As Preston disappears towards the farmyard, Gilbert is seen cautiously threading his way through the woods and up to the old van in the clearing.

EXT./INT. WOODS/‘STY’. DAY.

Gilbert opens the van’s back door and sees the pig contentedly feeding on the terrible contents of the bucket. Seeing Gilbert, the pig recognises him and moves towards him excitedly. Failing to recognise the pig from their earlier encounter, Gilbert stumbles back down the steps and shuts the door as he thinks the pig is trying to escape.

EXT. ARCADIA CINEMA. DAY.

Mother and Joyce come out and walk off down the Parade.

EXT. TOWN. DAY.

Mother and Joyce bump into Gilbert.

GILBERT   We’re in.

JOYCE   In where?

GILBERT   (handing her the parcel) Ham. We’ve joined the club. We’re on the circuit.

MOTHER   Ham?

GILBERT   Have a look.

JOYCE   In the street? I will not.

GILBERT   This is just the beginning. Listen, why don’t we splash out? I’ve just got to call at the surgery, you go to the Grand and order afternoon tea. (turning) You’d like that, wouldn’t you, Mother?
Mother looks at Joyce, fearful of what this courtesy portends.

EXT. THE PARADE. DAY.

Full of joy, Gilbert walks towards his premises. He says a cheery first-name hello to the chemist, who is standing out at his door. The chemist is reticent, his attention on something further down the Parade. Several of the other proprietors are seen to be looking out, down the Parade. Gilbert notices the painter’s boy coming past on his bike. Gilbert calls to him cheerily. The boy ignores him.

Outside Gilbert’s premises, parked back to back, are the painter’s handcart and Dr Swaby’s car. The painter comes out of the shop, carrying some of his gear to his cart. Seeing his porcelain foot and other paraphernalia piled on the pavement, Gilbert parks his bike at the kerb in front of Dr Swaby’s car and picks up the foot and carries it back to the surgery.

GILBERT   (to painter) No. All this has to stay put.
The painter seems not to have heard him and locks the surgery premises.
No, don’t do that. I’ll lock up. Have you finished? You haven’t finished.
Gilbert is becoming confused.

LOCKWOOD   (out of vision) I have to ask you for the keys to these premises.
Gilbert turns to find Lockwood peering at him, sitting in the car with Dr Swaby at the wheel. The painter has given Lockwood his keys and is going to his cart.

GILBERT   (showing them) Keys? I’ve got keys. (Gilbert is lost.)

LOCKWOOD   I know. (Leans across Dr Swaby and snatches them through the window.) I want them.

GILBERT   Here. (He puts his porcelain foot on the bonnet.)

DR SWABY   He’s put his foot on my bonnet.

LOCKWOOD   You’re in breach of agreement. Failure to declare a change of use.