It's the Portwenn Players dance, an auspicious event in the village's social calendar. PC Mark's male worries are exaccerbated when Louise invites him to go. Martin heads up to the moor to see ranger Stewart.

It's the Portwenn Players dance, an auspicious event in the village's social calendar, and Bert is in charge of selling tickets. Louisa buys two tickets and invites Martin. But Martin doesn't do dancing, and most certainly doesn't do social occasions.

Even Bert with his sharp sales tactics can't persuade him. Louisa offers her spare ticket to Mark. He thinks it must be his lucky day, especially when Bert suggests that Louisa fancies him.

On a school wildlife trip, Louisa has to deal with troublesome ten-year-old Peter Cronk. He's a clever boy, but sees little point in such trivialities as common bird life.

He's determined to wreck the trip to Mrs Potter's house where the children are learning about bird life. Sure enough when Mrs Potter steps into her garden she finds her prized bird tables have been smashed, and Peter is the prime suspect.

Back at the surgery, Doctor Ellingham is unamused to have to pay a visit to an able-bodied man, park ranger Stewart James, who lives in a lodge out on the moors. When he gets there he finds Stewart residing with his partner of sorts, Anthony - a giant 6 ft red squirrel. Surely he'll have to be sectioned?