Following his mother's death, Waleed hires a nurse to take care of his father in his absence, but she turns out to be a hooker. In the same building and on the same day, a suitor comes to meet Doaa.
Lamiaa grows impatient with her daughters since the eldest is still unmarried and the other is extremely stubborn. Meanwhile, General Esmat is transferred to the hospital, but he returns home with Kareema after he recovers.
The neighbors exchange greetings and visits on Friday. Heba is worried that she hasn't landed a job yet, and Doaa believes her cousin Hala to be pregnant.
As Jailan prepares for her first solo concert at the opera, she sends invitations to the neighbors which they gladly accept. A new engineer tries to approach Hala at work.
Doaa is frustrated and saddened by the fact that society perceives her as a spinster. Even Heba is frustrated for a different reason: her first day at work was a total mess.
When Laila is promoted and becomes the general manager, she decides to throw a party, but a slight problem occurs at home and she has to find a plumber. Hala immediately clicks with the new workmate.
Laila wraps her whole body with cellophane hoping to lose weight, but she utterly fails. At Lamiaa's apartment, she picks a fight with Heba whose new job requires that she travels a lot.
Hala's swindler father reappears, causing her great distress. She quarrels with her mother to convince her to ask for a divorce.
Tarek and Noha don't get on well due to their contradictory approaches and views on how to raise their children. At Esmat's house, Kareema tries to make him the dishes he likes.
The neighbors live through an unfortunate day as electricity goes out and water is cut off on a really important day for Doaa. Ali manages to convince Hala to go out on a date with him.
Doaa's engagement doesn't go as smoothly as anticipated when some disagreements surface between her and her sister on one hand and her and her fiancé's family on the other.
Heba tries to find a way to relieve her sister's anxiety when she meets her fiancé. Meanwhile, Esmat tries to figure out how to use his new tablet and try to move on with his life after his wife's departure.
When Magdy is arrested for not paying his due checks, the family joins forces to help him out. Meanwhile, Hala visits Ali at his apartment and they discuss their future together.
Following his release from prison, Magdy returns and tries to sort things out with Laila, which Hala strongly opposes.
Doaa's fiancé objects to her work conditions, and he urges her to quit, but her family has a different opinion. Doaa considers breaking off their engagement.
Laila comes up with new herbal medicine mixtures that cause her more harm than good. Heba signs up for French classes, and her instructor shows interest in her.
Heba goes out with Doaa and Ismail as they discuss their wedding preparations. The residents are worried about what will happen if their building is sold.
Esmat calls for a meeting to discuss the building's selling with the residents who clearly have different opinions. Behind closed doors, Noha and Tarek argue as she learns that he took out a loan.
Laila is furious to learn that Magdy defrauded his own daughter and son-in-law as they sold their apartment and gave him the money.
Doaa's engagement with Ismail gets broken up when he informs Heba that he loves her and not her sister. Meanwhile, Amr grows jealous when his wife posts a picture with a colleague.
A number of quarrels arises as Heba learn that her friend tried to set her up with her instructor. Amr is enraged that some people have been spying on them after his wife posted the photo.
Some people try to exploit the disagreement between Amr and Jailan as their marital problems pile up. Hala communicates to Ali her wish to marry him to have a baby, and they can have a divorce as soon as that is achieved.
Despite everything, Hala, Abd El-Rahman, and Mai have one thing in common: they are all broken-hearted at this point.
As Abd El-Rahman undergoes surgery, the whole family is present to comfort him. Meanwhile, Kareema tries to convince Esmat to go out more and meet his friends. Mai is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend at her front door.
Ali tells Hala that he hasn't made up his mind regarding her perplexing proposal yet. Mai and Ahmed start having a secret affair, even though he is married, and Kareema sees him sneaking out of Mai's place.
Lamiaa and Laila receive an unexpected visit from their aunt who immediately starts to tell everyone stories about her past. Meanwhile, Samira, Karam and Amr Darwish collaborate on a song, which makes Jailan jealous.
Tarek's job is on the line when a client files a complaint against him. Meanwhile, differences between Doaa and Heba emerge as the family tries to decide on a movie to watch.
Hesham and Mai quarrel after he learns about her relationship with Ahmed. Another family member visits Lamiaa and Laila. As Tarek's situation at work grows worse, he starts to get close to Heba, but she rejects him.
Tarek is disheartened by his wife's reaction when she learns that he resigned. Desperate, he leaves the house. Meanwhile, Ahmed and Mai decide to spend some time together in Alexandria.
A spark of love is ignited between Kareema and their new neighbor. Meanwhile, a disagreement arises between Amr and Samira. Heba tells Mai that she has feelings for Tarek.
Magdy persosts in borrowing money that he wouldn't be able to repay. Kareema goes out with her crush, and Hala informs her mother that her sole purpose for marrying is to have a baby.
Kareema is heavy-hearted now that Tamer wants to marry her, but she cannot really come clean about her past.
Tarek opens up to Heba about how much of a disaster his marriage is. Meanwhile, Hala's family tries to inquire about her marriage, and Kareema is reluctant whether to accept Tamer's proposal or not.
Mai ignores numerous messages from Ahmed as she is staying at her parents' house. Jailan and Amr try to give their marriage a second chance. Tamer and his mother leave the building, and Kareema is overcome with grief.
Ali meets Hala's family, and they agree on all details. They go out to celebrate the engagement.
Ali and Hala finally get married, and their families gather to celebrate them.
Heba starts a new job, but things don't go as expected and she decides to quit. Her brother sees her in a car with Mai's friend and starts questioning her.
Heba's relationship with Mai's friend develops that it turns into mutual attraction. Meanwhile, Amr and Jailan have some disagreements over the whole pregnancy matter. Magdy goes to Alexandria to hide.
Doaa meets a guy whom she instantly develops feelings for. Tarek starts dating another woman. Mai learns that she is pregnant, while Jailan leaves her home.
After divorce, Lana starts having second thoughts. Amr is futilely trying to contact his wife. Esmat enjoys playing the X-box that he buys one for himself. Heba finally gets to interview the actor, but she is extremely anxious.
Mai has an abortion and refuses to marry Ahmed in secret. Heba meets the actor at Mai's place, and they decide to resume the interview on another day.
Doaa and her colleague get closer and he asks whether she is in a relationship. Abd El-Rahman is seen flirting with their neighbor's daughter. Jailan demands that Amr divorce her after he bluntly rejects the idea of having children.
Laila and Lamiaa head to Alexandria. Heba is indecisive as she cannot tell for whom she has genuine feelings. After the abortion, Mai totally ignores Ahmed. Ali and Hala enjoy a blossoming and stable relationship.
Tarek and Sherine get more intimate. Magdy's stay at his sister's place is absolute torture for him. Sherif tells Heba that he sees her only as a friend.
Magdy is arrested, and Laila hires a lawyer for him, but she later learns that he is secretly married to another woman. Tamer proposes to Heba, but she is still as indecisive as ever.
Mai breaks up with Ahmed once and for all. Amr and Samira start working together, and Laila strongly insists that Magdy divorce her.
Tarek and Noha throw a birthday party for their children, but after the party, everything goes wrong that they decide to break up. Magdy eventually divorces Laila, and Tamer and Heba get engaged.
Doaa is devastated when Malek breaks up with her and she laments her lot in life. Esmat is overjoyed that his grandchildren are staying with him. Mai's mother gets extremely sick.
Lamiaa is upset that Laila is going to get married and leave her current apartment. Heba spends more time with Tamer, but she doesn't feel comfortable with him. Kareema's friend is beaten to death.
Doaa and her workmate Sherry cultivate the most strange friendship since they are completely different. Kareema grieves her deceased friend.
Noha has one last attempt to save her marriage, but that attempt is doomed to failure since Tarek informs her that he is already seeing someone else.
When Lamiaa disappears without a trace, her family soon learns that she is at Alexandria. Hesham tells Mai that he loves her with all his heart, but she rejects him because she doesn't want to hurt him.
Laila informs her family that she is going to marry Ragaey. Kareema returns to Esmat, and apologizes for her sudden departure.
Doaa's friendship with Sherry leaves a notable effect on her. Sherry's aunt gets extremely sick, and Doaa visits her. The whole family gathers to see Heba on TV with Tamer.
Lamiaa receives countless calls congratulating her on Heba's engagement. Laila and Ragaey finally get married after 46 years of one-sided love.
Amr and Samira start working on their duet. Tamer and Heba spend the night at Mai's apartment with Lana and Sherif.
Hend asks Fouad to divorce her as their financial situation becomes intolerably bad. Hala and Ali enjoy a stable relationship.
Amr and Samira's song airs to great success. Mai is in trouble since there was a delay in delivering a project, but Hesham helps her.
Sherif admits to Mai that he had feelings for Heba, but he was so frightened to tell her. Mai goes out on a date with Youssef but tells him that she sill bear the scars of past traumas.
Heba struggles with Tamer who is always unapproachable and busy. Meanwhile, Sherry's cousin joins her and Doaa over coffee, but that enrages Doaa. Fouad promises Hend to find a respectable job and improve their conditions.
Tarek visits Noha and his children, but Noha never softens. The differences between Tamer and Heba make their relationship absolutely impossible.
Heba's family is trying to console and comfort her after her breakup with Tamer. Hala learns that she is pregnant, but she is not entirely happy; she has mixed feelings regarding her pregnancy.
Magdy is released from prison, and the family tries to figure out the best way to break the news of Laila's marriage to him. A wild scream echoes in the dead of night: Esmat has passed away.
Ragaey and Laila's marriage ends in divorce. Waleed is given a letter that reveals that Esmat left his apartment to Kareema.
As Heba struggles after the breakup, everyone tries to comfort her. Magdy tells Laila that she is the only woman he ever loved.
Tarek and Noha return to each other and forget all about the divorce. Hala is anxious as she is uncertain if she really wants Ali to divorce her.
Ali reassures Hala that a divorce is the last thing he wants, and he actually wants to have another baby. Sherif tells Heba that he loves her. Doaa gets engaged. The family dances to beautiful music and spends a joyous night.