Patrick Glover lands in Australia with his assistant Nanny and meets up with brother Jeffrey. They settle in at the family home, have dinner with Liz and Sue and discover that Jeffrey is soon leaving for London. Patrick faces the responsibility of looking after his two impressionable nieces.
Feeling a little homesick Patrick is challenged by his nieces' lack of discipline and sets out some ground rules. When Patrick and Nanny go out for the evening the girls pretend to behave themselves but scheme to play up and entertain some boys with a party.
Liz and Sue visit a friend while Patrick is left to explain himself to Auntie Tom the housekeeper. Auntie Tom gets her nose out of joint somewhat when she realises Nanny is taking away some of her duties. Patrick is left with a dilemma of choice between the two competing women. Who is to be the housekeeper?
