Things have not gone so well with the queen of salmon rivers, Lærdalselvi, in recent years. Failing salmon populations and the parasite gyro have almost destroyed the king's old river. The table is set for Bård and Lars, who really only go to confirm how bad the fishing has actually become. To their great surprise, they winch in one fish after another and spend a few memorable days in the small fruit village together with the friendly locals and world idol Kurt.