Arthur is despairing at Maggie's increasing eccentricity and memory lapses, but cannot be sure if they are shrewd tactics to keep him at home. He finds himself responding to the urging of family and friends to put Maggie in a home.
In this premiere episode, we are introduced to Maggie Beare, and elderly woman suffering from dementia (or so she says), and her faithful yet long suffering son, Arthur. Arthur begins to finally consider putting Maggie in a rest home after his wife leaves him.