Still without any uniforms or weapons apart from a solitary rifle borrowed from Private Godfrey, the men are carrying out training which involves Private Pike getting soaked and his mum not being happy about it.
When the head of the Peabody Museum of Historical Army Weapons rings the bank to suspend his account for the duration of the war, Captain Mainwaring has the idea of requisitioning the weapons contained in the museum.
The curator turns out to be Corporal Jones 88 year old father who puts up a stern resistance as the Home Guard try to break in. He even gets into an altercation with Jones, his own son.
Private Frazer uses a cunning trick to smoke him out, a bottle of whiskey.
A nice amusing episode, especially as Jones sr is rather crafty and having fun with it.
When the head of the Peabody Museum of Historical Army Weapons rings the bank to suspend his account for the duration of the war, Captain Mainwaring has the idea of requisitioning the weapons contained in the museum.
The curator turns out to be Corporal Jones 88 year old father who puts up a stern resistance as the Home Guard try to break in. He even gets into an altercation with Jones, his own son.
Private Frazer uses a cunning trick to smoke him out, a bottle of whiskey.
A nice amusing episode, especially as Jones sr is rather crafty and having fun with it.