- Hyacinth is less than pleased when she and Richard are invited to Onslow's birthday party. But matters improve for Hyacinth when she discovers that they will be picked up by Rose's new wealthy boyfriend.
- It's Onlsow's birthday, but Hyacinth finds it hard to celebrate. Rose has another new gentleman friend who sounds like someone Hyacinth should get to know!
Hyacinth does not want to go to Onslows birthday party. Emmet is gardening, and Hyacinth comes out and sings at him, then invites him and Elizabeth for coffee. Daisy calls and invites Hyacinth to the birthday party. It is to be a surprise party. Onslow gets to pick the place where they dine. Roses boyfriend will pick up Hyacinth and Richard in a limo. Onslow volunteers to baby-sit Daddy rather than be at a party with Hyacinth. Daisy promises to let Onslow sit next to Richard. Hyacinth calls Richard again at his office where a board meeting is going on. Richard blows up and yells at Hyacinth. Emmet is hiding behind a brick column and Elizabeth wants to know why he is hiding. Hyacinth goes to a jewelry store to buy Onslow an expensive gift for his birthday. She decides on gold cufflinks. She thinks Roses boyfriend is Greek and wealthy and she is trying to impress him by her gift to Onslow. She wants the cufflinks engraved. Hyacinth decides to have a few people in for pre-lunch and coffee the next day. Mr. Marianopolis is the name of Roses boyfriend, the Greek. Hyacinth dragoons Elizabeth into going through all her cookbooks to devise a menu for her pre-luncheon. Hyacinth busies herself by making an invitation list, including the Vicar, the Major, Emmet and Elizabeth and some other neighbors. Meanwhile, the Vicar is on his exercise bike, and Hyacinth calls and he gets so agitated he falls off the bike. The Vicars wife lies for him and he is apparently off the hook for the luncheon. Then Violet calls. Hyacinth can hear Bruce sobbing. He has torn his frock. Hyacinth calls the Major and invites him to the luncheon. He agrees to come to the luncheon, calling Hyacinth a little minx. Getting ready for the party, Onslow is putting on a jacket and tie, and Rose brings in her boyfriend. He kisses Daisys hand and she is flustered and Onslow is looking on with his mouth agape. His limo is being repaired and he had to come in an alternate vehicle. It is a hearse. The luncheon begins and Hyacinth is serving canapés. The Major comes on to Hyacinth, and she shoves the canapé dish into his stomach. Rose comes into the house dressed like a dancehall girl. Hyacinth sees the hearse and shoves Rose out the door. She encourages the guests to leave quickly. Rose and her date are circling the block and Hyacinth is trying to get her guests to leave. The hearse drives by and all the men remove their hats out of respect. The Major tries to cop a feel of Hyacinths butt. Richard wants to know why a hearse keeps circling the block. Hyacinth is exhausted and drapes her arms over Richards shoulders, and then she declares that Onslows cufflinks are going back to the jewelers in the morning.
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