**The Kingdom is in uproar** when it’s Stick and Ball team is caught cheating but Sir Scott NoFriends, Keeper of the Royal Coffers, thinks they might be able to use the furore to their advantage.

Meanwhile Lord Tabbott of the Smuggled-Budgie is focussed on his own machinations.

King Malcolm attempts to use the furore surrounding Sir WannaBe Choice’s private life to hide giving royal tax breaks to the merchant classes. When this fails, he leaves Austeroz on a Royal tour in the hope his minions will deal with the situation.

Sir WannaBe Choice, Leader of the House of AndPee has made an error of judgement leaving King Malcolm to negotiate with House ALPS to ensure the continuation of the noble classes.