Karen føler sig overvåget hele tiden, så da Ilter pludselig er opsat på at se hendes nisseven, bliver hun mistænksom. Marie Louise venter på Rasmus, så de kan rejse væk sammen. Men Rasmus kan ikke forlade sin familie, da de så risikerer at ende på fattiggården. Da Rasmus ikke dukker op, bliver Marie Louise skuffet og tager i stedet imod tilbuddet, der kan redde herregården.
Karen feels watched all the time, so when Ilter is suddenly intent on seeing her elf friend, she becomes suspicious. Marie Louise is waiting for Rasmus so that they can travel away together. But Rasmus cannot leave his family, as they risk ending up in the poorhouse. When Rasmus does not show up, Marie Louise is disappointed and instead accepts the offer that can save the manor.
