While Mads Skjern expands as Skjerns Magasin and opens Omegnsbanken with his brother Kristen as director. So are Jørgen ruined from his divorce and his expensive mistress Gitte Graa. So he sells his board position in Korsbæk Bank.
The internationally known painter Ernst Nyborg comes to Korsbæk with his exhibition »i byen«. And Maude Varnæs meets her past. And Mads Skjern discovers that art - and city council secretary Lund can promote his plans for a new building.
Agnes and Røde get married, but events in Germany affect marital happiness. And Mads Skjern has just started building his clothing factory in Korsbæk, when old Mrs. Møhge makes a discovery that interests Mads' enemies.
Elisabeth Friis becomes the topic of conversation in Korsbæk when Skjold Hansen's daughter, Iben, comes home from Germany and throws her love at Kristen. But the city has other things to gossip about. As Jørgen Varnæs has new problems.
The city council secretary is again in trouble, but finds a way out himself. And when Ulla becomes pregnant so finds bank director Varnæs out that one is principles. And Vicki Hachel returns to Korsbæk as an actor in a traveling theater.
Mads is once again caught up in the town hall scandal, but is saved by a marriage. And Lauritz and Herbert takes part in the Spanish Civil War. While the family life is put to the test at Varnæs when a new housekeeper intervenes.
