Shelley and Fran have decided to celebrate several days early, before they are overwhelmed by parentage. After a big dinner, they all sit around a table, looking thoroughly bloated and miserable. Shelley is alarmed because he put ten sixpences in the Xmas pudding and so far they have only accounted for eight.

Shelley isn't entirely enthusiastic about the New Year's Eve celebrations, and plans an early night. However, circumstances seem to conspire against him as Ted's house seems to have an open-door policy.