Jaap and Simon are taking an exam for a job at the municipality. They both fail. Simon de Wit and his wife appear to have lived in Jaap and Nel's house.
When Jaap and Simon return home late again, Jaap treats the women to a visit to Jaap's colleague Arnold Buisrogge and his wife. Jaap and Simon do not see their own wives standing. Arnold's all the more so.
Jaap has one year of damage-free driving. He was presented with an award and his picture appeared in the newspaper. On his way to the presentation Jaap gets into an accident..
Siem has concerns: he is being passed over for promotion. Jaap advises him to bang his fist on the table and demand promotion. Siem follows Jaap's advice and gets fired.
Jaap needs money for a weekend trip to Paris with Siem. They ask Nel and Zus to come along, in order to get the money. Siem and Jaap prepare thoroughly and, despite the presence of Nel and Zus, look forward to a long weekend of fun.
As part of an advertising campaign by Termeulen, Nel is allowed to have her house redecorated for free. She wants to surprise Jaap with it and tries to keep the decorator's visit a secret. Jaap completely misunderstands the signals.
Jaap appears in the newspaper with a photo and an article saying he is the boss in the house. His colleague Van Dam questions those statements and challenges him.