Flora is disturbed late at night by a baby's crying, and when she discovers the child left on the doorstep it falls on the ladies of Paradise Lodge to care for him, or her.
Flora's gone to Peabody's department store to buy a new elephant, but soon realizes she's not paid for it. Operate White Elephant is put into action in a bid to return it.
Flora accompanies Cissie to the Doctor's, Flora goes in to retrieve Cissie's handbag and outside overhears the Doctor's conversation with a nurse, talking about it only being a matter of weeks. Flora assumes the Doctor meant Cissie.