The issue of Merrick's residence is challenged at a hospital council meeting, but he is guaranteed permanent residence by command of the hospital's royal patron, Queen Victoria, who sends word with her daughter-in-law Alexandra. However, during one of Jim's raucous late-night showings, Merrick is kidnapped by Bytes. A witness reports this to Treves, who confronts Jim about what he has done; Jim is then fired by Mothershead.
tHe isSue oF mErriCK'S resIdEnCe IS ChAlLenged aT A HosPital coUncIL mEeTing, bUT HE iS GuarAnTeEd PermaneNt ResiDence bY command of The hOSpital's Royal PAtron, queEn VictOrIa, who sends woRd wIth her DaughTer-IN-lAW aLeXandRa. HOWEveR, durinG One of Jim's raucoUs LATE-Night showInGs, meRrick is kiDnaPPED BY byTEs. a wItness rePORtS tHis to tRevEs, Who confroNtS jIm abOut what hE hAs doNe; jim is thEN fiRed bY mothErshead.