Jim Watt runs the London
office of a stock exchange firm and is hosting dinner for the
International Director and his wife, Bill and Nancy McGregor, members of
the anti-permissive society group. As Bill strongly disapproves of
unmarried couples living together, Jim asks his girlfriend, Helen, to pose
as his wife for the evening. This suggestion goes down like a lead balloon
and Helen walks out on him, leaving Jim with no partner, no cook and only
one last option - his eccentric cleaning lady, Edna, who will do the job
for a fee, of course. Disaster reigns as Edna attempts to cook an
elaborate dish while keeping her guests happy with "religious
chat". At an extremely inopportune moment, Helen returns to play the
role of his wife, and so does his young personal assistant, Terri. A string
of hilarious miscommunications unravel as Jim trades lies and wives almost
as quickly as Bill is trading shares.
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