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Jeeves and Wooster :: A Plan For Gussie (02x02)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: A Plan For Gussie
Episode #: 02x02
Original Airdate: Sunday April 21st, 1991
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Episode Crew
Director: Simon Langton
Story: P. G. Wodehouse
Screenplay: Clive Exton
 
Episode Summary
 
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Gussie is frightened to death of Sir Watkyn Bassett, his future father-in-law. Realizing that he'll have to make a speech in front of not only Sir Watkyn, but also Roderick Spode, Gussie is nearly petrified and asks advice from Jeeves, who suggests Gussie voice his innermost opinions of the two men. Gussie goes one step further and actually writes his thoughts down in a notebook, which he then loses.

Luckily for everyone involved, Stiffy Byng finds the book, but rather than turn it over, she uses it as leverage in a scheme to encourage Bertie to help her convince Sir Watkyn that Harold "Stinker" Pinker is the right man for her to marry. Stiffy suggests that if Sir Watkyn were to see the book, he'd cancel Madeline's engagement to Gussie, leaving Bertie next in line for Madeline's romantic attentions. This has the desired effect; both Bertie and Jeeves put their minds to the task. Things don't go exactly as planned, however; Bertie finds himself engaged to both Madeline and Stiffy, and is then thrown in jail. It takes all of Jeeves' considerable brain power to make things right again.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Campbell MorrisonplayedP. C. OatesRecurring (second appearance)
Charlotte AttenboroughplayedStiffy ByngRecurring (second appearance)
Diana BlackburnplayedMadeline BassettRecurring (second appearance)
John TurnerplayedRoderick SpodeRecurring (second appearance)
John WoodnuttplayedSir Watkyn BassettRecurring (third appearance)
Martin ClunesplayedBarmy Fotheringay-PhippsRecurring (second appearance)
Richard DixonplayedOofy ProsserRecurring (5th appearance)
Richard GarnettplayedGussie Fink-NottleRecurring (4th appearance)
Simon TrevesplayedRev. Harold "Stinker" PinkerRecurring (second appearance)
Michael Irwin (1)playedFootman 
 
Main Cast
 
Stephen FryplayedJeeves
Hugh LaurieplayedBertie Wooster
 
Episode Quotes
 
Spode: Ah, Jeeves! Glad to see you here. You're just the sort of person we need in the movement... the working masses.
Jeeves: I hesitate to contradict you, Mr. Spode, but the working masses and I have barely a nodding acquaintanceship. Good afternoon.
 
Jeeves: Shall I lay out one of your novelty handkerchiefs for you today, Sir?
Bertie: Oh, come off it, Jeeves! Everyone wears things with initials on them nowadays.
Jeeves: I thought the practice was restricted to those who were in danger of forgetting their names, Sir.
 
Bertie: You can't be a successful dictator and design women's underclothing.
Jeeves: No, Sir.
Bertie: One or the other, not both.
Jeeves: Precisely, Sir.
 
 
Episode References
 
Bertie: 'Eulalie' again, Jeeves? Dashed useful word, that.

Bertie is looking for a way to keep Roderick Spode in his place, and more importantly, out of Bertie's business. Jeeves suggests that he again use the word "Eulalie" to accomplish this; Bertie did this before, also at Jeeves' urging, in the previous episode Jeeves Saves The Cow Creamer.
 
 
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