Foreign correspondent Morgan Pålsson and his photographer Robert Flycht are sent on assignment to an unknown North African country – Matóbo. The assignment is to cover the country's elections, but instead a military coup breaks out and Morgan turns out to be the only foreign journalist on the scene. This is his chance to show what he's made of.

The stubborn firefighter Kajan gives himself a Vasalopp race as a 40th birthday present. With five ski miles under his belt and problems with his car stereo, he heads to Dalarna.