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Ludvig von Battwyhl confers with Andersson, a hotel valet, as an exclusive evening unfolds. The phone rings with news that Louis Brenner will not arrive, hinting at trouble hidden behind the social façade. The moment sets the stage for the entangled relationships among the couples.

Ludvig's social circle tightens as Katja and Sussi Brenner join Julia, the wealthy actress who is married to Kurt Balzar. The gathering underscores the delicate alliances of the couples while they discuss a joint vacation at the Åre ski resort. Julia's presence hints at shifting loyalties to come.

At a nearby casino, Louis Brenner is revealed as a compulsive gambler who has lost over 50,000 kronor. The mounting debt strains his marriage and friendships, foreshadowing financial entanglements yet to be resolved. The casino scene exposes the personal demons simmering beneath polite appearances.

The three couples agree to vacation together at the Åre ski resort, seeking a new start away from their day-to-day tensions. The trip will bind them in a shared space where secrets can emerge and old resentments flare. The plan places everyone on a single stage for the drama to unfold.

Brenner learns that his wife Sussi has fallen ill, triggering a response to cover Louis's losses. Louis writes a cheque to his gambling opponent, promising to bear the debt himself. The financial move adds urgency to the personal strains pressing the marriage.

Louis returns and, furious that his wife lied, tells Julia about his gambling debts but rejects her help. The confrontation exposes fragile trust within the group and signals how far the debts have reached. The moment intensifies the pressure on all four relationships.

Before leaving the Balzars' residence, Kurt Balzar tells Julia he will not cover Louis's gambling debt, driven by jealousy over Julia's affections for Louis. The denial compounds the financial risks and the couples' entanglements. The moment cements a rift that must be resolved later.

The following day, Julia learns from Ludvig that her husband's company shares are slipping in the stock market. She calls the bank to prevent 200 shares from being sold. Ludvig writes a cheque to cover their losses, which Julia then gives to Sussi to pay off Louis's debt.

During a blizzard near the ski resort, Sussi wanders outside and is picked up by a couple who drive her back to the resort, where she can no longer walk. Karin the nurse tends to her, and Dr. Jonson treats an ill infant nearby as Mary Jonston arrives and diagnoses Sussi with severe psychological distress. The crisis shifts the story toward psychological stakes.

Mary Jonston, a wealthy American psychoanalyst, bets with Dr. Jonson that he can cure Sussi's paralysis within 12 hours, offering 10 free stays if he wins and threatening marriage if she wins. The wager creates mounting tension as Julia arrives at the clinic and Sussi overhears the conversation. The personal dynamics among the couples become a live experiment.

In a charged psychoanalytic session, Mary reveals that Julia wrote the cheque using Ludvig's money, driven by his love for Sussi. Ludvig confirms his involvement, though the motives are complex, and the truth unsettles the group. Sussi tearily admits her fragility, then briefly regains her strength and walks again.

Back in his office, Dr. Jonson corrects Mary, stating that Katja's money funded Louis's debt, not Ludvig's. He calls off the wager and prepares to leave the resort, provoking Mary's anger. The revelation shifts the power dynamics among the four couples.

In their hotel room, Julia and Kurt reconcile, while Mary knocks on the door and declares her love for Dr. Jonson, who accepts with a kiss. The mood softens as the complicated relationships settle into a fragile peace, with new romantic tensions left unresolved.