- Mildred goes into hospital with suspected appendicitis so kindly Ann, to Jeffrey's annoyance, has George round for dinner. When he gets home he finds Jerry, who has been evicted, wanting to stay,along with his 'niece.' But the appendicitis is actually indigestion, and Mildred comes home early. She is not happy to find two unwelcome guests and throws them out. Lucky for them Tristram has a tent pitched in the Fourmiles' garden.—don @ minifie-1
- Jerry (Roy Kinnear) is George Roper (Brian Murphy)'s friend. He asks him for 50 quid to pay his rent, but George refuses.
Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce) has an upset appendix so she needs to go to hospital. George says uncaring stupid things while his wife gets on her sleeping clothes. He tricks an old lady into thinking he's a doctor to avoid seeing Mildred nude. He goes to have dinner at the Fourmiles, but he is very impolite and rude, as he warps, does disgusting things. He even unzips his pants to be able to eat more.
Tristam Fourmile (Nicholas Bond-Owen) wants to play boy scout out in the garden and sleep in a tent. Jeffrey (Norman Eshley) refuses but Ann (Sheila Fearn) approves, so Tristam is allowed out. The attempt on Jeff's side to teach him how to put up a tent ends in disaster three times. However, the first night is pouring down with rain, so Tristam stays in.
Jerry appears with his alleged "niece" Gloria (Claire Davenport), as they have been put out by their landlord. Both Jerry and George eat in bed before sleeping together in a non-sexual way.
It is discovered that Mildred's appedix had been taken out when she was 2, and that she only suffered from indigestion. When she arrives home suddenly, she sees first Gloria and thinks she is George's lover, but when she realises it was Jerry's lover she puts them both on the street.
Jerry and Gloria spend the night at Tristram's tent, so he can't sleep rough for a second time.
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