Gabrielle gets her uniform and medals ready for her squadron reunion, the Colonel explains how he came out of the war with an Iron Cross, and George ends up on waiting duty after a mishap with the waste disposal.
The Colonel finds his staff standing before him when he arrives in court, Gabrielle explains how the car left them stranded in the country, and the court hears of how George found a bed for the night at a nearby cottage.
A salesman keeps calling back when he refuses to take no for an answer, George struggles to pick up the BBC on his homemade television set, and Gabrielle finds that she has competition for a first come first serve offer.
The Colonel gives his staff some time off while he goes on a fishing trip, Gabrielle soon realises that the best holidays are out of her price range, and George tries to be devious to find the money for a break of his own.
George and Gabrielle decide to get the train to London on their day off, the diddy men inside a drinks machine dish out a little too much coffee, and news of a cancelled service means a trip to see the traffic manager.
Gabrielle manages to trace her family line back over two hundred years, the Colonel finds a possible connection to the French royal family, and George uses a portrait of the Laughing Cavalier to add to her excitement.
George learns that constant borrowing has left him without any wages, Gabrielle's persuaded to put the money up for a profit opportunity, and the Colonel struggles to get any answers when the Bentley goes missing.