Dave Quinnan wakes up on the day of his wedding with a splitting headache and bleached eyebrows. Despite the incompetence of his best man, Reg Hollis, the actual wedding goes ahead with only a few minor hitches - including the attendance of a known fugitive arrested by Tony Stamp and Polly Page, and the unexpected appearance of George Garfield. As Hollis hasn't organised any transport to the reception on a boat, Dave and Jenny hitch a ride in a police transit van. As Steve Loxton gives the other PCs a lift to the pier, he is pulled over by Stafford Row police for speeding, and it turns out his car is flagged by Manchester Drug Squad. Meanwhile, the reception turns out to be a disaster as they run out of food and drink, and one of Jenny's aunts falls into the river, only to be rescued by the extremely sober Jim Carver.