June 1939. Marieke, who has a cognitive disability, gives birth to a physically healthy girl, so Loes can adopt. After one of Brenner's bridge laborers dies, Dr. Meerdink breaks his blackmail hold by confessing his adulterous impending fatherhood. The squire wants out of the NSB link, but his wife falls for Woudstra's party successor Jaap ter Mors's macho lieutenant's horsemanship and becomes his lover.