Old Blanc is suffering badly. His son-in-law Martin's desperate act is getting to him. In addition, grandson Thomas is now also causing grief. With his stubbornness, Thomas puts the family in mortal danger.
Lisbeth is happy like a little child. Old Blanc is looking for a deputy at the chocolate factory. But the boss puts someone in front of her. Lisbeth is not going to let herself be put down that easily.
Maja's heart is pounding up to her neck. She has a date with the intellectual Stalder. The date is promising. And yet Maja is making out with her ex-husband Steve. Is Stalder going crazy now?
Martin cares touchingly for little Tamara. The girl has run away from home and is looking for her mother. When she contacts him, he is shocked. Tamara's mother is a huge problem.
Martin pulls out all the stops so that little Tamara doesn't have to go back to the home. As time becomes increasingly short, Martin makes a decision that turns his whole life upside down.
Lisbeth has her big day. She presents her erotic chocolate on a tour of the factory. Old Blanc must not find out under any circumstances, otherwise Lisbeth will get into trouble. But someone can't keep his mouth shut.
Blanc is wide-eyed. An enthusiastic customer wants to buy Lisbeth's erotic chocolate, and a massive amount at that. The patron confronts his clever employee.
Lisbeth and Natalie are on the trail of the mysterious association Visions of Light. Mother and daughter penetrate the center of the organization, and their suspicions seem to be confirmed.
Dorothée Hurni has turned into an ice-cold blackmailer. With the new information about Frick's past, millions can be earned. The first victim soon feels Hurni's determination.
Frick is crawling on his toes, because he totally longs for Catherine. Lawyer Tobler knows how Frick can still win her over. Tobler's highly romantic method is sure to work.
Natalie wants to find out what the Visions of Light cult did to her mother Jeanine. That's why she infiltrates this fanatic organization. A dangerous action. Natalie is gambling with her life.
Lisbeth believes that Natalie has been brainwashed at Visions of Light. Her daughter seems to feel extremely comfortable in the cult center. Is the clever Natalie just putting on a big show?
Catherine dreads it, but she simply must see Michael Frick again. The financier rubs his hands together over her visit. Now he and Catherine finally become lovers.
Michael Frick wants to find out from mother Gertrud the background to her affair with Blanc. What the hard-boiled Frick gets to hear brings tears of anger to his eyes.
Despair reigns at the Villa Blanc. Jean-Jacques is seriously ill. Only one person can help him, but he sets impossible conditions. Must old Blanc die now?
Blanc's condition has worsened. He invites daughter Catherine to his bedside and makes a heartbreaking confession to her. What Blanc has to say brings tears of emotion to Catherine's eyes.
Old Blanc is preparing to die. He refuses the operation that could save him. Grandson Thomas tries to change his mind. If Thomas succeeds, he will give his family the best Christmas present ever.
Julia, Lotta and Daniel would actually have enough problems with their farm when even more comes their way. The former owner Ruedi Egger gives the three young farmers hell.
As the new boss, Catherine brings a breath of fresh air to the chocolate factory. She has landed a great deal that could secure the future of Chocolat Blanc for all eternity.
Frick's behavior is increasingly puzzling. When Catherine visits him, he behaves like a gentle little lamb. Is the financier just pretending, or has he really become a different person?
Jean-Jacques Blanc is almost back to his old self after the operation. He seriously believes that his fate is solely in his hands. Catherine can no longer stand by and reveals the terrible truth to her father.
Lilian torments herself with violent self-reproaches about Maja's secret career plans. She blames herself for her daughter falling into shady circles. Only the truth can bring clarification.
Schwarz is in shock because a crime has occurred in his railroad basement. He takes the law into his own hands and mercilessly investigates. Schwarz has no doubt who the criminal is.
Tamara is always ditching school. She prefers to hang out on the farm. Now the social services are cracking down. Tamara has to go back to the hated children's home.
Maja is desperately looking for a space for her nail salon. Steve makes a very stupid suggestion, as Maja finds: The landlord of the room is not a good person to deal with.
Urs asks Thomas for a conspiratorial meeting. What Thomas doesn't know is that his lover's neo-Nazi friends are lying in wait for him at the meeting place. The naive Thomas walks into a trap.
Catherine is in a deep depression: she has a fight with Martin, and half-brother Michael pursues her mercilessly. In her grief, she comforts herself with cognac and pills. This could have fatal consequences.
There is no end to the telephone terror against Catherine. When Martin finds out, he flips out and storms into the harasser's office. Will the guy now get a beating from Martin?
Julia has passed the graduation exam. A lavish party is out of the question for financial reasons. Nevertheless, an atmospheric celebration is provided for.
Ruedi is furious because the political motto of the rock festival has been kept from him. Thomas and Lotta now fear the worst: will Ruedi Egger sabotage the concert?
Lilian has big plans for the "Calvados" bar. She wants to turn her pub into a mecca for dance-loving seniors, with the motto "The golden 20s". Will Lilian succeed in entering the party business?
Shock for Daniel, Julia and Lotta: the police are looking for drugs on the farm. Only Ruedi is happy about the unannounced visit. When the young farmers end up in jail, he is once again the master of the farm.
Frick is laughing up his sleeve because a remorseful Blanc announces his visit: now he will finish off his father. Will Frick's ice-cold calculations work, or will Blanc soften his heart?
Johanna has arrived unexpectedly from Greece to have a talk with Jean-Jacques. Old Blanc would only have to make a tiny gesture of peace. Will it come to the kiss of reconciliation that both of them long for?
Maja is desperate because Steve is stewing in jail. She has an idea how Steve could be freed. But Maja's plan is dangerous. It leads right into the red-light district.
Michael Frick gives his father an explosive gift at his birthday party. Old Blanc is perplexed, the other guests are in shock. With his gift, Frick drives a wedge through the middle of the Lüthi and Blanc families.