Kongen udnævner Erik til ridder af Dannebrog og forelsker sig i Karens småkager. Karen får Rasmus til at passe på julehjertet og råder ham til at fortælle Marie Louise, at han elsker hende inden hun skal giftes. Men pludselig bliver alle tjenestefolk kaldt til mønstring. Lars påstår, at hans julehjertesmykke er blevet stjålet, men Karen forsøger at bevise, at han lyver og er en efterlyst svindler. Hele landsbyen samles i kirken og venter spændt på bruden, men hvor bliver hun af?
The king appoints Erik a knight of Dannebrog and falls in love with Karen's cookies. Karen makes Rasmus look after the Christmas heart and advises him to tell Marie Louise that he loves her before she gets married. But suddenly all servicemen are called to muster. Lars claims that his Christmas heart ornament has been stolen, but Karen tries to prove that he is lying and is a wanted fraudster. The whole village gathers in the church and anxiously awaits the bride, but where will she go?