 Gareth and Janice are in financial trouble. Several people have shown interest in Linden Cottage, but nobody is willing to pay the asking price. They can t accept a lower offer, because all the money is needed to buy Le Chateau. Janice has arranged for Gareth to do an interview with a journalist from the Cotswold Reporter. Janice warns they don t seem to have much interest for the restaurant however. Meanwhile Everton loses a plaster. It could either be in the blanquette de veau, the ravioli or the pies.