Mr Lucas has a girl coming to visit him, so he tries to pretend he has a cold to get the day off work. Captain Peacock gets Sister to check his temperature, which says he is perfectly normal.

However, Mrs Slocombe does have a cold but refuses to go home. Miss Brahms, who has an injection to prevent her getting a cold, refuses to work with her. Captain Peacock then decides that the solution is that Mr Lucas work with Mrs Slocombe for the day - but he still tries to get sent home sick by falling down the stairs aided by Mr Mash. Show less