Thomas and Marie are getting divorced and must meet one last time to empty and sell their summer house. A young woman suddenly appears with an agenda all of her own turning everything in their lives upside down.
"The Birdcatcher's Son" - According to Faroese law, the birdwatcher Esmar will lose his lease within one year, thus forced to leave both his house and his land unless he makes sure he and his wife Johanna have a son. Because Johanna has just given birth to date, they decide what they think is their last and best chance; to jointly find another man who can make Johanna with children.