Onkel X is about to leave for stardom in Hollywood and Grandma has been ordered to pack his suitcase, leading her to leave the stove on, on which Grandpa burns both his hands. A handyman named Manus Franssen arrives to fix several odd jobs around the house and Arend Vogel recognizes his name as that of a jail-bird. This gets the entire family into a panic, especially when things go missing.
Er is van alles stuk, dus er wordt een klusjesman gebeld. Maar die heeft een crimineel verleden. Terwijl hij zijn gouden handjes laat wapperen, verdwijnen er diverse spullen. Toeval?