Two weddings at the Buddenbrooks. Thomas, who took over the title of Royal Dutch Consul after the death of his uncle Gotthold, met the young Gerda Arnoldsen during a business trip in Amsterdam and married her. Gerda, from a rich family, is a childhood friend of Tony. And Pastor Tiburtius, one of the many spiritual guests of the Buddenbrooks, asks for Klara's hand. Of course that is right for the consul...
