Nel hangs an anti-fur poster in the laundromat. Charles Aznavour records in the sewer for the anti-fur committee. Because Jaap forgot to open the microphone there is only noise on it.
There is a vacancy for group chief. Jaap tries to impress Mr. Harmsen with a James Bond suit. A Turk came to work at De Wringer. He later became the new group chief at RET, which Jaap of course can't tolerate.
Swami Parphupada is in Rotterdam and has no money to go back to New York. Nel, Zus, Simon and Jaap's colleagues are raising money with him for the return trip.
Jaap cancels his union membership because he thinks there is an agreement he does not agree with. Nel joins precisely because she feels she has not been treated well by Zus.
Jaap, Nel, Simon and Zus were supposed to go on vacation to Mallorca. Only Jaap forgot to buy the tickets. They are now going with the caravan to Terschelling.
Jaap has an original present for the birthday boy Mr. Harmsen: a bus made of matches. Nel, Zus, Simon and Mr. Harmsen are at the opening of an exhibition by the artist James Snakeberry in Boijmans.