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 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.
Tropes In This Episode:
- Affectionate Nickname: Sharon calls Tony "Tone".
- Ass Shove:
- 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.
- Continuity Nod:
- Theo from "Dead Loss" is mentioned as one of the potential buyers of the café.
- Sharon wears a Bugs Bunny jumper she was previously seen wearing in "First Time Caller".
- The Ghost:
- Mr. Elstein, one of Tracey's clients.
- Andreas and Nikos, who Tony tries to get to buy the café.
- Gratuitous French: Dorien says "Voila!" when showing Sharon the café's accounts from the last three years.Dorien: That is French for "Aren't I clever?".
- Imaginary Friend: 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.
- One-Shot Character: Mr. Kouniakis.
- Shout-Out:
- Sharon wears a jumper with Bugs Bunny 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.
- Spoofs "R" Us: Tracey and Sharon's pool business is called "Pools 'R' Us".
- Take That!:
- 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 John Major, I'm still here!
- Dorien is disgusted by the idea of going on holiday to Weston-super-Mare.
- Too Kinky to Torture: Sharon moans about the fact that she can't whip Dorien, only because she'd enjoy it.
