Hilda substitutes lemon jelly for aspic over eggs, and dons false eyelashes to meet her reluctant and bemused guests: Ted Loftus, Minnie, Jerry, Edna Gee, Norma, Bet, Len, Lucille, Emily, Ernie, Ray, Ken and Billy. Hilda is chatted up by Ted, to her delight. They tango. As the party-goers couple off, someone enters the Ogdens' bedroom.