wɪððə lˈuːmɪŋ θɹˈɛt əvə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stɹˈaɪk, tʃˈɑːɹli ɹᵻzˈɑːlvz tə kˈiːp bˈɪznəs æz jˈuːʒuːəl, ænd bˈaɪz ɐ fjˈuːmˌoːɹ ʃˈɑːps æt lˈoʊ pɹˈaɪsᵻz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ɐn ˈɑːɹt ɡˈælɚɹi wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn pɹˈiːviəsli sˈoʊld tə ɡˈaɪ tɹˈɛnθæmz wˈaɪf.
With the looming threat of a general strike, Charlie resolves to keep business as usual, and buys a few more shops at low prices, along with an art gallery which had been previously sold to Guy Trentham's wife.