Having been chucked out by his wife Eileen, accident-prone Lee throws himself upon the mercy of his only friend, Stuart.

Lee and Stuart destroy Heather's sofa while looking for a lost eternity ring Lee has bought to woo back Eileen. Heather runs into her wealthy fair weather friend Chloe.

After a disasterous blind date, Lee goes for a night on the town with Stuart. Meanwhile, Heather is convinced she has met the man she is going to marry.

After Lee accidentally hurls an OAP into a skip, Lee and Stuart decide to nurse him for a couple of days.

Lee sends away for details of an insurance policy just to receive the free gift. When the insurance salesman drops dead, Lee shows a sudden keen interest in life cover.

While trying to arrange a surprise for Heather's birthday, Lee ends up getting a bit of a shock himself. He must overcome his fear of flying.

Worried about all the local crime in the area, Lee gets involved with the Neighbourhood Watch. Heather announces her dad is out for a day from prison so Lee gets paranoid.