After hearing Susan make dubious noises in the next room, Ben finds her reading Shut Up and Be Happy, a 'self-help' book by an American called Dr Buck. Ben is unimpressed. He is even less impressed when he learns that Dr Buck will be staying over at their house later in the week, whilst visiting the area on a book tour. 'Doctor' Buck spends most of his time at the Harper's flirting with Susan, who giggles, until he makes a move on her. When she tells Ben what happened, he tries to attack Dr Buck but misses, and instead falls out of the bedroom window into a pile of earth left by Michael's phoney excavations.
Indeed, Michael tries to impress a woman who works at the British Museum by showing her some artefacts that he 'found' in his garden, though in reality he borrowed them from the school cabinet. He is rumbled, but not before he's made a big mess of the garden.
Alfie, meanwhile, has been drinking coffee for the first time. He's been walking all day and delivers Ben his 'morning post' at 6pm. He also helps Ben to join a secret society by teaching him how to imitate a chicken.
Ben's application to a country club is turned down. But by a stroke of luck, when he tells his well-spoken new patient of his ordeal, the patient invites him to join his secret society, The Brotherhood of the Cockerel. The Brotherhood's initiation ceremony is an eccentric tradition in which members dress as (and imitate) Chickens. Ben does his best chicken impersonation and is accepted into the 'roost' - but quickly leaves when the post-initiation party closely resembles a stereotypical gay disco.
Roger spends much of the episode wooing Abi by speaking in Welsh. At first she thinks he's being mysterious and romantic, speaking in a 'second tongue', but actually he's repeating phrases he learnt during a summer spent working at a Welsh tourist shop. Abi remains enamoured with his words, despite Alfie's accurate translation.
Other Cast Members:
Roger - Keiron Self
Alfie - Rhodri Meilir
Mr Hoxton-Jones - Paul Shearer
Dr Buck Bukowski - Colin Stinton
Holly - Olivia Hallinan
Gay Guy - Rufus Jones
