Helen, James, Tristan and Siegfried have lunch at a swank French restaurant, where Tristan meets Julia Taverner. Taken by her, he gets a chance to woo her when James is called out to treat her father's dog. Mrs Pumphrey visits the surgery and passes on some advice to Tristan in his pursuit of the object of his affection. James has to contend with the Bellerby family, of Haldon. He offers to give them a lift back to Darrowby to attend a performance of Handel's Messiah at the church, but the family's lunch appears interminable. James also has to treat Tim Alton's prize pig who has gone off her feed, the Taverners' dog, Dilly, and he faces a dilemma when Mrs Tompkins' budgerigar dies in his care. Original Broadcast Date 28th October 1978.