Sabine's father Jerôme is a notary. Jerôme would remain an unseen character until the eleventh season. Sabine tells Oscar and Pascale that her dad is strict and that she left the house because of the house rules. When Jerôme makes his debut in Vrolijk Kerstfeest (2000) he is still a notary, however, he is depicted as a hard drinker and a slacker himself disregarding any parental exemplary function.