Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The longsuffering Bertie dreams of his far-distant 18th birthday, Matthew and Elspeth struggle to care for their triplets—contending with Danish au pairs and dubious dukes—while in this ninth outing in the series, narcissistic Bruce faces an over-eager waxologist.