Lukas spent the last few hours of his Sulani vacation working out to burn off pent-up energy and relieve his stress.

He was also exchanging messages with Lucas Munch, who decided to return to Winderburg early. He had already made his position clear, he loved him but only as a friend.

Zoe is worried not only about her issues with Allan, but also about her son.
Zoe: Honey, was everything okay with Lucas? Why did he leave so soon?
Lukas: Mom, if you don’t mind, I wouldn’t want to talk about it now. And that was it, Lukas closed the subject. It’s time to move on (at least temporarily).

Unable to fix her mind on Lukas’ affairs, Zoe returned to thinking about her own problems, as she took a final dip in the Sulani sea.

Maybe she’s overreacting about Allan’s job? She knew all along that acting was his life. True, he promised to devote more time to the family, and he has. Plus, she can’t ask him to give up the career that has given him and his family everything they can dream of. Zoe can’t help but wonder if she’s being thankless or unfair.

Back in Del Sol Valley, Anika is still pissed that she had to say goodbye to Alexander when they were having such a good time. Not to mention Zoe, even though she wants to forgive Allan, she still holds a grudge that he cut her dream vacation short.

Her attitude didn’t please Anika, who is Allan’s number one fan. (So much so that she wants to pursue a career in acting as well).
Anika: How long are you planning on not talking to Daddy? It’s exactly what you guys need, talking, you especially, mom.
Zoe: I know, and I promise I will… at some point.

That ‘point’ was the next day, shortly before Allan left for the Plumbob Studios – of course. There is almost no time, but the least he can do after interrupting Zoe’s fun is to listen to her complaints and demands, so he braces himself for it.

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