Simon feels guilty for not helping Charlotte. He wants to find the culprit and realizes that the man was sitting in front of him that evening in "Carlas". But then Simon thinks he recognizes the culprit. Sandra continues to watch Malte - contrary to her boss's instructions. When she hears that Malte and Petrov are planning a meeting, she persuades Anette to look at the evidence of Malte's guilt for herself. At a rest area, Malte and Petrov want to load their temporarily stored drug delivery when suddenly Sandra and Anette appear.

Josie is shocked by Paul's doubts about the wedding and wants to convince him that nothing will happen to her. But when she overhears Paul being plagued by nightmares that night, she reluctantly proposes calling off the wedding. When Helene sees the 100% match with André on her dating app, she speaks to him about it. He reacts nervously and makes fun of it - not knowing what he triggers in Helene. Because she thinks she has to finally break up with André and arranges to meet another man.

Monika enjoys her time with David. But when he suddenly finds himself in need of an explanation because of a trifle in front of Vivien and her, she becomes suspicious. Lulu invites Rufus on a one-night getaway. Of course, Britta doesn't like that at all. Benedikt surrenders to Buchner in the appearance of being blackmailed. However, since he is no longer sure of Ringo's loyalty, he forges a new alliance.

Justus and Simone try to get behind the connection between BDE and the expert. They still have no idea that it is narrower than they would like. Imani manages to capture the angry Chiara. This also impresses the friends who take her into their circle. When Maximilian is chained to Gabriel and has to keep an appointment, it threatens to fail. But Gabriel of all people knows a remedy.

Tobias reveals to Katrin why he became addicted to gambling years ago. This confession and Katrin's unbroken support help Tobias to catharsis. Now he wants to tackle his addiction. Erik notices that a stubborn neighbor lives above the brickwork, whose complaints have so far been ignored by the club management. Erik wants to calm things down and invites the man to breakfast.