Dutch Hope

Fokke looks with sadness at what his influence is on Machteld. They compete about how to proceed and each choose their own path. Their methods may differ but their purpose is the same; as long as they don't bother each other ... Talia brings a risky solution. Lara finds out that only one person is not lying to her and draws her own plan with potentially fatal consequences.

When Fokke wakes up, his whole world is turned upside down. Machteld has difficulty dealing with the betrayal and takes Uwe into confidence. He comes with a proven religious recipe that she can use. Pepijn loses everything and returns to Hollands Hoop on Christmas Eve. The family is complete again. Lara observes her family and draws the only correct conclusion.

For Fokke, the loss is the proverbial drop and the madness prevails. Sasha's intervention heralds a new status quo. Pepijn finally dares to trust Talia. He takes her to Hollands Hoop and finds a big chaos there. Lara suspects that something is wrong with her family.

Just when Fokke thinks it can't get any worse, he comes to a shocking discovery. Machteld goes far to restore friendship with Liesbeth. Pepijn closes his eyes to Thalia's imperfections and is carried away in a new adventure. Lara is preparing for her big night but gets disturbed.

Tensions in the Groningen countryside are running high. Fokke makes every effort to find his son Pepijn, but he must first visit Matthias, who is now at his most dangerous. In the meantime he tries to appease his wife Machteld, who starts to make the connections. Pepijn makes an adult decision that can sometimes make the difference between life and death.

Pepijn has come up with a solution, but it is not without risk. Fokke has a safer plan and is implementing it successfully. The discord that he manages to create between Sasha and Matthias is accelerating everything, but presents a new, more deadly danger. Dimitri feels betrayed by Fokke and wants to perform a drastic act.

Fokke becomes increasingly entangled in the web of his own lies and sees only one way out: telling the truth. But what truth does he tell to whom? Pepijn gets heavily under the influence of Bert, until he gets to see his other side; a new insight as a result. Machteld has completely had it with Fokke's lies and tries to catch him red-handed with Anna. Fokke, Machteld and Pepijn come to the same conclusion.

Fokke's lost money and Machteld's juicy find increase the distrust within the family. Machteld is attracting more to Anna now that she no longer trusts Fokke; this to the great pleasure of the alderman. Pepijn finds out that his rippers are in the area, looking for more. He hides this from his father and calls in the help of the unpredictable Bert, with all its consequences. Dimitri finally gets what he wants.