When Steed attends the reading of the will of Wrightson, his one-time batman, he is surprised to find that he is repaid £10 owed since 1942. Lord basil teale, an influential merchant banker, is left Wrightson's war medals. To his son John, Wrightson leaves £100 and £480,000 to his wife Edith. Steed and Cathy are astonished by the sum.