The Phoenix Club suffers an arson attack, and the staff are all out of a job. Brian Potter is convinced club rival Den Perry did it. And with the threat of losing his club licence, Potter plans to rebuild the club and get the staff back together. But Jerry isn't so sure.

The Phoenix has a grand re-opening. Jerry is the new club licensee, but discovers every decision he makes is dismissed by Brian Potter, Meanwhile Max and Paddy travel to France to buy cheap booze, but return home with more than just beer.

Club rival Den Perry advertises in the local paper about a big event happening at his Banana Grove club, which annoys Potter. So he has the idea of getting his own free publicity by re-creating the club fire for the TV show CrimeTime

Brian plans to win a years supply of continental lager by rigging a quiz while Jerry's Free'N'Easy night takes a funny turn as his liberal use of prescription drugs leads to an unusual game of bingo.

Brian plans the opening of his new in-house Chinese restaurant while Max and Paddy consider a strange offer by a femme-fatale.

Max and Paddy spot the man they were meant to kill in town, and are confronted by his wife, who says that she has put a hit out on them... See full synopsis »