It Ain't Half Hot Mum episode 1

Plot:
The concert party are busy trying to rehearse their latest number, but are having trouble with their harmonies as Lofty has been sent on an errand by the Sgt-Major. He has been sent to collect a plant for Captain Ashwood, and as ever the Sgt-Major has arranged for Lofty to get a lift there on the back of a truck, but unknown to Lofty, he has to walk the eight miles back! Captian Ashwood is under the impression that the Bearer was sent to pick up the Plant.

                 Sgt-Major: "I didn't send the Bearer Sir, I thought it was far too important to trust a native"
                  Reynolds: "Who did you send?"
                 Sgt-Major: "Gunner Sugden Sir."
                  Reynolds: "That small one with the very high voice?"
                 Sgt-Major: "That's right Sir, and the very low head!"

Lofty is on his way back to the camp with the plant, and decides to have a rest. He sets the plant down, and has a drink, but when he turns back, there is a baby elephant behind him, and it has eaten the flower of the plant. Lofty sets off for the camp, singing as he walks and notices that the elephant is following him. He tries to run, but the elephant just rans as well.

Lofty and his unwanted follower make it back to camp, where the Sgt-Major shouts for him to report to the office. Lofty explains to the Captain and the Sgt-Major that the flower was consumed, and he is immediately put on a charge. He then tries to explain that it was an elephant that ate the flower and tries to prove it by showing the Sgt-Major the guilty elephant. But, when they go outside to inspect it, it has vanished. The Sgt-Major remains unconvinced by the story of a so-called elephant, but soon receives word that an Elephant has been seen in the camp, and what's more, it has demolished the Guards room!

The Sgt-Major sends out the men to find the elephant, and it eventually makes it's way to the front of the Concert Party's basher. The Sgt-Major then orders a rope so that it can be kept under control, and ends up with Gloria's Widow Twankey mashing line prop, complete with items of clothing attached to it! He then makes a noose in the rope and explains how he will trick it to stick it's left leg into the noose as "..they is encourable mimics". But, all he succeeds in doing is getting his own legs caught in the noose sending him crashing to the ground.

Having not succeeded in tying the elephant to a fixed object, Ashwood deduces that soon it will get hungry, and then leave the camp as there is nothing for it to eat there. But, the Elephants has other ideas, and has already made a start on eating the straw coverings on the bashers.

An order comes through from Area Command that the elephant has caused too much trouble and damage, and so it is to be shot. The Sgt-Major organises a firing squad, and Lofty decides to give the elephant a blind fold so that it doesn't see what is happening. The Sgt-Major gives the order to take aim, and Lofty remains between the guns and the elephant and refuses to move. The Sgt-Major tries to explain that it is breaking his heart to give the order, but still Lofty refuses to move.   The Sgt-Major orders two of the concert party to stand nearer with their rifles, but they also refuse to move. At that moment the owner of the elephant arrives and explains that the elpehant is used on his logging plantation, and that it was originally owned by a circus. Gunner Graham realises that Lofty's singing lead it to the camp, and by his singing, they can lead it back out again.