Anyone who’s ever saved up for a “holiday of a lifetime” will feel this one deep in their bones. You pack your best shorts, imagine sipping cocktails, and the reality is usually a room that smells of damp, a sunburn that looks like a lobster, and a weird argument about whose turn it is to buy the milk. The Trotters do exactly that, but in a villa that’s probably more in need of a damp course than a sea view.
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie on BBC Video (United
The moment Del Boy puts on that ridiculous white suit, we all winced. It’s the same wince you get when your uncle Dave walks into the barbecue wearing a “Cool as a Cucumber” t-shirt. It’s not that he looks bad, exactly. It’s that he looks like he’s trying so hard, you almost want to look away. And yet, you can’t help but smile. That’s the Trotters’ magic. They’re a walking, talking embarrassment, but they’re our embarrassment.
Grandad’s Supervision, or Lack Thereof
And let’s not forget Grandad, sailing the Seven Seas on a cruise liner. The man could get lost in a Tesco Metro, and now he’s navigating the Caribbean? It’s the universe’s way of saying that life is just a series of baffling coincidences. You imagine him on that ship, trying to find the boiled eggs for his breakfast, while Del and Rodney are getting mixed up with mobsters. It’s the kind of chaos you can only laugh at because it’s so far from your own life, yet so close to the spirit of it.
The entire plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity. Del Boy is mistaken for a ruthless hitman. Let that sink in. The bloke who can’t sell a broken microwave without talking himself into a corner is suddenly a feared killer. It’s like watching a Chihuahua try to bluff its way past a Rottweiler. You know it’s going to end in tears, but you’re glued to the screen anyway.
BBC One - Only Fools and Horses, Miami Twice
