Dorothy McNab is looking for a new butler. Robert Hiller knows he's going to take the position, but not until he's secured enough concessions.

Dorothy is hosting a dinner party for an American Senator to secure his vote on a tax bill for American authors domiciled abroad. Robert ruins the evening having heard from a colleague that the Senator intends to vote against the bill.

Robert thinks the electrician that Dorothy has employed is not competent to carry out household repairs. Dorothy does not agree, but when the electrician messes up how will Dorothy save face?

Robert falls down the stairs and hurts his ankle. Dorothy takes him to casualty and can't believe how long they have to wait.

Dorothy has Sir Percy and his nephew coming round to take photos to promote her latest book. But when Sir Percy takes a shine to Dorothy will Robert be able to stop watching the cricket on TV to help her.

Robert's mother is coming to stay and he warns Dorothy that she can be demanding. Dorothy soon discovers that this is the case and works out how to make her leave.

It's Christmas in the Mcnab household and both Dorothy and Robert say they're going away for Christmas. Both return to the house to find each other has a friend with them. To make maters worse Dorothy's cousin Clarence turns up uninvited.