In which we witness the conclusion of the Mounds' dismantling and the uneasy negotiations between Mr Wegg, Mr Venus, Mr Boffin, and Mr Harmon as the tangled affairs of inheritance and partnership come to a head amidst a London fog. Through sharp words and wry humour, old grievances and new alliances intertwine, culminating in a literal and figurative expulsion of an irksome character from the scene.