Upon realising that it's 10 years to the day since he joined the data department, Phil gets paralytically drunk and applies for a job in Operation Congo - an expedition up the famous African river.
Phil is filled with glee at the prospect of the Antwerp Beer Festival, but he finds himself caught up in the petty concerns of life in the data department.
A virus has infected the company's computer network, and Phil is fired for having apparently played a part in the deed. He sets out to clear his name in the best way he knows how.
Phil is left in charge as Acting Head of Data while Chris goes on a Senior Management Conference. He soon finds himself plunged into a struggle for power.
Phil has a crush on Lizzie but she has a crush on Simon. When she finds out that Simon is going to the fancy dress ball with Donna, she asks Phil to accompany her. Little does he realise it will end it public humiliation...
The news that the "hatchet man" of the corporation, Mr Yokoshioma is arriving sends everyone in the data department into panic. This includes Phil who finds that his usually foolproof technique for evading work lets him down.