Henry gets a job at the local newspaper, while Karl is trying is luck at selling used cars.

Karl has been assigned a task to spice up the local newspaper. Nils has been visiting the neighbour Fredrik, calling phone sex lines. Henry decides to arrange a real meeting for Nils with a girl.

Christmas is coming up. Elna gets so drunk she needs to be carried to bed, something she's not too happy with the following day. On Christmas Eve, she decides to leave and go home, but changes her mind because of Målfrid.