Rodney Come Home
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| Only Fools and Horses episode | |
| "Rodney Come Home" | |
| Series | Christmas Special |
|---|---|
| Writer | John Sullivan |
| Director | Tony Dow |
| Producer | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Duration | 75 minutes |
| Airdate | 25 December 1990 |
| Audience | 18 million |
Rodney Come Home is the ninth Christmas special episode of the BBC sit-com, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1990.
Unlike the other Christmas specials, this episode is not a one-off story, but sets up story arcs that run throughout the following series. As such, it could be regarded as the first episode of the seventh series, although it is officially regarded as the last of the sixth series.
[edit] Synopsis
At the Arndale Centre, Albert and Del Boy sell children's dolls that sing Chinese lullabies.
Meanwhile, at Parry Print Ltd, a starving Rodney discovers that Cassandra made him a very weak sandwich him for lunch, and his new (and quite ignorant and disrespectful) secretary refuses to go out and buy him a hamburger durng the lunch break. But when he spots Raquel with shopping bags full of delicious food, Rodney invites her into his office, and they have a nice chat about the tour that Raquel had been on between "Dates" and "The Jolly Boys' Outing", and about how Rodney's marriage with Cassandra is holding out. Then, Alan comes in, meets Raquel, and tells Rodney that Del is making money off their printing paper. Raquel leaves, and Rodney is left with only the sandwich he threw in the bin to eat.
That evening, Rodney returns home to his flat, only to find that Cassandra hasn't bothered to prepare anything for him and is instead going out to play badminton. They argue, and Cassandra accuses Rodney of being childish if he expects her to cook for him like a servant from the 1930s (although she is in fact being immature herself). Shocked and hurt by this, Rodney storms out in a huff. Meanwhile, at Nelson Mandela House, Del and Raquel are enjoying quite a romantic dinner, and just as Del is about to ask Raquel something, Rodney bursts in and tells everyone that he and Cassandra are through, then decides to sleep in his old bedroom, but Raquel tells him that she's sleeping there. Until then, Del tells Rodney that he will be sleeping on the sofa.
A week later, at a nightclub, as Del and Raquel dance, Rodney is getting drunk with his friends Mickey Pearce and Chris, which leaves Del completely concerned.
The next evening, back at the flat, Del Boy tells Albert that when Rodney took the Reliant Regal van down to the Peckham Exhaust Centre to get it fixed, he foolishly arranged a date with an attractive receptionist named Tania. When Rodney tells Del, Raquel, and Albert that he's going to see Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Tania, they then try to talk him out of his date, but Rodney ignores them and heads off. Del goes over to Cassandra's flat and sadly breaks the bad news to her that Rodney taking Tania to the cinema to try to make her jealous. Cassandra cries, and Del tells her that Raquel will phone and help cheer her up.
Later, back at the flat at midnight, as Del tries to remove the voiceboxes from the Chinese dolls, he gets a telephone call from Rodney, who took Del Boy's advice, cancelled his date, and has decided to wait at his flat for Cassandra, so they can kiss and make up. Before Del can warn him about something, Rodney just hangs up. Del admits to Raquel and Albert that he told Cassandra, and then races over to Rodney and Cassandra's flat. Cassandra returns home, only to be greeted by a smiling Rodney, but the reunion is short-lived as Cassandra sends Rodney flying out the door. Del arrives too late, and Rodney berates him for ruining his night. But however, Rodney has been locked out of his own home, so he has no choice but to go back to Nelson Mandela House with his older brother Del.
[edit] Quotes
- A frustrated Rodney is furious with Del as the two stand outside in the street in the dark
- Del: Look, is there anything I can do to help?
- Rodney: Yes, Piss off!
- Woman: People are trying to sleep!
- Rodney: Oh Shut up!!
- Rodney and Del's arguing in the hallway has woken up a neighbour, who politely reminds them of the time...
- Neighbour: Erm, it's gone midnight!
- Del: (waving his fist in a threatening manner) Well go back to bed then.
- Rodney declares that he and Cassandra are finished
- Raquel: Rodney, you'll have to at least talk to her sooner or later. There are things that'll have to be discussed.
- Del: Yes, like who gets custody of Barbie and Ken.
- Rodney: This is all one big bloody joke to you, isn't it, Del?
- Del: Yes. You and Cassie are behaving like a pair of ten-year-olds. You've broken up and reconciled more times than JR and Sue Ellen.
- Del tells Rodney that when Raquel is ready to sleep with him, she will give him a sign
- Rodney: Like an ad in the Sports Magazine.
- Del: [Growling at Rodney] Maybe. But all I know is that until that happens, you will be sleeping on the sofa and think yourself lucky!
- Rodney: Suits me. Anything's better than sleeping next to a cold pair of shoulders.
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| Preceded by The Jolly Boys' Outing |
Only Fools and Horses 25 December 1990 |
Succeeded by The Robin Flies at Dawn |
