Alf is being pestered by Mrs Lipton to finalise his divorce so he gets an old friend to agree to pose as Mrs Stokes. Meanwhile, he has a brainwave to make some money by fooling Mrs Lipton into baking some cakes, which she thinks are destined for the local orphanage.

Having discovered Alf's deception and broken his Lordship's crockery in a fit of anger, Mrs Lipton is left wondering if she still has a job. On a visit to the Sunshine Pantry, Ivy discovers the truth about Mrs. Lipton's cherry cake. Lord Meldrum is shocked to discover Cissy intends to stand for local government, as a candidate for the United Workers Party.