Hyacinth is planning one of her celebral" candle-lit suppers". Top of her guest list is Ernmet, Elizabeth's brother. Since discovering that he is a professional musician and the director of the local amateur operatic society, Hyacinth has been treating him to snatches of song at every conceivable opportunity. Meanwhile, Hyacinth's sister Daisy is feeling neglected, and sister Rose is at the centre of a jealous scene created by her tangled love life.