When Varela undertakes responsibility for a jazz group debuting in England, he soon finds himself with more than he bargained for. It isn't long before the band are serenading a group of spies to save the life of a musician.

In Poland, Varela is harassed by the authorities at every turn. At his hotel, a beautiful girl seeks his help in order to escape to Austria, but is she really a communist agent?

Varela investigates where an Irish monastery has apparently been sold and needs moving to Texas.

Varela moves in fashion circles and discovers that anything can be sold as the latest vogue – provided you sell your product with panache and style. Yes, anything — including horse blankets.

Randall is taken in by a lovely heiress who convinces him to insure an antique collection being smuggled out of her country, which recently went socialist. When the lot is sunk at sea, Randall's on the hook.