The choice to bring a child into the world is a weighty one even under the best of circumstances, full of responsibility and repercussions.

When he spurns her one time too many her underlying vindictive nature bubbles to the surface. This bubbling over is the central plot of “Uglypuss”.

Paul has two men in his life who function as “enablers” for his illicit activities: Bassett the gardener, who acted as an illegal “booky” for the child, and Oscar, who appeared at several points to see the inherit danger in allowing his nephew to partake in such a lifestyle but allowed his greed to stop him from doing anything about it.