In Your Dreams

A year has gone by since we last saw our heroes and life has turned out well for all of them. In fact things couldn't be more perfect. Sam, Jack and Lucy are about to perform their first big concert, Ben and Sophie have found the ideal holiday job at a sports camp.

With Philipp awaiting trial and unable to leave Australia, Ben is faced with having to return to Germany to become Baron again - a prospect he's definitely not happy about. He doesn't want to leave Sophie and he's really enjoying his job at the bush camp

A triumphant Lili arrives back in Germany with Sam and Ben in tow only to find they've been locked out of the castle by Hermann. A family meeting is called at which Ben has to persuade everyone that he's the right person to run the castle - a task that seems impossible.

Ben begins his baronial duties, the first of which involves judging the local dog show. It should be a simple enough task but Ben soon finds himself completely confused about which dog should get which award. Lili is dismayed. Not only will this cause uproar among the villagers but Hermann will use the failure as proof of Ben's inability to be a good Baron.

Sam, Jack and Lucy need to get out of their music contracts with Philly B. but don't know how. Sam enlists the help of Marcus who devises a plan - but it comes with a catch. They'll have to start out all over again and build new musical careers from scratch. And they'll have to say 'goodbye' to all the songs they've created so far

Lili hires a very fashionable, young, celebrity chef to revamp the castle café. But when Vincent arrives it quickly becomes apparent that he is going to make all their lives a nightmare. He soon has Ben traipsing through the forest spending hours foraging for 'natural forest produce' and Sam and Marcus running all over town looking for obscure, organic foods.

Lili tells Ben that he is to be formally introduced to the town dignitaries at a reception to be held in the gardens of the castle. It's the annual "Family Crest Presentation" and it's important that Ben makes a good impression on the locals, especially as cousin Hermann will be there, watching for any opportunity to discredit him.

The band is at a cross roads. They've lost their inspiration and are struggling to produce good music - to produce any music! Then Sam meets a local musician, Jules, who is very keen to collaborate with her and the band. Jack and Lucy aren't at all receptive to this idea and are adamant that they don't need anyone else in their group.

Ben is approached to appear on a reality TV show about young aristocrats - "Noble Teens". Lili decides it will be great publicity for the castle and at the same time prove to the family how successfully and responsibly they are running things. So when the television crew arrives at the castle to begin filming, Lili manages the whole thing.

With Ben in Germany and Sophie in Australia, the physical distance between them has also led to a personal distance as they each explore new interests and activities. The situation is further complicated when they both find themselves attracted to other people.

Things are going well with Sam and Jules' music collaboration and Sam decides it's time they performed live in front of an audience. She approaches Ralf, a local café owner to see if they can play in his place. But to her astonishment, she suddenly finds herself caught up in a local feud between Ralf and a rival café owner across the square

Sam and Jules' are approached by the assistant of a well-known music producer who hints that her boss might be interested in their band. Jack and Lucy are thrilled and they immediately start working on some new songs. Jack is distracted however by his increasing attachment to Sophie - although he refuses to admit this, even to himself.

Philipp is thrilled to hear that his trial has been brought forward and - because he's obviously innocent - he's sure he'll therefore be going home very soon. As well, he is approached by a fellow German - Martin Frank - who invites him to be the guest of honour at a German/Australian function.

It's the annual soccer match between Hasendorf and the neighbouring town of Falkenburg. As the Baron, Ben is expected to be the referee and he finds himself under pressure from both sides before the game even begins. Hasendorf hasn't won in decades and all the locals are keen to see Ben favour their side

Lili is excited about an approaching ball that all the country's major aristocrats will be attending. Naturally, the von Hasenburgs must attend also. But when she discovers that Ben is unable to go with her, Lili realizes she needs to find a suitable escort - an aristocratic escort of course.

Philipp and Sophie have to pass their Level Two Instructor's Certificates in order to continue working and living at the camp. Ever the optimist, Philipp thinks the obstacle course they must traverse will be a breeze. It doesn't take long however for him to discover that it's nowhere near as easy as it looks.

Sam has "writer's block" so Jules suggests a trip to a local theme park in the hope that a change of scenery will kick start some inspiration for her. Sam thinks Marcus could also do with a break so she persuades him to come along with his girlfriend, Emma. It'll be a double date for the two sets of friends.

A huge opportunity presents itself and Lili's determined to make sure they take it. The von Hasenburg castle has the chance to be the first stop on a new "Castle of Dreams" tourist route which will mean they'll get more tourists and more revenue.

Sam, Jack and Lucy are excited to be asked to audition for one of Germany's biggest music promoters and band managers. The plan is for Sam to be in a studio in Germany which will be linked via satellite to a studio in Australia where Jack and Lucy will play.

Hermann arrives unexpectedly to inform Lili that the castle's possessions will be audited - tomorrow! If anything important is found to be missing or broken then the family will have grounds to throw Ben [and Lili and Philipp] out of the castle and therefore Herman can take over.

Sam's thrilled to see her best friends make it to Germany but there's little time for celebration. They have just 3 days to rehearse before their audition for Albert Scheren, the renowned German music producer.

Now that Jack and Lucy have joined Sam in Germany, local music entrepreneur, Albert Scheren is going to put them through their paces to see if he will sign them

When Ben accidently breaks a small castle ornament he sets in motion a train of events that makes him wish he'd just confessed to his mistake at the outset. First, Philipp hears of the accident and is immediately alarmed about the castle's security. So Marcus suggests they should rig up surveillance cameras in all the main rooms.

Sam is feeling a bit desperate and dateless. What with Lili going out with Max and Ben with Mia, everyone seems to have someone to do things with except her. And to make matters worse, everyone is obviously feeling sorry for her and she's in serious danger of being killed with kindness!

Philipp's trial finally arrives and to everyone's relief, all charges against him are dropped. He is free to go home! But as he leaves the court escorted by the equally jubilant Sophie, Jack and Lucy, a courier presents him with a package - full of foreign money!