Britt-Lis Edgren

Lena Bergström works in an office and is unhappily in love with her boss, Johan Borg. She decides to quit. Borg's wife won't have any children, and when she becomes pregnant she has an illegal abortion. For some reason, Lena's father believes that it is Lena who has had an abortion.

In the late 1800's, the old Karolina Koger dictates his will: all her money shall form a family fund.

A man goes from the tough life as a hired worker all the way into the Swedish government.