50,000 sets of curlers are on their way to the USA, and now the rest of Europe must have their deliveries, so Axel expands the factory and hires people for night work.
Birthe is ordered to get 70 ladies for the factory, but how do you do that when the whole of Denmark is in massive labor shortage? Birthe must admit that new alternative methods must be used. Axel tries to enjoy his success but notices the loneliness creeping in. Because who does he really have in his life when the going gets tough?