The year is 1946. Dr. Bertil Burman works at a Red Cross Hospital in Vienna. One day, a barely teenage girl, Leni Rosner, collapses at his reception.

Cecilia is in hospital after being subjected to an attempt on her life. Her husband is called to the hospital. Cecilia deliriously mentions a mutual friend. The husband seeks out the friend.

The Stockholm publisher Adam, a wealthy gentleman with a favorable appearance, has completely undeservedly gained a reputation for being a great Don Juan. Women of all ages are drawn to him and give him their invitations. To be at peace, Adam escapes on his sailboat out into the archipelago and settles down on a small islet. But the ladies follow him and in their footsteps follow jealous fiancés and angry courting cavaliers.

Mr Wall needs a wife for a day to get a heritage from his aunt.

Choreographer is found murdered and the police investigate. There are several suspects among his lovers, dancers and family members.

A widow wants to sell a hotel that her daughter owns. When the sales plans reach her daughter, she decides to take a look at why the hotel will be sold. She enters the hotel under false name.

A young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.

An engineer with a factory is on the brink of ruin. A greedy director offers to buy his mill. Instead, the engineer opens a hotel. With little success. A rumor has that Greta Garbo is expected at the hotel.

A bomb attempt is prevented in the last minute but one question remains: who placed the bomb? After some stakeout work the police are on the track and a wild hunt through Stockholm begins.

The story about Klas Ekengren, the mayor of a small Swedish town, and his mother Alma.