The Jolly Boys Outing

This is one of the well known cuts to the series. In the 1989 xmas special, a large portion of a scene has been cut due to music rights issues. This results in part of the story being missed out also. The music track is “Just the way you are” by lee Gibson. This track is playing in the background of the scene and could not be removed which is why the whole start of the scene had to go. The cut takes place after the scene in which the Trotters have booked into the hotel and are trying to sleep, uncle Albert talks about a frozen lighter after which Del and Rodney make their escape. All commercial releases are cut although the scene is sometimes still present on TV broadcasts.

2021 Update: This scene is restored in the 2021 Blu-Ray release of this episode!

START OF CLUB SCENE

Del: “Blinding bit of scampi, innit, eh? It’s fresh an’ all, you know. Straight out of the sea into your basket.“

Rodney: “You don’t get scampi off the coast.“

Del: “Of course you do! It’s the sea, innit?“

Rodney: “Yeah, but it’s Margate!“

Del: Yeah, “I know that, but the scampi don’t know that, do they?“

Rodney: “No, I s’ppose not.“

Del: “Ere, what was that starter…um…Cassandra made us last week?“

Rodney: “Moules Mariniere“

Del: “Mmm! That’s it. They were lovely moules, an’ all, weren’t they, eh? ‘Cos she’s got style, see. I mean that Cassandra is a classy lady“

Rodney: “I suppose so.“

Del: “No, no suppose so about it. I mean, a lot of people- you know, cheapos – would have used mussels – not Cassandra.“

Rodney: “We get on well.“

Del: “Mmm? Yeah, of course we do! Blimey!“

Rodney: “No, I meant me and Cassandra.“

Del: “Oh I see. Well that’s good, Because I mean your missus should be more than just your wife, you know. She should be your best mate an’ all.“

Rodney: “Yeah. It’s just… sometimes you get the feeling…I don’t know how to explain it…Have you ever read a book…Well have you ever seen the film where someone marries beneath themselves?“

Del: “Oh, don’t start that, Rodney! You have not married beneath yourself! Cassandra comes from a very lovely family! Your problem is you’re letting her rule you. I mean, that cobblers tonight – you know, she wouldn’t let you out! I mean, what are you, a man or a mouse? You’ve gotta learn to assert yourself. I mean, I may sound old-fashioned, but you take my word for it, in the end a man likes a woman to be a woman! And a bird likes a bloke to be a bloke!“

Rodney: “D’you know you’re right!“

Del: “Mmm, that is Bonnet de Douche, as they say in the Basque“

Rodney: “Absolutely!“

Del: “Yeah, that’s it. Oh ‘ere, come on. Drink up, we’ll have another one…look who’s here, the three musketeers, Oi Boycie! Boycie over here!“

Boycie and co arrive

Boycie: “Hello Del“

Del: “It’s good here, innit eh?“

Boycie: “Stunning“

Del: “Yeah, they got a magician, a singer and a comedian. The singer’ll be on a minute!“

Boycie: “So where are you staying.“

Del: “Oh, we got a lovely little bed and breakfast, ain’t we Rodney?“

Rodney: “Yeah, it’s really good!“

Boycie: “Yes, well me, Mike and Alan booked into a hotel down on the front.“

Trigger: “I got a room in a motel. They don’t know I ain’t got a car. (winks in a fooled ‘em way)“

Mike: “I’d keep quiet about that if I was you, Trig.“

Trigger: “Not half.“

Rodney: “Oi where’s Alan?“

Boycie: “Oh of course, you wouldn’t have heard about that, would you? Well, you know how much Alan loves shellfish? Well he ate half the ocean bed today. Until at some time or another, he copped an unfortunate whelk!”

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