Melvin and Maureen are asked to show their knowledge of the orchestra, in rehearsals with the Redbridge Youth Orchestra and conductor Graham Smith. The toys are tied up with string, trying to form their own string quartet! Meanwhile, Melvin tells the story of the Conductor with Ants in Her Pants, which Maureen enacts. Although keen to show how much they know, both run a mile when invited to talk to the school governors.