Alfons never escapes bad luck. He's just an unfortunate soul who can't even cook pasta with tomato sauce, not to mention reading a compass. No matter what he tries to tackle, everything goes wrong for him. Everyone knows this, it's familiar, but what does it matter? In the end, Alfons remains Alfons, even if laughter isn't always on his side. The Zitterbackes are and will always be strong men.