Sten Stensson Stéen dies when he gets a wooden box in his head, and he enters heaven in a balloon.
The wealthy Rudolf Trane helps the unsuccessful vacuum-cleaner salesman Rhuter to find a girl called Marianne. Trane, Rhuter and Trane's manservant John pretend to be waiters when Marianne's family is having a large dinner.
Max Kvarne is an international adventurer who stole 25,000 pounds in 100-pound banknotes at a London coup.