De Pesser uses tough labor union prose, but when De Vucht's dad is on the phone its all 'Yes, Sir, Mr. Senator'. Francophone Baconfoy gives an ice-cold welcome to assertive Flemish-minded citizen Aloys Degrys, who complains about a clerical error. After hearing his file is missing, Degryse lays siege to the office, finding an unlikely, amused ally. Jomme worries about his son looking down on his lack of culture and considers remarrying, to give Adelbert a mother; Persez advices against it, being beleaguered by widow Zumma, who demands an engagement announcement at a family feast, and Van Jes, who declares a mysterious crush, then gets a surprise visit from her predecessor and his former flame, Mireille Puis.
—KGF Vissers