Leaves off where 1 ended. Peter and Lawrence have cleared the lot of the Intertek offices, and get the assignment to rebuild the office park. The job starts with no problems. Before long, Michael and Samir are laid off by Intertrode. Peter enlists the two at his construction company, and they conspire to stop the rebuilding of Intertek offices. Meanwhile, Intertrode hires a new man in purchasing: Milton Waddams.