Del Boy yuppie to their face. Del Boy is not always honest when expressing his love for his family and others, but this side of his nature is shown in numerous episodes, such as "Diamonds Are for Heather", "Strained Relations", "Dates", "The Yellow Peril" and "Little Problems". His care for his grandfather ("Grandad" – Lennard Pearce) is shown in "The Second Time Around", when Grandad confesses to having Trigger phone to tell Del that his fiancée, Pauline Harris, killed her first husband, Bobby Finch, by poisoning him. Another example of this care is shown in "May the Force be With You". Faced
Healthy Competition Healthy Competition "Healthy Competition" is the second episode of series 3 of the BBC sit-com, "Only Fools and Horses". It was first broadcast on 17 November 1983. In the episode, Rodney decides to leave "Trotters Independent Traders" and go into business with Mickey Pearce. After an argument with Del Boy for failing to spot an approaching policeman at the market, leading to a frantic chase scene, Rodney informs Del and Grandad that he has other things on his mind and is preparing to make a big announcement, namely that he is leaving "Trotters Independent Traders" to set up a business