Episode #0739

[It's up to the first poster to come up with a set up, and then each following post will either complete it or fill in the blank(s). And, as always, whoever posts the set up is certainly allowed to post their own completion/fill in as a follow up.]

Set-up:
Greg Trask eyed the Collinwood Drawing Room in wonder; it was his personal Mecca, as it was known in evil circles as the Grand Central Station of intrigue.  He had to live here someday, if only he could avoid ________!

"that scary bee flying above"

"the terrible eyescore that was their interior design"

"the teenage bully next door"

...paying the taxes!