A Doll's House begins with a Christmas day.After, Nora refused to ask Dr. Rank for money Krogstad put a letter describing Nora's debt and forgery in the -Helmers' letterbox.Their conversation clarified that the Helmers have had to be careful with money for many years, but that Torvald has recently obtained a new position at the bank where he works that will have a good lifestyle.Dr.