An absolutely amazing episode from the fourth series of "Only Fools And horses" really show's John Sullivans writing at it's finest , all the regulars are a on good form too.
It's a cold snowy winter's morning in Peckham and it's the morning of Grandads funeral following the funeral Del and Rodney gather around their grandfathers grave , throwing in what they think is his trademark trilby ( Or so they thought ). After that it's all back to the flat for a wake where Rodney becomes extremely upset at how easy Del seemingly finds getting over Grandads death. At the wake they encounter Grandad's long lost bother Albert a very unsuccessful sailor. Later that evening everybody has gone home or so they thought until they encounter Uncle Albert who had "Conked out on one of them beds" , as it is too late they decide to let Albert stay the night and drive him back to North London in the morning.The next morning, Albert follows Del back to the flat to tell him and Rodney that Stan and Jean moved again because they have a mobile home. Del decides that Albert should go to the Seaman's Mission. As Albert goes off to the kitchen to have a cup of tea, Rodney has a go at Del for getting over Grandads death so easily, Del snaps back at him by saying he doesn't know how to grieve and all his life he's always played the though man and now he doesn't know how to be anybody else and they say's " Bloody family! I've finished with them! What do they do to you, eh? They hold you back, drag you down, and then they break your bloody heart!", which really makes Rodney truly understand what Del's going through. The next day at the Nags Head they see Albert again claiming the seaman's mission has closed down so Del finally gives in and lets him stay and the rest is History..........
This episode really is perfect from start to finish never has a piece of television had me laughing and crying so much at the same time. John Sullivan's writing is absolutely beautiful in this episode also the acting from David Jason and Nicolas Lyndhurst is of a very high standard. A perfect way to say goodbye to the very dear character of Grandad and welcome Uncle Albert.
Best bit - Del Boy: Get over it?! What a plonker you really are Rodney. Get over it. I ain't even started yet!!! Ain't even started bruv! And do you know why? Because I don't know how to!!! That's why I've survived all my life with a smile and a prayer! I'm Del Boy ain't I! Good old Del Boy - he's got more bounce than Zebedee! "Here you are pal, what you drinking? Go on! Hello darling, you have one for luck!!" That's me, that's Del Boy innit? Nothing ever upsets Del Boy. I've always played the tough guy! I didn't want to, but I had to and I've played it for so long now, I don't know how to be anything else! I don't even know how to... Oh it don't matter! Bloody family! I've finished with them! What do they do to you, eh? They hold you back, drag you down, (on the verge of tears) and then they break your bloody heart! Rodney: (whispers) I'm sorry.
Such a powerful scene beautifully acted by the two actors.
It's a cold snowy winter's morning in Peckham and it's the morning of Grandads funeral following the funeral Del and Rodney gather around their grandfathers grave , throwing in what they think is his trademark trilby ( Or so they thought ). After that it's all back to the flat for a wake where Rodney becomes extremely upset at how easy Del seemingly finds getting over Grandads death. At the wake they encounter Grandad's long lost bother Albert a very unsuccessful sailor. Later that evening everybody has gone home or so they thought until they encounter Uncle Albert who had "Conked out on one of them beds" , as it is too late they decide to let Albert stay the night and drive him back to North London in the morning.The next morning, Albert follows Del back to the flat to tell him and Rodney that Stan and Jean moved again because they have a mobile home. Del decides that Albert should go to the Seaman's Mission. As Albert goes off to the kitchen to have a cup of tea, Rodney has a go at Del for getting over Grandads death so easily, Del snaps back at him by saying he doesn't know how to grieve and all his life he's always played the though man and now he doesn't know how to be anybody else and they say's " Bloody family! I've finished with them! What do they do to you, eh? They hold you back, drag you down, and then they break your bloody heart!", which really makes Rodney truly understand what Del's going through. The next day at the Nags Head they see Albert again claiming the seaman's mission has closed down so Del finally gives in and lets him stay and the rest is History..........
This episode really is perfect from start to finish never has a piece of television had me laughing and crying so much at the same time. John Sullivan's writing is absolutely beautiful in this episode also the acting from David Jason and Nicolas Lyndhurst is of a very high standard. A perfect way to say goodbye to the very dear character of Grandad and welcome Uncle Albert.
Best bit - Del Boy: Get over it?! What a plonker you really are Rodney. Get over it. I ain't even started yet!!! Ain't even started bruv! And do you know why? Because I don't know how to!!! That's why I've survived all my life with a smile and a prayer! I'm Del Boy ain't I! Good old Del Boy - he's got more bounce than Zebedee! "Here you are pal, what you drinking? Go on! Hello darling, you have one for luck!!" That's me, that's Del Boy innit? Nothing ever upsets Del Boy. I've always played the tough guy! I didn't want to, but I had to and I've played it for so long now, I don't know how to be anything else! I don't even know how to... Oh it don't matter! Bloody family! I've finished with them! What do they do to you, eh? They hold you back, drag you down, (on the verge of tears) and then they break your bloody heart! Rodney: (whispers) I'm sorry.
Such a powerful scene beautifully acted by the two actors.