 In Annie s garden on a weekend she is supposed to go off for a secret tryst with her brother-in-law, Norman. Annie s gotten tired of waiting for dim veterinarian neighbor, Tom, to sweep her off her feet. Her brother Reg and wife Sarah arrive to care for Annie and Reg s mum, so Annie can leave. Norman shows up, hiding in the bushes, and before he can signal Annie, he s spotted and has to pretend he s come to visit. Tom pops round for food, and Norman s wife, the cool and tough Ruth, comes to visit mum. In the garden, Norman tries to spirit Annie away, Reg and Tom speculate on who Norman s got as his "bit on the side," and Ruth sunbathes. Will peace ever return to the garden?