Grethe decides to go the big city to find a job as a domestic help.

A shoemaker purchases a lottery note with two friends, and hides it from his wife for safekeeping. He soon learns that their ticket has the winning numbers but is afraid to tell his colleagues it is missing. Based on the play by Algot Sandberg.

The wealthy Mr. W has two sons, but when one of them marries against his father's will he is disowned. On his deathbed, Mr. W has regrets and wants to reconcile with his estranged son. When the other son learn this, he plans to get rid of his brother.