Victor's conjuring hobbyists group meets at his and Margaret's house, but they run into serious trouble when a trick goes horribly wrong. On the up side, he at least has a new job to look forward to - as a lollipop man.

Margaret has invited Patrick and Pippa round for dinner in order to clear the air between the couples, but Patrick - still convinced his neighbour is a psychotic maniac who targets him at every juncture - is apprehensive for fear of what may be in store.

Meanwhile, Victor is being plagued by someone who keeps hoax-calling the fire brigade out to him, causing great annoyance and inconvenience to all concerned. He's also organised a gathering of his magicians' group at the house, but when one of the members fails to emerge from an escapology trick, and another faints in shock, lunacy quickly unfolds!

All of that, and there's still dinner with the neighbours to prepare for...