Perky gives birth to her litter, which includes a runt, in the middle of the night, observed by the Goods & Leadbetters. Sentimentality overcomes practicality, and they decide to try to help the runt survive. Jerry is stopped for speeding on the way to hospital to obtain some oxygen.

• Esmonde and Larbey
• Bob Larbey
• John Esmonde

• Timothy Bateson
• Richard Briers
• Philip Madoc