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->'''Dorien''': Pardon? Oh, really? What, you've been there in August? ({{Beat}}) They what? "It gets very Jewish in the summer"? Well what d'you expect, you mindless fascist?! If you're that stupid, how could you possibly ''afford'' a swimming pool?!
-->-- '''Dorien Green''' losing one of Tracey's clients after being told to hold the phone for her.

* Date First Aired: 20/11/1994

Sharon is having trouble keeping up the running of her café alongside her and Tracey's [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS6E9InAtTheDeepEnd new pool business]], and is now desperately trying to sell the café. Chris, who is nothing if not loyal to his heritage, makes her promise that she will only sell the café to a Greek. Complications soon arise when a client of Marcus' is apparently offering £30,000 for it, and considering the fact that Dorien's holiday depends on it, things become difficult.

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!!Tropes In This Episode:

* AffectionateNickname: Sharon calls Tony "Tone".
* AssShove:
** Implied as Sharon recalls telling a rude man "what he can do with his tiles".
** Sharon remarks that £30,000 is better than a hot spatula up the jacksie.
* ContinuityNod:
** Theo from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS5E6DeadLoss Dead Loss]]" is mentioned as one of the potential buyers of the café.
** Sharon wears a WesternAnimation/BugsBunny jumper she was previously seen wearing in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS6E3FirstTimeCaller First Time Caller]]".
* TheGhost:
** Mr. Elstein, one of Tracey's clients.
** Andreas and Nikos, who Tony tries to get to buy the café.
* GratuitousFrench: Dorien says "Voila!" when showing Sharon the café's accounts from the last three years.
-->'''Dorien''': That is French for "Aren't I clever?".
* ImaginaryFriend: Dorien tells Tracey about one from her childhood:
-->'''Dorien''': I ''do'' sympathise. I never had a ''stupid'' sister, but I remember when I was very young I had this invisible friend. She was ''totally'' thick. I mean, I had to ''explain'' everything to her. Then, I was a very bright child... well, bright enough not to have a ''clever'' friend.
* OneShotCharacter: Mr. Kouniakis.
* ShoutOut:
** Sharon wears a jumper with WesternAnimation/BugsBunny on it.
** After hearing Sharon say the word "act" in relation to a paper he has to sign, Chris thinks she's talking about an Equity card.
* SpoofsRUs: Tracey and Sharon's pool business is called "Pools 'R' Us".
* TakeThat:
** Dorien is disgusted by the idea of going on holiday to Weston-super-Mare.
--->'''Dorien''': I mean does it still exist? Must be a medical term for people who ''want'' to visit Weston-super-Mare.
** Dorien remarks that holidays won't become rationed until there is a Labour government.
--->'''Dorien''': Besides, I know people who go away all the time. They have to to over the jet lag from their last holiday. An' like UsefulNotes/JohnMajor, I'm still here!
* TooKinkyToTorture: Sharon moans about the fact that she can't whip Dorien, only because she'd enjoy it.
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