Louisa throws a party for Gerry's thirteenth birthday but it is a staid affair and Gerry does not appreciate the children's games, railing at his mother before storming out. Spiros is also unhappy as his wife has left him and Dr Petrides is fed up with the guests demanding he diagnoses their ailments. Larry livens matters up with a conga and, despite an insect infestation, the evening ends on a reconciliatory note.