The final film in the Gyldenkål trilogy. Following a financial downturn, Charles Gyldenkål decides to run for municipal office. After an unconventional election campaign, he is elected to the city council and becomes the deciding vote in the mayoral election.

A young Danish man, Christoffer, lives a life of joy and happiness with his wife Maria in Stockholm. When his father dies his mother insists that Christoffer take over management of the family industry which is in danger of bankruptcy. He is torn between his chosen life and his sense of duty to his family and its past. When he chooses to step in as manager his family life and self-respect languish.

When a boring collage professor is mistaken for his cousin, he gets into all kinds of trouble, with hilarious results.

Adda and her husband Ove live a quiet and routined life in their home of many years. Their marriage is filled with love and respect but Adda finds herself wondering what could have been. When their granddaughter visits this is brought to the surface and the dreams that Adda has selflessly been hiding start to show.