Antiquarian Bengt Brylén becomes lonely after his girlfriend leaves him, but the loneliness does not last long. Because the least lively cousin Glenn from Gothenburg comes to town and turns Bengt's life upside down.
A close friend of Bengt's has been relegated to the rare hunting grounds. In his grief work, Bengt seeks solace in religion. In the end, cousin Glenn and mother Margot intervene to get their old Bengt back.