Albert accidentally destroys Harold's collection of china, then fabricates a story about a robbery and the police and the press get involved.
When Harold meets a woman who loves ballroom dancing, he discovers that although he can't dance a step, his father used to trip the light fantastic with some aplomb.
Albert brings his fiancee home to meet Harold, not realizing that the two of them were in love many years ago and still are.
The local Conservative party wants Albert to entertain Ted Heath at the yard as a stunt for a bi election; Staunch Labourite Harold vows to do everything to sabotage it.
Harold and Albert decide to move from their house under the Shepherd's Bush flyover to take up residence in a more salubrious suburb of London.
Harold is determined to beat Albert at snooker and buys a table so that he can do so; unfortunately, it's slightly too large for their room.
Harold thinks he has struck antique gold when he buys a 19th century commode, but Albert isn't so sure.
Harold's long lost brother turns up from Australia and stands to inherit half of the business, but he may not be who he claims to be.
