One of Patrick's novels has caught the eye of an American film producer. He wants to pay Patrick 40,000 pounds for the film rights. Only problem is Mr Schultz & his Wife are Quakers & don't believe in Divorce. Patrick has to find a wife in a hurry,He asks Barbara who says no, He goes to see Georgie but she's out of town. However Georgie's friend Jo agrees when a desperate Patrick asks her to pretend to be his wife. Patrick invites the Shultz's over for dinner & while introducing them to Jo, Barbara arrives & claims to be Patrick's wife. To complicate matters Anna & Karen ask Nanny to pretend to be their Mum & they all end up in the living room, Patrick & his three wives.!!!!

H G has disgraced himself ! He's chewed up Patrick's slippers,eaten Patrick's breakfast & worst of all He's chewed up Patrick's latest manuscript ! When Patrick tells Ian Smythe his publisher that H G has to go, Ian asks if he can have him to keep his wife company. The Girls and Nanny are shocked that Patrick would give H G away & after a while Patrick starts to miss him too.! Even the Lads at the ""local"" aren't speaking to Patrick, so he decides to see if he can get H G back. When he arrives at Ian's place the Police are there too. Seems there was a robbery & H G may have let them in.! Ian asks Patrick to take H G back, When Patrick arrives home Anna & Karen surprise him with two St Bernard pups & Nanny has an old english sheepdog as her surprise.

Patrick's Mother arrives unexpectedly, She's remembered that Karen hasn't been Christened & has come to see to it that she is. Barbara & Bill have recently moved from Portofino Italy, back to London & Patrick goes to see Barbara to invite her to their Daughters Christening. While waiting at the Church, a young couple before them who want to marry have an appointment with the Vicar, but can't wait any longer. When the Vicar finally arrives he mistakes Patrick & Barbara for the young couple & thinks they want to marry. Later the Vicar rings Barbara's place & Bill answers the phone. He asks what kind of music they want played for the Wedding that afternoon.

Nanny has received a marriage proposal,but kindly refused on account of who would look after Patrick & the girls. Mr Bolton (Nanny's Intended) visits Patrick & tells him of his plans but asks him not to tell Nanny that he called.

Patrick is concerned about the company his daughters are keeping. While at a booksigning for his latest novel,he meets Mrs Brockbank & her son Mathew. Patrick wants Anna to socialise with ""clean cut"" boys like Mathew instead of the Hippies she does. He then invites Mathew to his house for dinner but Mrs Brockbank thinks Patrick is interested in her. Anna & Mathew think that Patrick is looking for a mother for his daughters. Patrick is trying to leave the two young ones alone so they can get to know one and other,Mrs Brockbank gets the wrong idea when Patrick wants to show her around the house.

Patrick is off to Switzerland for a writers convention.After he leaves Anna & Karen invite their friend Leslie inside the house,last evening he spent the night in their garden shed because he had a row with his wife & he had no where else to spend the night. Anna & Karen knew their father was going away so they said Leslie could stay with them for a few days.