 Eddie and Richie attempt to convince him it is because they do not use gas as they do not know what it is.They attempt to stall him by making "the best tea in London" with cold water and forcing him to drink it in order to clock off before he has a chance to inspect next door's meter.When their stalling tactics fail, Richie repeatedly punches the gas man and Eddie beats him with a frying pan, knocking him unconscious.