Moatje
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Astaire Dierickx, a bachelor and bon vivant, goes to a hospital for observation. He has a great time with his roommate Wimke and the young nurses and can't resist teasing Sister Alegonde, the head nurse of the clinic, from time to time. Astaire feels at home there until the doctor comes to tell him the painful news that he has lung cancer and only a few months to live. From the moment his family finds out, they gather around his sickbed to prevent his fortune from slipping through their fingers. However, Astaire has other, much grander plans for his fortune.