The Saltsjö baths have been hit by several burglaries and Ove put together a citizen's citizen who is to patrol the streets at night. Fredde refuses to join but Alex has a hard time saying no. When the thieves manage to strike a night at Solsidan despite the citizens guards, Ove, Fredde and Alex are affected in various ways. The girl wants to surprise Fredde on his birthday with something he does not already have and orders a portrait of him by an artist. But she does not let the artist create in peace without control and poses.