Prank strikes a conciliatory tone with the Hoflingers but a scandal means more tragedy for the embattled family. Colina's estranged husband returns.

The legal maneuvering of the publicans leads to an unlikely Prank-Hoflinger alliance brokered by Clara, who also helps Colina escape her husband.

For five years, Roman Hoflinger and Curt Prank have been rival partners in the brewery, and Clara's share of the deal is the deciding factor in every business decision. Torn between her father and her husband, she hopes for a fresh start in America with Roman, as their marriage is at stake. Prank, over Roman's head, puts everything on the line with a gigantic innovation for the 1905 Oktoberfest! But a new rival sees his opportunity to take advantage of the dispute.