Jens von Bustenskjold is a farmer despite his more promising family past when his family was of a fine descent. But he is lazy, and he wants to improve by marrying rich. Then he inherits a large sum of money.

The film is about suburban families, trying to be perfect housewives, and their theories in what is the right way of treating and accepting husbands and kids.

Problems, situations and a lot of singing happen at a mountain resort close to the Eastern Holidays.

There is a confusion between comedy treasurer Theodor Jensen and an escaped felon, Gerhardt Müller, both played by Carsten Winger. Nanna Stenersen had the role of Mrs Jensen.

Brit's parents are divorced and she lives with her mother in Oslo. Brit loves composing, and her mother wants to keep her away from that.

Arthur Sellmann is marrying Irene, and his friend, the spiritual Diana makes him read his future in the palm of his hands every week. Maybe he shouldn't have started believing what he is told.