Everyone's busy pursuing their own projects; Evert wants to continue as asinger-songwriter, Evi dispenses with herdreadlocksand her dancing shoes to studyEastern philosophyin London, Tien wants to get her driving license and Pieter is into motorbiking. Having spent a few days in Paris Maggy dies in a car-accident.
Making plans for their 3rd anniversary concert Spring release their current single as a tribute to Maggy. Xavier inherits money from his departed sister; eager to make aworld triphe spends it onscratch cardsand a guitar. He joins adeath metalband till he falls in love with new Spring arrival Roxanne. She sees through his newly adopted image and persuades him to drop it.
Katrijn steps up to prepare the girls for their upcoming performance till Marie-France takes over after the announcement that Spring is up for auction. Pia, teacher of a competing dance-school, is keen to buy the site but the girls aren't having any of it; they set their minds on a Mr. Sexy Butt who appears to have other plans. Pia can only spend so much money and Spring is temporarily sold to Marie-France. For once she's theheroineof the day, till it transpires that she wants to convert the dance-school into a photo-studio. It looks like Spring's days are numbered after all.
Arne is back, but everyone struggles to believe that he changed his ways, particularly Evert who hasn't forgotten about being locked up when he wanted to take Katrijn out. Once Roger confirms that Arne stuck to hiscommunity servicetask of working with street kids they give him another chance.
Xavier wins the lottery and argues with Roxanne about what to do with the money. He joins forces with Pia to outbid Marie-France and Spring is back in the right hands. Marie-France is gutted, but learning from Pia's lack of business-instinct she tries to get a foot in the door by offering herself as financial manager.
Luc tells Spring that the anniversary-concert will be attended by executives from London. He persuades Evert to hand over the lyrics for a business trip to the UK. A few days later they hear an English version of Spring's theme-tune on the radio. Luc sold their music and put the money in his own pocket. That's not the only setback though; Pieter is leaving the band to be atest driverin Australia. Jo, a painter by day, takes his place.The band meet their new manager; he is impressed but only wants to sign Evert. The others feel betrayed by this selfish career-move. Xavier offers to step in and plays the song he wrote for Roxanne; although it doesn't sound bad at all he fails audition. Having his heart in the right place Evert decides to stay with Spring.
The dance-school gets subjected to a real-life soap. Roxanne shows her true colours by nicking the band's instruments (for which Evert gets the blame); she wants all attention to be focused on the girls and particularly on herself. Eager to become the new face of Spring she puts Marie-France's name under a letter to Chantal and Katrijn stating that the postponed audition is cancelled altogether. Roxanne is close to the exit when the truth comes out but she's given another chance. Katrijn becomes the lead-dancer.
Chantal is asked by herexpatriatefather Christian to join him at his Canadian base. Initially she says yes, but doubts soon start to kick in, and even Christian sees it. Chantal stays in Belgium with Marie-France and the dance-school now known as Maggy's Place.
Luc is back to make Xavier an offer he can't refuse; a recording contract in return for Spring's new songs. Xavier pretends to go along with it but phones the police. Meanwhile, Jo is kicked out of his flat. He sleeps in Tien's camper-van till Roger and Arlette offer him Pieter's bedroom.
Spring's anniversary-concert is finally booked at thecity hall, but Evert forgot to make adverts. Thanks to the girls' efforts the band play to a packed house, and there are a few surprises in store; Pieter has come over from Australia to play one last time with his mates and Xavier performs his Song for Roxanne. The makers of the real-life soap tape the second half of the show which draws to a close with De Mooiste Vriendschap(The Best Friendship), the song that Evert wrote for Maggy.