(They thought they'd left Morris Dancing behind - in fact maybe that was why some of them emigrated. But it seems to be live and kicking in some parts of the States...You don't get away that easy. But on with the show...)

Enter the Plods dressed up as Brokers Men - carrying long ladder.

George Jr: Dad, why are we carrying this ladder and dressed up in overalls, Dad, Dad...

George Senior: That's a very good question son. I'll ask my young assistant, Lon Cheney. Lon. Lon, please come on!

Enter Lon Cheney, in the person of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Swinging from a scenery rope, which means that the backdrop scenery keeps on changing like in A Night at the Opera.

As he swings he shouts out his dialogue:
You're plain-clothes men...in whom we trust...
The ladders there...because you must..
break in and take...the Widow's bust...
she owes her rent...and will not pay...
so you must take...her bust away.

At this point the rope breaks and he swings off into the wings, cryng "Aaaaargh" and loud crashing noise off stage.

Lon, Lon, now you've gone.
I think it's time we had a song.

When you're working as a broker's man,
you're bound to make a mess
But you're climbing up the ladder,
the ladder of success.
You can cheat them and defeat and eventually unseat them,
but be sure to never meet them,
on the ladder of success.

It's not easy being a villain,
but it's easier for some.
and for anyone who'se willing,
we can show you how it's done
you must swagger, be a bragger,
as you're climbing up the ladder
and you'll very soon be badder,
on the ladder of success.

(As they manouevre the ladder about the stage they keep on knocking each other over, with cries of "watch out" and so forth. Then they eventually lean the ladder up against Mother Ducks window, but half way up she opens it, and drenches them with a huge chamber pot, and they fall over.

"You are the weakest link!" she cries. "Kindly leave the stage.

(And they do, shaking their fists at the Dame and at the Audience who is booing them, and being conducted in a chorus of "You are the weakest links" by Zip.)