Five years have passed since Julia Hausmann was arrested for treason. The then heavily pregnant woman has lost her baby and never seen her beloved one again. The only reason Martin hasn't been to the prison is because of his father's relationships. The former Volkspolizist (East German policeman) has been working since then as a carpenter. He has broken with his family. He will never forgive his b..

The operation is a success: Martin's kidney is accepted by Roman's body. Whilst the Kupfer family gratefully celebrate Roman's recovery Martin waits longingly to see Julia again. Falk has promised Martin Julia will be released when he donates his son a kidney.Julia is suddenly released from prison. When Martin arrives at her door shortly afterwards Julia refuses to let him in. She is psychological..

Julia and Martin attempt to start over and move into a garden cottage, which Martin's former colleague has made available to them. Neither of them is yet able to believe their new happiness. They tentatively practice living together in new "normality". But Julia is unable to get the idea out of her mind that her child is still alive and was taken away from her after the birth.Falk is meanwhile awa..

When Martin arrives at the hospital after Julia's serious accident she is already dead. Hans brings Dunja the terrible news: she then drowns her sorrows in alcohol. Martin gives a moving farewell speech at Julia's funeral. Hans has also come to Julia's burial, against Falk's wishes. When Hans discovers the mourners are being observed by the Stasi he turns on the informers in absolute fury.After th..

When Hans arrives at the blazing cottage Martin stumbles out the door, clearly in shock. Hans tells him forcibly he cannot give up, he has to find out if his daughter Anna is still alive. To that end Martin sets off on a feverish search for answers. Martin discovers a certain Dr. Schmolke had issued the death certificate for Anna Hausmann.Hans, who has meanwhile been recalled to his old position a..

Following the storming of the environmental library Falk has every participant in the illegal printing action arrested.  During the interrogation Falk places Vera's signed declaration as an informer in front of Robert. The pastor is shocked. Has Vera really just used and betrayed him? Hans is meanwhile convinced Martin's daughter is still alive. He bugs Dr. Schmolke's flat. A recorded telephone co..