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With Ben unconscious, Howard has to find another best man, which is proving difficult. And then Ben's parents make an impression when they arrive to meet the Cooks. Meanwhile, Cassie is still determined to stop the wedding.

On the Monday before his wedding, all is right with Howard's world. That is until a disastrous send-off at work, an horrific dinner at his in-laws to be, and a wedding ring that disappears.

Granny is unconscious in hospital and preparations for the wedding continue. However, Dick decides that the wedding is off and then Mel runs off. Ron is a disaster as best man and causes chaos. Granny wakes up and Mel heads to the church.

Cassie has kidnapped Mel and has threatened to kill her. She wants Howard to bring the vicar and marry her within the hour.

Howard's misery resumes when his crazy would be-fiancée's dad Barry Turner turns up, begging to give her a chance by postponing his wedding with Mel. By now, her dad is rather partisan to the idea, and even Mel gets ever more suspicious. Her uncle Fraser, a vet, insists he should be entrusted with wedding security.

An awkward breakfast after his encounter with Angela is just the beginning of a day that won't quit delivering disasters, the worst of which surround the beloved family dog and the ever-disappearing ring.

Howard scrambles to make things up with Mel, but when Cassie cons him into meeting with her things go seriously off-track again.

Howard prepares a celebratory CBE meal for Dick, but then has a visit from Uncle Fraser

Mel and Howard move on the same day as her granny's funeral, and Howard finds ways to desecrate granny, insult the mourners and possibly lose his job. Elsewhere, their cottage renovations have hit a snag.

Errands take up the morning of Howard's sexual harassment hearing as he and Mel try to get the CBE restored and the hobby horse repaired, but it turns out the hearing is the least of his worries as two very unexpected incidents wreak even more havoc with his life.

As the day of Dick's CBE party dawns, Howard is nursing his injuries and his hurt feelings, but his efforts to ingratiate himself fall afoul of the lawnmower, a bris, and the beastly Aunt Yvonne.

Mel's gone into labor, but things won't go easy... especially since Howard's involved.

Mel forces Howard to make a dreaded housing decision, and then he's called back to his job... accused of sexual harassment.

Howard's Christmas isn't off to a festive start, when events at the office party ripple out to affect the in-laws' holiday gathering party and his dignity.

Howard decides to scuffle with Santa - and it's a fine distraction from the mess he and Mel have left back at her parents' home.

Mel and Howard are caught in flagrante delicto, but that pales in comparison to accusations of thievery and a the danger of the ex-boyfriend who arrives with mayhem on his mind.

As Howard desperately tries to replace the CBE medal, all of his secrets may be revealed.