Marie-Claire needs recovery and further surgery, so she must leave Simon's management largely to Freyya till further notice. His drug-dealer makes sure they know about his debts. Furious about a strike, Fred abuses construction union rep Joost Dierix and is forced to spend a day laboring on a site. Olivier moves his campaign into the RIC offices and considers Hanna's suggestions to appear more a man of the people. Stijn still trusts Roodenburgh vassals stupidly. Vindictive dumpee Camilia tries in vain to let Olivier expose his adultery for her.