History Recap / OnlyFoolsAndHorsesS1E03CashAndCurry

* DesperateObjectCatch: Del, triumphant at having got the statue from Vimmal, stumbles on the hotel steps. He drops the statue and, after a tense SlowMotionFall, heroically catches it. Shame it turns out to be in vain.

** In this episode, the Trotters are seen to own a second vehicle, a Vauxhall Velox, which they end up selling.

* NotRareOverThere: Uses as the punchline to a ViolinScam -- Del and Rodney raise £2,000 (worth just over £7,700/$10,000 in 2019) to buy an apparently rare Hindu statue from Vimmal, intending to sell it to Mr. Ram for £4,000. But then both men then disappear, leaving Del with the statue. He realises he's been duped when he sees two identical statues in an Indian restaurant. The manager tells them he got them for just £17 each on Portobello Road...

* OhCrap: When the restaurateur finally realises who Del and Rodney are talking about - and he is ''not'' who he claimed to be.

* TheCon: Del ''thinks'' that he's doing one of these on Vimmal and Ram — taking advantage of their refusing to speak to each other in order to double his money (he gets Ram to agree to pay £4,000 for the statuette, but tells Vimmal that Ram's offered £2,000 for it; he then gives Vimmal £2,000 that he's raised himself, his intention being to make a £2,000 profit when he passes the statuette onto Ram). Unfortunately for Del, Vimmal and Ram are working together and have identified him as the latest mark in ''their'' con — which relies on the mark being the sort of person who will try to take advantage of their apparent situation in order to make a profit. It works perfectly (for them), netting them £2,000 — not bad for an initial outlay of £17 (assuming they bought the statuette from the same place where the man from the curry-house got his).

** This is the only episode prior to Series 4 not to feature Granddad though he is mentioned. Probably because no scenes in this episode take place at the Trotters' flat.

-->'''Del''': ''[having just failed to con them out of £2,000]': I don't know how people like Vimmal and his mate can sleep at night, honest I don't.

-->'''Del''' ''(having just failed to con them out of £2,000)'': I don't know how people like Vimmal and his mate can sleep at night, honest I don't.

-->'''Del''' ''(As Ram's bodyguard threateningly advances on him)'': Police! ''(points over Ram's shoulder and, when everyone else looks round, deals with the bodyguard)''

-->'''Del''': Look, he won't let that go till he gets the money, and ''he'' won't hand over the money till he gets ''that''. Oh Gordon Bennett - this is classic this is, isn't it, eh? It's the [[MalaProper bacon and egg]] situation all over again.

* TheCon: Del's plan is to act as the go-between in Vimmal's dispute with Mr. Ram. He gets Mr. Ram to agree to pay £4,000 for the statue, but he tells Vimmal that Ram's offered £2,000 for it. He then gives Vimmal £2,000 in the hope of doubling his money when he passes the statue onto Ram. Unfortunately, Vimmal and Ram are conning ''Del'', who's handed over £2,000 for something that's actually worth a ''lot'' less.

** The Trotters own a 2nd vehicle, a Vauxhall Velox, which they end up selling.

* DownerEnding: One of the rare episodes where Del doesn't come out on top when someone tries to trick him. He just gets conned and loses a lot of money whilst the conmen get away.

* DownerEnding: One of the very rare episodes where Del doesn't come out on top. He just gets conned and loses a lot of money whilst the conmen get away.

** This is the only episode prior to Series 4 not to feature Granddad though he is mentioned.

* WhatTheFuAreYouDoing: Mr Ram's bodyguard demonstrates his "karate" to Del. This consists of spinning his arms around and yelling incoherently.

* TheCon: Del's plan is to act as the go-between in Vimmal's dispute with Mr. Ram. He gets Mr. Ram to agree to pay £4,000 for the statue, but he tells Vimmal that Ram's offered £2,000 for it. He then gives Vimmal £2,000 in the hope of doubling his money when he passes the statue onto Ram. Unfortunately, Vimmal and Ram are conning ''Del'', who's handed over £2,000 for something that's actually worth ''a lot'' less.

** As well as their Robin Reliant, the Trotters own a Vauxhall Velox in this episode which they end up selling.

** The Trotters own a Vauxhall Velox in this episode which they end up selling.

* AbsenteeActor: This is the only episode of the first three seasons where Grandad doesn't appear.

* ViolinScam: A variation, given that the two conmen (Vimmal and Mr. Ram) claim to be unable to talk to each other due to cultural reasons. Their scam relies on the mark (Del) attempting to take advantage of this situation. Which, of course, he does.

->''It's amazing what you can save if you shop around!''

First broadcast 22 September 1981

Del has attended a posh Chamber of Trade bash, and seems to have made a promising new business contact from the Asian community in the shape of Vimmal Malik. Before long, though, he gets caught up in a feud between Vimmal and his rival, Mr. Ram, over the ownership of a valuable Indian statuette which both of them claim is a family heirloom. As they aren't talking to each other, Del spots an opportunity to act as a go-between, making himself a nice little earner on the side in the process.

* TheCon: Del's plan is to act as the go-between in Vimmal's dispute with Mr. Ram. He gets Mr. Ram to agree to pay £4,000 for the statue, but he tells Vimmal that Ram's offered £2,000 for it. He then gives Vimmal £2,000 in the hope of doubling his money when he passes the statue onto Ram. Unfortunately, Vimmal and Ram are conning ''Del'', who's handed over £2,000 for what is in fact a worthless piece of junk.

* NotRareOverThere: Uses as the punchline to a ViolinScam -- Del and Rodney raise £2,000 (worth just over £7,700/$10,000 in 2019) to buy a rare Hindu statue from Vimmal, intending to sell it to Mr. Ram for £4,000. But then both men then disappear, leaving Del with the statue. He realises he's been duped when he sees two identical statues in an Indian restaurant and the manager tells them he got them for £17 each on Portobello Road...

Del has attended a posh Chamber of Trade bash, and seems to have made a promising new business contact from the Asian community in the shape of Vimmal Malik. Before long, though, he gets inadvertently caught up in a feud between Vimmal and his rival, Mr. Ram, over the ownership of a valuable Indian statuette which both of them claim is a family heirloom. As they aren't talking to each other, Del spots an opportunity to act as a go-between, making himself a nice little earner on the side in the process.

-->'''Del''': As Theatre/{{MacBeth}} said to Theatre/{{Hamlet}} in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'', "We've been done up like a right couple of kippers."

->''You had a Persian rug with more food on it than a menu!''

* NotRareOverThere: Uses as the punchline to a ViolinScam -- Del and Rodney raise £2,000 (worth just over £7,700/$10,000 in 2019) to buy a rare Hindu statue from Vimmal, intending to sell it to Mr. Ram for £4,000. But then both men then disappear, leaving Del with the statue. He realises he's been duped when he sees two identical statues in an Indian restaurant and the manager tells them he got them for £17 each at Portobello Road.
-->'''Restaurant Manager''': It's amazing what you can save if you shop around!

** ViolinScam: A variation, where the two conmen -- Vimmal and Mr. Ram -- claimed they were unable to talk to each other for cultural reasons. The scam relied on the mark (Del) attempting to take advantage of the 'clueless immigrants'.