Animal lover Sandra decides to support the RSPCA as well as becoming a vegetarian. Her mother brings her pet parrot Bonaparte around for Sandra to mind whilst they go away on holiday. Beryl is not happy though, she is afraid of it, and fears that she might catch something. Then the suicidal Jake turns up. He rang the girls earlier by mistake, meaning to phone the Samaritans. Trying to prove to Sandra that humans are more important than animals, Beryl stuck her neck out and invited him around.