There has just been a funeral. Outside the cemetery, the family members are standing and discussing how much their deceased great-uncle, the rich toy manufacturer Th. Olsen, has left behind. The family is waiting for little Cornelius Nielsen, who is always late. When he appears, a lively discussion begins about who Uncle Theobald has appointed as heir.

Der har lige været begravelse. Udenfor kirkegården står familiens medlemmer og diskuterer, hvor meget den afdøde arveonkel, den rige legetøjsfabrikant Th. Olsen, har efterladt sig. Familien står og venter på lille Cornelius Nielsen, som altid kommer for sent. Da han dukker op, begynder en livlig diskussion om, hvem onkel Theobald mon har indsat som arving.