works when they are challenged to participate in a triathlon. Monique shows up in Essen; Richard fears Simone discovers his big heritage.
Deniz wounds himself while trying to escape out of the back of the truck. Simone enjoys to inform Carmen about Richard's cheat on her. Ingo and Marian compete with each other during the triathlon training. Who peeks at Isabelle?
Armed Maximilian tries to find proof against Vincent in the latter's house. Diana and Lena free Ingo and Marian from the training burden but pride keeps the boys going. Carmen stays cool when Simone tries to make her insecure.
Pauline avoids Damian via triathlon training with Ronny who gets injured. Richard closes a big money deal with Monique; Simone gets notice of that. Maximilian secretly visits Alexander. He plans to shoot Vincent; can Isabelle stop him?
Damian offers Pauline to be her new triathlon partner. While Isabelle fears that he will shoot Vincent, Maximilian hears Vincent fears two witnesses. Richard offers Simone 50% of the legacy in return for his position in the Steinkamp-board.
Simone refuses Richard's offer and quarrels with Carmen. Skate champion Michelle shows Vincent her loneliness; he asks her to confess a journalist her big cheat. Ingo and Marian train as a team and have sore muscles the next day.
Michelle asks Ronny to come back to her when she publishes her championship cheat. Lena and Diana fool Ingo and Marian with a fake training scheme. Richard expects "M" to be Monique; Brigitte slowly realizes she bumped into Maximilian.
Marian is disappointed when Ingo can't hang on one day to sex abstinence. The police arrests Richard. Brigitte withdraws her witness report. When Maximilian locks them up Michelle sees Ronny has feelings for her. Alexander meets daddy 2.
Ronny wakes up with a fright when he can't deny his feelings for Michelle in his dream. Michelle appears to be pregnant. Pauline catches spy Damian. Isabelle distracts Martin and Vincent so Maximilian can place a bug on Martin's car.
When Richard notices that Jenny and Deniz do not make personally contact he concludes they could be the two witnesses. Pauline reacts mad when she discovers Damian's lie. Marie doesn't find the guts to tell Ronny that she is pregnant.
Richard and Maximilian follow tracks to discover where Jenny and Deniz are. Pauline saves Damian; later she confesses Simone: he spies on her. Lena seems to avoid her husband Marian who finds Marie's positive pregnancy test in Lena's bag.
Carmen can't reach Richard and fears to lose him. Maximilian is in Essen: Martin abducts him when Vincent gets a fright. Marian rejoices in having a baby with Lena. He is shocked to hear from her that Alexander is in danger.
Ronny hears accidentally from Diana that Marie is pregnant. Marie is prepared to tell it him. Marian gets initiated. Richard finds Martin and his partner at the train depot where Maximilian escapes; who opens the door after the showdown?
Unconscious Jenny and Deniz are brought to the hospital; will they survive? Vincent packs his bags. Martin assures him that Maximilian is no threat anymore. Marie is relieved when Ronny looks forward to their baby.
Ronny tries to forget Michelle. Ingo discovers Marie's pregnancy. Vincent lets unknowing Michelle bring a bug into Jenny's hospital room. The police raid doesn't lead to Dragon Haze. Isabelle catches Vincent who wants to burn the stuff.
Jenny realizes that Deniz must have pretended to drink for her sake. Maximilian overpowers Vincent. Michelle is shocked to see her arrested father. Ingo is happy for his pregnant sister but remembers that he can't have children of his own.
Worries about their daughter bring Simone and Richard together; what about Carmen? Michelle thinks someone framed her dad. Ronny is there for her. Marie persuades Pauline to a photo shoot with Damian who notices Pauline is in love with him.
Carmen leaves him when she recognizes that Richard still loves Simone who tries to resist him. Ingo sees that Pauline hopelessly denies her love for Damian; she gets disappointed. Pregnant Marie says farewell to the indoor skating ice.
Jenny and Marian guard at Deniz' hospital room. Michelle defends Vincent towards Carmen but in fact she isn't convinced of his innocence. Marie and Ronny get a quarrel when he doesn't want her to skate because she is pregnant.
Vincent convinces Michelle of his innocence. She finds a capsule of Dragon Haze in her father's house. Ben helps Carmen. Deniz suddenly has convulsions. Jenny tells him that he is the man she wants to spend with the rest of her life.
Desperate Michelle asks Ronny to help her. To protect her daughter Carmen wants to leave Essen with Michelle. Ronny tells Michelle that Marie is pregnant. Deniz is conscious without brain damage. Marian helps him preparing a proposal.
Damian stipulates to Vincent that the backup of his murder attempt will be encoded within 24 hours. Isabelle and Damian have a one-night-stand. Marie thinks it is a show but Ronny worries about Michelle and warns Carmen.
Isabelle gets the money Vincent owes her by selling Pumpwerk-stuff. Marie is pregnant so Simone wants Michelle on ice; Carmen plans to move out of Essen with her daughter. Armin gets caught by Michelle in Vincent's house.
Michelle decides to join the Steinkamp-team; how will Carmen react? Michelle and Isabelle hit Armin down. Damian and Isabelle seek the computer password in the booklet. Vincent has a plan that starts by provoking Maximilian.
Jenny and Deniz ignore the Pumpwerk-auction but change their mind. Maximilian blocks Vincent's escape plan. He is released from prison when Damian brings proof against Vincent. Isabelle discovers that Pauline is in love with Damian.
Michelle doesn't believe Vincent who claims that Maximilian threats him. But in the hospital she sees father being beaten up. Marie's perspective on her future career changes. Will Jenny and Deniz accept Richard's wedding gift?
Maximilian becomes A40-barman. He has to send away Kevin who harasses Pauline. Michelle doesn't believe that Maximilian's accomplice beat up Vincent. Ingo reacts indignant when he hears that Michelle becomes the Steinkamp-face.
Bach finds unconscious Vincent. Michelle suspects Armin to be Maximilian's accomplice. Damian and Pauline get Maximilian out of custody. Damian postpones his date with Isabelle for Pauline. Ben wrongly fires Maximilian.
Carmen keeps her away from Vincent but Michelle keeps worrying about her father. The Steinkamp-firm can't pay Michelle; Richard demands Deniz to refrain from takeover money. Isabelle deletes Pauline's invitation to Damian on his phone.
Isabelle loses her contractual money because of her illegal business; she wants revenge. Michelle skates for Steinkamp. Ronny and Marie hear for the first time the heartbeat of their baby. Carmen has to tell Marian that she keeps No. 7.
Marie attacks Michelle because she fears that Ronny wants Michelle instead of her. Is the Pumpwerk ruined; Jenny and Deniz accept the service of lawyer Damian. Marian's steaks boost the No. 7-turnover; Carmen does him a lucrative offer.
Vincent has not much time persuading Michelle to help him fleeing. Diana gives Marie a break by taking her to Holiday on Ice. Isabelle reacts annoyed when Damian invites Pauline to the dinner party instead of her.
Michelle prepares Vincent's flight; Maximilian notices her fear. Steinkamp-dinner party: Pauline accompanies Daniel; he reacts improper to her. Robin assures Marie a place in his show on ice. She addresses Ronny his feelings for Michelle.
Marian holds Maximilian back. They start a quarrel in front of Alexander. Michelle tries to pull the escape plan through but Carmen gets a suspect. Pauline calls Damian an idiot. Isabelle crisscrosses her plan to help him.
The executions of Vincent's escape plan stagnates when Michelle's locker key breaks off. Maximilian and Carmen want to show Michelle video proof. Marian seeks a new co-worker for Pommes Schranke. Pauline sees Damian flirting with Isabelle.
Michelle informs her dad that Ronny is locked up with the money in the dressing room. Due to circumstances nobody but Lena celebrates with Marian his new partnership in No. 7. Michelle watches the video that proof Vincent's crime.
Michelle fakes loyalty to Vincent. Carmen is shot by him when she tries to protect her sister. Michelle tries to help hostage Ronny. Marian is glad that the party finally starts. Lena follows Maximilian who tries to protect their son.
Marian feels rejected by his wife and Maximilian in the case of Alexander's protection. Michelle overpowers Vincent and frees Ronny. Simone worries about her sister who saved her life; will Carmen stay alive?
Ronny and Michelle try to cope with the dramatic impact of Vincent's flight. Pauline starts drinking heavily when she sees Damian socializing with Isabelle. Simone and Carmen reconcile.
Ronny has the urge to talk with Michelle. Marie fears to lose him. Michelle makes him clear that they can't have a mutual relationship. Drunken Pauline bombards Damian with negative text messages. She meets him the next day by accident.
Christoph convinces Simone of a press meeting for Michelle who doesn't want to be like her dad. The wedding plans of Jenny and Deniz become clearer. Marie doesn't accept Ronny's proposal. Michelle convinces her that Ronny's no. 1 is Marie.
Michelle confesses the world her crimes. Her only worry is the situation of her mother in the hospital. Deniz wants to make his marriage with the unknown Aylin undone.
Simone tolerates Michelle's way of transparency but makes her clear she can't be part of the team anymore. Ex-jail inmate Kai, Pauline's brother, gets a quarrel with Isabelle. Ingo is back from Berlin. Ronny takes Marie to Hönnepel.
Rational Christoph convinces Simone to give up the ice skating business but her heart wants to keep it. Lena persuades Marian to accept Papa 2 on Alexander's birthday. Kai manipulates Pauline to get Damian as his lawyer.
Ingo convinces Heck of the advantage of Steinkamp S&W. Christoph gets a fright when he gets to know Simone's finance plan. Alexander cries when Marian and Maximilian keep competing each other. Kai is glad that Isabelle dropped her claim.
Deniz seeks Aylin in Duisburg while his wife visits him in Essen. Lena calms down Marian who fears to lose Alexander to Maximilian. Public prosecutor Seifert investigates after Simone's transaction from the illegal Jersey-account.
His niece Aylin faked a marriage with Deniz to prevent being send back to Turkey. Christoph gets under pressure by stakeholders; Simone tries to flee and Richard left rehab. Michelle accepts a job in A40 but gets a fright of Maximilian.
The business accounts are frozen and personnel demands from Christoph their wages. Paparazzi impose Christoph but Jenny still covers her mother. When Natascha mobs Michelle who works in A40, Maximilian appears to be her savior.