Mrs. Creswell storms into the household, scolds staff for not knowing her dietary preferences and declares she is taking charge. She orders three changes: lock the dog Tank in the yard, replace all décor with her colors, and buy a Sphynx cat. Staff protest—Tank is Mr. Creswell's favorite, the décor was custom, and Mr. Creswell is allergic—but they comply. Later they warn her to hide the cat before he returns; she snaps, "If he doesn't like it, he can leave." The episode closes on the stunned question: "You've been discharged?"