The farmer Hugh Sanders discovers a crashed car in a ditch with the injured driver still inside. The car belongs to Martin Updike and it seems that he was robbed by his still missing passenger. Sanders' wife Kitty is involved in a savings and loans scheme. Jenny is one of her depositors. When she wants to take some money out, she is told that a George Harrow or Harlow has lent all the money. But no such person can be found. Vernon Scripps decides to enter a poetry competition, because it reminds him of all the times he beat Bernie in poetry competitions when they were young. Oddly enough Bernie remembers it the other way around and enters the competition too. And so does David although they both say he has not got a chance.

The police suspects Ken Dekin of illegal gambling. But somebody else is after Dekin as well. It may be his wife because he is about to leave her for a younger woman, but former employees may also have a grudge against him. Cupid is busy shooting arrows at PC Walker and nurse Cassidy. This does not suit DS Dawson who was his sweetheart at the police academy and still cherishes the handsome constable. David reads an article about Hugh Hefner in a magazine left by one of his passengers in the taxi and decides to get a den like Hefner's, especially where he can be left alone by Aunt Peggy. Needless to say, she does not like that at all!