Dick inherits money and celebrates on a train with Michael and Bingham, ending in drunken arrest and official trouble.
Michael tries to relax by going fishing before his primary fellowship viva, but peace proves hard to find.
Michael is sued after a penicillin reaction, but Professor Loftus helps expose the patient as a fraud.
A handsome American doctor distracts the hospital while Michael must choose between Dick and Nicky for a senior post.