When the caretaker and his wife, the cook, are incapacitated on New Year's Eve, the staff face a dilemma, until sports student Hans-Günter Koch comes to the lodge in search of an overnight stay and is mistaken for a chef.
Alois, Hugo and Hans-Günther plot to reveal Mr. Oberflicher's mistress; Susanne announces she is pregnant, so Alois helps Hans-Günther to become a father.