Mel and Howard are caught in flagrante delicto, but that pales in comparison to accusations of thievery and a the danger of the ex-boyfriend who arrives with mayhem on his mind.
Howard's Christmas isn't off to a festive start, when events at the office party ripple out to affect the in-laws' holiday gathering party and his dignity.
As the day of Dick's CBE party dawns, Howard is nursing his injuries and his hurt feelings, but his efforts to ingratiate himself fall afoul of the lawnmower, a bris, and the beastly Aunt Yvonne.
Mel and Howard move on the same day as her granny's funeral, and Howard finds ways to desecrate granny, insult the mourners and possibly lose his job. Elsewhere, their cottage renovations have hit a snag.
Errands take up the morning of Howard's sexual harassment hearing as he and Mel try to get the CBE restored and the hobby horse repaired, but it turns out the hearing is the least of his worries as two very unexpected incidents wreak even more havoc with his life.