The new Lord is encouraged by his staff to hold a cocktail party, but unwittingly makes enemies of his guests before it's even started! The press are getting suspicious too...

As Miss Pratt does her best to teach Hughie the knowledge, manners and conduct requisite of his new station, the presence of his friends undermines her efforts. She concocts a plan to get them to leave as soon as possible.

The house is on high alert after reports of a local crime wave. At the same time, Hughie's opened the estate to the public in an effort to raise revenue; something's got to give!