The Weissensee Saga

Falk has Dunja interned in psych ward until she signs either transfer of all her decisions to a regime lawyer or becomes his StaSi spy. Dunja gives in, finds he home bugged but informs daughter Julia. Hans prevents Martin being sanctioned for refusing a dubious order, even offers to arrange a lease for the home he squats with Julia, who calls him a coward for failing to oppose the regime with her, warning against her appointment with a West German reporter. Falk's wife Vera loses self-control after a pupil realizes he gets unfairly bad grades on account of his parent's escape attempt, relapses into drunkenness and badly hits a cyclist knave, is given 24h by Martin to report to the police. Martin and Hans are delighted and sort of make up after hearing Julia is pregnant and agree on discretion, but Falk knows from his spy Moni, also about the journalist, and covers up Vera's hit and run, blackmailing Martin. Falk proudly presides in the Kupfer home over a party for his pre-teen son Roman's acceptance -possibly arranged by falk- as gymnast in the prestigious state sports school, inviting general Gaucke, who promised him promotion to lieutenant colonel soon and his father's post as deputy if he helps free its, while Hans counts on his party top protector. Dunja Hausmann comes and sings one of her forbidden political songs, yet Hans refuses, thus bringing his wife to hysteria, to silence his mistress.

Martin is dead set on finding his daughter. By chance he meets freelance journalist Katja from West Berlin. On the same night the wall comes down, which changes everything.

Julia tries to convince Martin that their daughter is still alive.