Cast

Major Plank and Cook

• Major Plank is staying with Cook chapters 4, 7, 13, 17
• Cook orders Major Plank chapter 4
• Major Plank tells Cook chapter 7
• Major Plank is a pal of Cook chapters 12, 19
• Major Plank goes along with Cook chapter 18

They deal with each other in Aunts Aren't Gentlemen 4, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19.

Scenes they share

1. Taking the wrong turning, Bertie strays into Eggesford Court, befriends a cat and is accused by its owner Cook of stealing it for Briscoe, until Plank turns up, explains Cook's troubles with Vanessa and advises Bertie to clear out before Cook calls the police.Chapter 4, Eggesford Court
2. Orlo leaves Bertie a letter for Cook announcing the elopement; Bertie decides to post it, but Cook bursts in with Major Plank.Chapters 18–19, Wee Nooke

Every dealing, in order

• Chapter 4Major Plank is the guest of Cook
• Chapter 4Cook orders to hold Bertie Major Plank
• Chapter 7Major Plank is a friend and guest of Cook
• Chapter 7Major Plank told at lunch of Bertie's call to Cook
• Chapter 12Major Plank is closely allied to Cook
• Chapter 13Major Plank is staying with Cook
• Chapter 17Major Plank is dining with Cook
• Chapter 18Major Plank comes in with Cook
• Chapter 19Major Plank is friend of Cook
• Chapter 19Major Plank flees rather than explain to Cook