After Terry marries and leaves for Australia without telling anyone, Arthur appoints his nephew Ray as his new minder and assistant, on similar vague and ungenerous terms. Ray proves himself as physically capable as Terry was, and also finds his French language skills of use when he is sent to Brussels to pick up a car.

Arthur ventures into the wine trade, but when the supplier is taken in for questioning, his wine is locked up by the police and somehow they've got to get it out.

At Charlie Johnson's funeral, a friend of Arthur's persuades him to help with the next 'big one'.

Arthur’s doctor wants him to give up alcohol and tobacco if he wants to avoid a stomach ulcer, but this causes him even more stress and he begins to believe that everyone's after him. The feeling is reinforced when building contractor Benny McLeish threatens him over a paint deal that goes sour.

The chips are down for Arthur's friend Maurice when the professional gambler is barred from the casinos and mugged of all his winnings.

Arthur and Ray swap the contents of the lock-up for a fruit machine full of stolen money.

Arthur's venture into corporate hospitality takes him and Ray into company that's glamorous and dangerous.