Mike and Alison welcome the very first guests to their newbijoux B&B, determined to get a glowing review, whateverthe cost. While serving the couple breakfast, Alison realisesthat they are not enjoying their anniversary break and,fearing a bad review, utilises the surprising skills of LadyButton and Julian to ensure the couple make the most of theirweekend away. Mary reveals she has never had a holiday, so Pattells her about the joys and pitfalls of week on the Costa DelSol. Thomas is perplexed yet secretly thrilled by suddenattention from the Plaguers, who, after admiring Alison'sdiscarded portrait of him in the basement, are now affordinghim celebrity status in Button House, hanging on his everyword. The Captain is outraged by this meaningless reverence,believing that only a handful of great war leaders deserve suchunadulterated veneration. As he and Thomas clash over thePlaguers, he challenges them to endure a poetry recital inorder to test their loyalty.
