A Polish-American woman inherits a mansion in a small village of Wilkowyje. She arrives in Poland with a plan to renovate it.

Everyone in Wilkowyje learns Lucy decided to move permanently. The mayor and his wife plot to change her mind.

Lucy wants to take up teaching in a local school. Headmaster's enthusiasm about an actual American working for her clashes with mayor's strict opposition.

Lucy sees many problems in the village, all of which come from alcohol. She focuses on the illegally brewed kind first.

A flu epidemic breaks out in Wilkowyje. Witebski, the Polish teacher, comes up with the idea of starting a local newspaper.

Mayor fills the second edition of the newspaper with anticlerical propaganda. Lucy unwittingly starts a dog shelter.

Lucy's shelter fills up. Kusy gets Witebski to issue a fake segment about the European Union household dog subsidies.

Mayor spreads a rumor that Lucy wants to breed goats. Hadziukowa wishes to join the business.

Lucy asks doctor Wezół to do a lecture on contraceptives. Kusy continues the struggle to stay sober.

Lucy is kidnapped. Kusy gets the priest and mayor to act. Kidnappers' wives take matters into their own hands.

A supernatural event worries the village. Lucy finds a solution, but it requires the priest and mayor's cooperation.

A European Union delegation visits Wilkowyje. Due to certain circumstances, the priest will replace the mayor.

The mayor is sure he will win the oncoming election, when he finds out Lucy is a candidate as well. He sends a spy to join her committee.

Kusy and Lucy's intimate moment ends in awkwardness. Kusy decides to just stay friends.

Lucy is worried Kusy's painting will not sell. Mayor decides the open a club for the inteligentsia.

Japycz starts a protest on the opening night of the new club. Lucy learns about Grudtvig.

A bishop is due to come to Wilkowyje. Even the mayor is excited about his visit.

Mayor sends Czerepach to Brussels for training. He hopes the delegation will break his employee.

Więcławskis are a happy couple. All they need is a divorce to secure their assets and company.

Więcławski suspects his wife of cheating, so he gets the policeman to follow her. Kusy starts to make money with his art.

Mayor looks for a new county secretary. Priest witnesses a love affair between Michałowa and Japycz' brother. Pietrek comes home from England and gets a new job.

Lucy hates to see so few people attend lectures. Solejukowa is fed up with living poor and waiting for social support.

University hall is merely full when the priest is teaching. Michałowa's fight with Japycz moves to presbytery.

Mayor uses his authority to seduce Violetka. His wife catches them red-handed.

Wezół considers moving to Scotland. Mayor tries everything to keep him here.