Victor and Margaret head off for a weekend at the seaside, staying with old friends who run a B&B, where Victor is presented with a most unusual and unwelcome gift, and Romanian students cause yet further confusion in the Meldrews' lives.

The Meldrews are on their way for a weekend by the sea, staying with old friends April and Vince, who run a B&B. Typically, their holiday is punctuated by many unfortunate misunderstandings and mishaps...

Before even having a chance to settle into their room, Victor finds a dead seagull stuck in a lavatory, before misunderstanding the latter-half of a missed conversation over dinner and believing he's eating cat stew! His get-away takes a turn for the brighter the next day when he meets two very polite fellow residents, pretty young female Romanian students, whom he is able to help with some menial tasks - and let off a bit of steam to. Margaret, however, becomes racked with jealousy after misunderstanding their innocent comments of thanks!

Meanwhile, Vince presents Victor with a gift: a tombstone bearing his name and date of birth! It's not the kind of thought a man in his retirement years wishes to dwell on. He then has the misfortune to be beaten up by a group of midgets and accidentally superglues a full pint of beer to his forehead.

An argument with Margaret proves the last straw and he ends up getting very drunk in a nearby pub. He's found in the early hours by the local police in a public toilet, completely inebriated and making seagull noises. Returned to the guest house, Vince and April do their best to calm the situation and keep Margaret from finding out the extend of her husband's embarrassing adventures, but only succeed in putting themselves in the direct line of fire!