August loses two oxen to Greismoser during a card game. Greismoser deceives August when he hears that the municipality intends to buy August' parcel. Single Sofie flirts with Blasius. August' guardian angel appears to save the situation.
Spa guest Xaver wants his daughter Inge to marry rich baron Frankenberg. But Inge rather sees poor painter Günther as her husband. Xaver tries to prevent that but Günther's countermoves drives him almost nuts.
Traudl lives with her foster family. Her much older custodian Peter engages himself with her. Son Manni comes back from America after 10 year. His youth love Reserl disappoints him and instead Traudl and Manni fall in love with each other.
Single Michael lives with his sister Babett and her daughter Maria. Single Nickl with his sister Kathi and her son Jackl. The men send the kids for a year to a school in Munich. Shepherd Lenz manipulates the situation and meets maid Cilly.
Jakob's wood is stolen and his fence damaged; he drinks himself drunk. Gustl and Jacob's daughter Steffi love each other. Otto, Beni and Paula confess their sins in church but it appears that the pastor wasn't there. Adelgunde seeks male.
Wife Lena goes on holiday and when daughters Rosl and Susi have left the house Quirin invites Karla whom he met on his journey with Gustl, to him. When Karla is just there Quirin's ally Gustl hears that Lena comes back already.
Children Dorle, Karli and Felix move out into the wide world. Mother Luise reacts sad. Willi wants to cheer up his wife Luise by going on holiday to Hawaii together. But the kids return and bring with them their life lessons.
Hias wants to give Urschl a present. He quickly hides the red panty he holds when Vroni, wife of farmer Vitus, enters. This way a cascade of misunderstandings starts. In the meantime farmer's son Franzl flirts with Liesl.
Journalist Franz persuades farmer's son Toni to become popular by saving his life in a staged incident. Toni is honored as the village hero and he becomes an arrogant person. His love Vroni and his parents do not accept him this way.
By accident Gustl and Frieda double rent the room to Peter and Andrea. They have to avoid that the tenants meet each other. Andrea's mother Hanna marries Peter's father Walter. In the upper house Fritz is dominated by his moody wife.