Buchanan begins using the pop-up book to locate a series of clues within London's famous landmarks, which he believes will unveil the location of a secret treasure his grandfather had known about. The Browns, in the meantime, continue to try and clear Paddington's name, putting up sketches of the thief drawn by Mary based on Paddington's description. In prison, Paddington initially has a mishap with the laundry, but soon befriends many of the initially hostile inmates, including the short-tempered chef Nuckles McGinty, who hires Paddington as his assistant when amazed by his marmalade sandwich recipe.
The thief returns home, removing a disguise to be revealed as Phoenix Buchanan. Although Mr Gruber does not believe that Paddington stole the book, Paddington is wrongfully convicted and jailed as there is no evidence of the thief's existence. When he is just a day away from having enough money for the book, Paddington witnesses it being stolen from the shop by a bearded thief, and is accused of the crime and subsequently arrested when the true culprit flees after a brief chase. He finally ends up being a window-cleaner.Īt a carnival opening ceremony, the Browns and Paddington meet Phoenix Buchanan - a washed up actor where Paddington reveals his desire to purchase the pop-up book, which Buchanan had thought to have been lost. In order to make enough money to pay for the book, Paddington performs several odd jobs which he fails at. For his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, Paddington wishes to purchase a unique pop-up book of London in Samuel Gruber's antique shop. Now settled in with the Brown family in London's Windsor Gardens, Paddington Bear has become popular in his community as he offers people emotional support and is generally welcomed by most of the neighbours. Spoiler alert! Please do not read the following plot summary if you have not seen the film.