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Cartoon Synopsis:

The time for the annual dental convention has come. Bob is not keen on going when he sees that a colleague from his student days, Bernard Wiggins, a "loud mouthed big shot," is a featured speaker. Bob asks Penny to make him an appointment to get his abscess looked at. Ignorant of any previous relationship, Penny books Bob in to see Bernard at his high tech Mayfair practice, complete with a cappuccino machine and multimedia entertainment. Bernard is appalled to hear that Bob is not going to the convention, and tries to convince him to go explaining that they need another dentist to speak on The Small Inefficient Dental Practice. He persuades Bob to do this by bribing him with free executive hotel and flights.

Margaret can't wait to fly first class and have a nice time in a fancy hotel, but once they arrive at the convention Bob can do nothing but worry about his speech. All his worrying is for nothing. Bob's unintentional fumbling on stage is taken as wit and his speech is a huge success. In the context of all the jokes he explains the positive value of small practices like his own and compares it to the pretentious, high tech practices of certain dentists. He comes home a hero. Bob returns to Bernard Wiggins to complete the treatment on his abscess. The situation is strained and Bob is somewhat embarrassed. Bernard is only interested in retribution!