Raquel - You caused that? You brought Europe, an entire continent, to a standstill!
This episode feels like a sequel to the previous one, and it being aired a week after it ensured that the events of 'Rodney Come Home' are fresh in the memory of the audience. Rodney is staying with Del, Raquel and Albert, whilst Cassandra has gone off to the family villa in Spain with her mum.
Del has a great idea that he can secure the honeymoon suite of a hotel near the airport and Rodney should pick Cassandra up and take her there. This is a good idea of Del's and if it wasn't his own doing that caused the plan to unintentionally backfire then it may just have worked. Rodney also tells Del that since he started his new job with Alan there's money available if he would need it - giving us knowledge that Rodney hasn't lost sight of what's important and is getting back on his feet (despite having his mysterious viral condition / belly ache).
Raquel living in the flat is bringing about some changes, most notably to Del's diet. She refers to the events of 'Sickness & Wealth' and Dr Meadow's advice, which Del is seemingly struggling to adhere to. Albert is now defending Del's diet whereas before he was facilitating the change in breakfast.
Raquel - I don't know how you can eat that sort of rubbish, Albert.
Del - The Trotter family have been eating that sort of rub-... that sort of cuisine for generations.
Albert - It never did us any harm. My old man died when he was 81.
Del - 81, see that's a good age!
Albert - It weren't for him, he died!
The other main plot in the episode is Boycie and his top of the range, excessively sized satellite dish, which apparently gets nicked in the episode. When Bronco the decorator isn't paid by Boycie despite doing a good job and then phones Del about a satellite, Del assumes he has nicked Boycie's one in spite. Bronco also has a history of stealing very silly things and has suffered with mental illness, leading to another clever line.
Del - That psychiatrist said you had some sort of paranoia.
Bronco - You can't take any notice of him, Del. He's always had it in for me!
Del's satellite appears on the news, in a similar way to the dolls did from 'Danger UXD' and then it is clear that it came from the airport near where Bronco lives. Either way the satellite had been stolen, regardless of whether Del was in possession of it or not, so Cassandra was always going to be diverted to Manchester. However the reason for Rodney's plan going wrong lying with Del for the satellite and then Albert not relaying the right information make chances of Rodney rekindling things with Cassandra very slim anytime soon.
Tomorrow's episode: The Chance Of A Lunchtime
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