Desperate times call for desperate measures: Lord Bleasham needs to find funds to make up Joanna's promised inheritance on her birthday. His latest idea is to call the The Marquess of Bath at Longleat and borrow one of his lions.
After opening the Hall to the public, Lord Bleasham finds that they just aren't interested. He is forced to think of other fund raising schemes: he decides to sell seats for a fund raising dinner at £15 each.
Lord Bleasham opens up Bleasham Hall to the public, in order to raise money for Joanna's 18th birthday. However, trying to keep her away from the public proves difficult.
After picking up his daughter from Cambridge, Lord Bleasham is returing home. However, his journey is interrupted when a strangely dressed man tries to hitch a lift.