The Labour Party packs a train full of journalists and booze and sets off on the municipal election campaign. It goes to hell.

Heads will roll after the municipal election. Reiulf misses the election broadcast because he is genuinely suffering from back pain. Gro has had enough of this.

Odvar is fed up with the leaks. He takes unpopular measures that could have disastrous consequences for Reiulf. Gro heads to Dovre to curry favor with the A-press.