Romantic entanglements are complicated by a unique silver cow creamer that is desired by both Bertie#39s Uncle Thomas and his rival, Judge Sir Watkyn Bassett Sir Watkyn purchases the creamer by telling the shopkeeper, falsely, that Thomas had sent him Bertie#39s Aunt Dahlia and friend quotStiffyquot Byng both want him to steal the creamer for different reasons, but Judge Sir Watkyn has already sentenced him once for stealing a bobby#39s helmet and he doesn#39t want to go to jail