The family of an old, loathed millionaire named Verner Vade are sick of his dictatorship, and are just waiting for him to fall over and die. When he is attacked one night and disappears, a nosey cops start to investigate. A few days later Verner comes home again, wounded, and is back to his old, angry routines. And the family have had enough.

Den 80-årige miljonären Verner Vade bor med sin unga hustru Anna, sin dotter Monica, hennes fästman Jonas och Annas systerson Boris i en villa med stor park i Ulriksdal utanför Stockholm. Han är elak och diktatorisk. Många önskar livet ur honom och en dag hittas han död.