 Sigfried and Tristan go out of their way to make themselves unavailable so Mr. Blenkinsopp recruits James to play for the local cricket team, with amusing results. James treats the Dimmocks  new puppy with all 8 (or so) children in attendance. James decides that the pup needs Granville Bennett s special touch but is concerned that he will only get into trouble so he asks Sigfried to come along. Granville convinces both of them to stop in at his branch surgery, which turns out to be his local. Once again, James has a few too many.