Rodney is unhappy, since his friend Mickey Pearce has stolen his latest girlfriend, Monica. Del Boy on the other hand is happy as he lays down his latest idea of where the future of Trotter's Independent Traders lies to Rodney and Grandad. He suggests they enter the second-hand car trade. Del buys an old Ford Cortina MkII Crayford Convertible for £25 from Boycie's used car lot, while also agreeing to store a Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 in their garage for a week, which Boycie has bought for his "bit on the side" and wishes to hide from his wife.