The year is 1926 and Valter Liljefors has passed away. Valter's daughter Rut is very disappointed when she realizes that there is no money to inherit. The only thing of value is the house, and her mother Elsa lives there. However, the will states that if Elsa remarries, the house will go to Rut, who immediately begins looking for a suitable candidate. The plot also includes a shady priest, a sluggish valet, Götaland's most annoying brat, a naive stepsister, an unknown man and a refreshed Danish couplet singer.