(W.W. Jacobs and Charles Rock.)
[Starring] The Cardiff Radio Players
Characters: Jim Garrett, Sam Rogers, Mates on s.s. Curlew, Hobson, a Publican, P.C.24, Mary Garrett, Garrett's Wife, Jane Rogers, Roger's Wife

This little play is another example of W.W. Jacobs' inimitable humour. Jim Garrett, a jealous seafaring husband, brings home a talkative and-to him-magic parrot, which will keep a watchful eye on his wife during his absence. Her woman's wit, however, turns the tables on him, and "hubby" finds himself hoist with his own petard-or, rather, parrot.
As the curtain rises on an empty room in Garrett's house, Garrett and Rogers pass the window, arguing angrily with P.C.24. They enter the room. Hobson and P.C.24 remain at the open door.