Rising Damp 0201 The Permissive Society

Alan and Philip return from an unsuccessful double date. Alan tells Philip that he is a virgin, and Philip says that he first had sex on his 14th birthday as part of his coming-of-age initiation. Alan encourages Rigsby to pursue Miss Jones. Philip advises Alan to pursue her. Alan goes into her room to make a move on her, but Rigsby enters the room before she sees Alan, so Alan hides in her wardrobe. She rejects Rigsby's advances. Rigsby hears Alan, and Ruth opens the wardrobe door. Seeing Alan, she is surprised and Rigsby is angry. The angry father of a girl whom Alan is dating comes to the boarding house, wanting to know how far she and Alan have gone sexually. Rigsby sends him off.