With his wedding to Cassandra approaching, Rodney is downbeat as he believes that he will never receive his diploma in computing, having apparently failed his exam again, and also has the problem of needing to find £2,000 for the couple's new flat.
However, Del Boy states that he will take care of these problems, as he announces that he is giving Rodney the £2,000 as a wedding present.
The following night, Del has no luck in selling his phones, and Boycie claims to have no money, thanks to the combination of a slump in the used-car market and medical bills for his wife Marlene's pregnancy.
The Driscoll Brothers enter the pub, prompting Del, Mickey, Jevon and Trigger to hide in the upstairs function room.
The two share a heartfelt goodbye, and Del is left alone to think about life and come to terms with Rodney's new-found happiness, while Simply Red's "Holding Back the Years" plays in the background.
John Sullivan's idea for the script came from a drink with David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst one evening, which they then made into this episode.