Arthur's uncle dies, and not even a funeral can keep peace within the family. After Maggie buys a bag of oranges and drops them accidentally into the open grave, Arthur's other uncle visits him and Maggie...with an unexpected situation.
Maggie and Lorna are still feuding and Liz has locked Robert out, hence the caravan. Arthur is doing his best to negotiate peace, but the family conference he calls escalates hostilities to open warfare with him as the common enemy.
Maggie is determined to do her civic duty and report for jury service on the same day that she's promised to make 18 dozen lamingtons for charity. The court is disrupted and it isn't Maggie who stays up all night to do the baking either.
Arthur is offered a job in Canberra, but what will he do with Maggie? Should he ask Robert to look after her, or should he take her with him to Canberra? Does he really want the job after all?
Fancy Arthur putting his trust in Robert, particularly in something as important as this. Still, it just might have worked out if Maggie hadn't lost her wedding ring. She'd have been at Robert's when Deirdre arrived.
It was a nice thought of Aunty Lorna's to take Maggie on a trip to Britain. Arthur certainly thinks so. He can hardly wait. But when sibling rivalry flares, it looks like Maggie will be staying home after all.
Arthur plans to give himself a break from Maggie by asking her sister, Lorna, to stay. This will give him time to spend with his new girlfriend. He discovers that trying to out-manipulate Maggie causes more trouble than it is worth.
This time he's really doing it. Arthur is leaving home and from now on Robert can look after Maggie. Robert has a solution that is simple, practical and plain common sense. Even Arthur is convinced, but they both reckoned without Maggie.
If Arthur had just left things as they were, he'd be free. He shouldn't have broken his holiday and shouldn't have taken Maggie out of the nursing home, even if it was only for a drive. Once back in her own house, the rest was inevitable.
Robert comes to take Maggie for a drive (or so he says). Arthur is suspicious but delighted, as it allows him to do the laundry. But on the outing, Robert reveals his ulterior motive when he stops to visit at his new lady friend's house.