The Suitable Suitor

Father, Dear Father • Season 3 • Episode 5

About this episode

Patrick is concerned about the company his daughters are keeping. While at a booksigning for his latest novel,he meets Mrs Brockbank & her son Mathew. Patrick wants Anna to socialise with ""clean cut"" boys like Mathew instead of the Hippies she does. He then invites Mathew to his house for dinner but Mrs Brockbank thinks Patrick is interested in her. Anna & Mathew think that Patrick is looking for a mother for his daughters. Patrick is trying to leave the two young ones alone so they can get to know one and other,Mrs Brockbank gets the wrong idea when Patrick wants to show her around the house. Karen complicates matters by composing a poem & sending flowers to Mrs Brockbank & adding Patricks name to the card. In the end the misunderstanding is all cleared up.! a BIG thank you to LB who made this synopsis possible.