Simon is in the hospital after jumping into the sea during last season's cliffhanger. Nurse Babbette has fallen head over heels in love with him. Gerard also has a new lover, Wanda, having found out Tineke was unfaithful to him.
Simon is being released from hospital against his wishes. While organizing his homecoming, Thijs meets Leo Bussenburg. Gerard neglects to show up on the first day of his new environmentally friendly job.
Simon is being stalked by Sylvia, but has fallen in love with Nurse Babette. Therefore he has decided to leave home and get a job. Upset, Nel hurries to lawyer Born's brand new office, closely followed by Thijs.
Jacob Raaspit has returned after being M.I.A. for 35 years. He won't leave again until he's seen Simon, but nobody knows his whereabouts. Govert is afraid Jacob is after Nel's money, since they are still legally married.
Simon is struggling to meet his deadlines as a newspaper reporter. Tineke has returned from Tibet and asks to speak to Nel. Shirley breaks up with Thijs by letter. Just when Thijs is at his most vulnerable, the two swindlers who took a lot of money from Gerard in the fifth installment of series one return to the household.
Nel and the boys are about to go on holiday, until Thijs notices they are one day early. Govert and Rob van Zijl come to the conclusion that Gloria has been stringing them both along. Meanwhile Simon has Babette and Sylvia fighting for his affections.
