It's the Ropers' wedding anniversary and George has bought Mildred an expensive looking coat When she asks him where the money came from she discovers that he has found somebody's credit card.

With Mildred in hospital, a lonely George has Jerry move in with him.

Mildred is unhappy at her lack of social success, so she thinks about moving to Australia.

Mildred is flattered when George displays a rare stirring of jealousy, following a sighting of her in a car with another man.

George's brother Charlie turns up with an interesting document.

When Mildred flushes George's goldfish down the drain, he decides that he needs a new pet.

Mildred notices a photo of an expensive antique in a magazine. Coincidentally, it looks just like one she has hidden away upstairs.

Mildred decides she wants to go to the Tory Christmas ball, but George has other plans.