In Rome, Simon discovers a protection racket targeting the local beggars who must relinquish part of their alms to a person known as the king of the beggars.
Empty envelopes are delivered to top Government officials, who are then found dead. The only clue is that each man seems to have died from a fit of sneezing.
Steed becomes a genie, Emma joins a harem.
Identical twin sister entertainers visit London as guests of the government. Brady becomes involved when one of the sisters disappears, and there seems to be a possibly spy scandal behind the disappearance.
Steed tracks a white elephant, Cathy hunts big game.
