Intern Willem's first day on the job gets off to a rocky start: midwife Louise refuses to supervise him. Ella takes Willem under her wing during the scheduled delivery of a stillborn baby. Resident Frederik, for his part, has trouble dealing with the authoritarian anesthesiologist Jacob. Meanwhile, Ella is struggling with her own pregnancy. She makes an appointment at the abortion clinic, but doesn't tell Jerry.

Vivi is Ella's mother and works at the same hospital. Vivi really enjoys that, but Ella doesn't. Maria is overwhelmed by her workload, while midwife Tina devotes a lot of time to supporting natural births. Jacob is unavailable just when he's needed most. Milad performs an ultrasound on Ella, after which she decides not to terminate the pregnancy.

During the team meeting, Jacob accuses nurse Trui of negligence. Ella is stunned to hear that Milad, her rock, is leaving for a private clinic. Intern Willem is finally allowed to assist with a delivery, but Louise ends up sending him out of the room. A confrontation is inevitable.