In the episode, Del Boy sees a chance to profit from a dispute between two Indian businessmen.
Del, however, agrees to talk with Ram after Rodney leaves him stranded and drives away with Vimmal.
Malik eventually accepts the offer, but is unwilling to hand over the statue before receiving the cash.
A problem emerges when it becomes clear that Ram is equally unwilling to hand over the money before receiving the statue.
Adding to the Trotters' woes, the owner examines the statue and reveals that they cost just £17 in Portobello Road.
Fearing the worst, Del and Rodney rush back to Malik's hotel, and find he has also disappeared.
Meanwhile, on the motorway, Malik and Ram joke to each other about the stupidity of the Trotter brothers in falling for the scam, and it emerges that they are professional con artists who have successfully carried this out in various other cities (Cardiff, Bristol, Southampton, and North and South London), as they travel to their next destination to try it again.