There are lots of arguments as Porkpie loses a few pages of his memoirs. They are insulting to a man named Desmond but is it the same Desmond who has been his friend for years?
Desmond announces over dinner the plans for the house when he and Shirley move back to Guyana. However, Shirley wants to stay in England. When Desmond doesn't discuss it with her, she stops speaking to him.
Desmond has to make a speech for a hairdressing conference but he leaves it behind at the shop. Gloria has posted it with some letters so it's down to the others to write a new speech.
An American preacher sues Desmond for a bad haircut that happened around 20 years ago. Lee tries to change the mind of his lawyer niece by taking her out on dates.
The same old love flame of Porkpie which ruined his first marriage returns and they're at it again. Shirley warns Porkpie and Hyacinth that if they hurt Susu, they will pay. Has Hyacinth ruined Porkpie's future again?
While Desmond is away, the shop starts struggling. Shirley has to call in an enemy of Desmond's but he makes a pass at Shirley. She plots a way to get him out of the shop by telling him he could be under threat from another client.
Desmond is suffering from executive stress and he gets a new neon sign but since Lee is setting up the sign, Desmond isn't going to get much rest. Lee causes a mild electrocution to anyone holding metal at the time.
It's Christmas and Gloria is spending it with Alex. Desmond and Shirley visit the sick children at the hospital with Porkpie as Santa and Lee as Boom Boom Sally.