The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) The Second Time Around (Only Fools and Horses) "The Second Time Around" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, "Only Fools and Horses". It was the fourth episode of series 1, and was first broadcast on 29 September 1981. In the episode, an old fiancee of Del's returns and they rekindle their relationship, to Rodney and Grandad's horror. Del Boy and Rodney are at work as usual, flogging handkerchiefs to the market crowd. They then pop into "The Nag's Head" for a drink, until Del is surprised to see one of his old girlfriends, Pauline Harris, back in London after
Only Fools and Horses both Del and Rodney find long-term love, in the form of Raquel (Tessa Peake-Jones) and Cassandra (Gwyneth Strong) respectively; Del also has a son with Raquel, Damien (played by five actors, most recently Ben Smith). Rodney and Cassandra marry, separate and then get back together again. Cassandra miscarries, but then she and Rodney eventually have a baby. Rodney finds out who his real father was. The Trotters finally become millionaires, lose their fortune, and then regain some of it. The most frequent roles for guest actors in "Only Fools and Horses" were as Del or Rodney's once-seen girlfriends, barmaids at