Pam calls to invite Bridget and Daniel to a Tarts-and-Vicars themed party at Una and Geoffrey’s place. Daniel happily accepts the invitation on their behalf but then tells Bridget at the last minute that he won’t be able to attend because he has too much work to do. Bridget arrives at the party dressed in a skimpy bunny outfit and is horrified to realize that the other guests are dressed in regular attire. She learns that the costume theme was canceled at the last minute. Later, Mark tells Una that he does not like Daniel Cleaver, and Bridget is offended. She leaves the party and goes to Daniel’s flat. When he seems flustered and suggests that they meet at the pub, Bridget suspects that he has a woman in his flat and insists on coming in. The flat appears to be empty, but when she runs to the roof, she finds a beautiful, naked woman there. The woman says to Daniel, “I thought you said she was thin” (178).

Bridget misses Daniel and feels desperately unhappy. Tom tapes a note to the telephone reminding her not to call Daniel, so she calls Pam instead. Her mother comforts her by reminding her that men are useless and self-centered.