Councillor Druggett arrives in another attempt to sack Brittas as manager of the centre. £300 is missing from petty cash, which Helen borrowed to buy a dog. Druggett gives Brittas an ultimatum: either he accepts responsibility for mismanaging the hotel and resigns, or his wife will be prosecuted. Mindful of previous convictions and, fearing being imprisoned, Helen hides in the dog kennel. Gordon replaces the money, claiming he had taken it, and resigns.