6: A Time to Get and a Time to Lose | Families Like Ours

Duration: 50'11''

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The situation is bleak for Elias as he tries to travel through Poland. Laura is reunited with Fanny but fears she will never see Elias again. Jacob and Amalie gamble their last money on travelling to an old friend for help.

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