Mr. Bean brings an injured magpie to his apartment and soon notices that it likes to collect lovely and shiny things taken from neighbours’ houses. When Mrs. Wicket and the policeman see this, Bean is mistakenly arrested for grand thievery. When the policeman returns from his car after having a parking fine, he thinks Bean has escaped but is actually hiding behind the open door and he shows him the magpie. Concluding that the magpie is responsible for the theft Bean is finally released from custody. However, when Bean returns to his flat, he finds the Queen’s crown stolen by the magpie, shocking him.