Emma contacts feared shipping magnate Rudd Kamphuis so he'll place a dangerous order, trough her, with De Graaf. Pregnant Iris decides to warn Marco, who is on an ecologist mission to save the blue whale, also about the provincial site threat. But she stupidly wrecks his radio at sea. During the next storm, this means the rescue arrives late when his boat gets in serious trouble. Emma's plan succeeds in swamping De Graaf, so they loose out on another order, which Noordermeer really wants. Max insists to throw a grand party for Sjoukje's 18th birthday. It coincides with Ernst's celebration of an offer to become a professional motorbike racer. Max, still recovering, insists he takes over in the night-club. Charlotte's new child psychologist for Niels and Sofie are old schoolmates and become lesbian lovers.