Series 9 Episode 7
Ray wants to modernise and expand Arthur's business, starting with buying a computer but Arthur declines. Ray discovers Arthur hasn't been keeping up with the company paperwork.
Arthur visits Alf's cafe. Alf complains about a faulty food mixer Arthur sold him. Alf also mentions seeing an old friend, Hapless Harry, who has been living abroad.
At the Winchester Ray talks to Dave about his frustrations with Arthur and the business. Dave also mentions seeing Hapless Harry, who made a fortune from one good business deal, sold up and retired.
Arthur takes his car to a mechanic, Lenny, as it is making a funny noise. Lenny mentions Hapless Harry and his retirement. Arthur is annoyed.
At the Winchester Hapless Harry is telling stories to the customers at the bar, including Ray. Arthur arrives and Hapless Harry's constant retirement talk leads to Arthur abruptly announcing his own immediate retirement and intentions to go on a first class cruise, with Ray taking over the business.
At the lock up Arthur maintains he is retired. Ray is sceptical, saying it was a sudden reaction to Hapless Harry's bragging and he will regret his decision.
Ray begins to streamline the business, including buying a computer. His first few business deals are a success. He is then visited by an old acquaintance of Arthur's, Mr Brook, known as Bechers, who purchases a mini Venus de Milo statue. Ray informs him Arthur has retired and he is now in charge.
Arthur is having trouble adapting to retirement. He abandons his first class cruise due to the price. He doesn't want to go home, so spends longer in the Winchester. He visits Ray at the lock up and is surprised to see him doing so well in his absence. Arthur insists his happy with his retirement.
Bechers contacts a theif, Pete and they walk past a house. Bechers tells Pete the house has no alarms and what they want is in the back bedroom.
Ray's business deals begin to take a turn for the worse. He has to offer discounts to make sales and ignores the advise of Flash, an experienced furniture salesman, over which items he should buy and overpays for them.
Arthur visits he brother, Bert, at his allotment. Arthur admits Ray is doing a good job without him. They go fishing. Arthur gets annoyed but won't leave as he has nowhere to go.
At the lock up, Arthur sets up a space for himself in the office. Ray is annoyed. Arthur tells him business isn't always easy. Later, Ray has further problems selling merchandise. Arthur tells him to learn from his mistakes, to ask for money up front and to listen to experienced people like Flash, who know what people will buy.
Bechers and Pete inspect the various jewellery items Pete stole from the house. Becher's selects an item and puts it in his pocket, despite Pete telling him it needs to be sold immediately. Becher's asks Pete if he is aware Arthur Daley retired. Pete says no. Becher's tells him he never liked Arthur.
At the lock up Ray makes a business deal with Norman, who leaves. Ray accuses Arthur of interfering and hanging around as he has nothing to do. Arthur denies it and they argue, before Arthur storms away. Arthur returns to Bert's allotment. Bert takes Arthur for a day out to a large country mansion. They walk around the gardens and get lost in a hedge maze. Arthur gets angry and finally admits he made a mistake to retire, before a boy offers to show them the way out if they pay.
At the Winchester Ray admits to Dave he is struggling and Arthur had to save him from overspending. Dave tells him he has to learn who he can trust and do what he thinks is right.
At the lock up a man called Harold comes to see Arthur to sell him jewellery. Ray tells him Arthur has retired. Harold shows Ray the jewellery and tells him Arthur always bought what he was selling. They negotiate and Harold agrees to Ray's offer. Later a blonde woman, Janice, enters the lock up and tells Ray she is looking for Arthur because he often sells her jewellery. Ray is pleased. Some time later Harold returns with more jewellery he tells Ray he forgot. Included is the piece Bechers put in his pocket. Ray agrees a price to buy.
Arthur returns to the lock up intending to tell Ray he wants to return. Ray beats him to the punch and asks him to end his retirement. Arthur agrees. Ray tells Arthur about buying jewellery from Harold and selling it to Janice. Arthur tells Ray they are couple of con artists. Harold overcharges the second time, but Janice will never return. Ray tells Arthur Harold sold him the second items for the same price. Arthur is immediately suspicious of the jewellery. There is a knock at the door. Arthur hides the jewellery. The poluce enter claiming they recieved a tip off that Ray is in possession of stolen goods. They search the lock up but find nothing.
It is revealed Bechers hired Harold and Janice to entrap Ray with the stolen jewellery.
Arthur and Ray attempt to discover who set them up. They visit some of Arthur's contacts before going to see Delilah, an old girlfriend of Arthur's, who specialises in illegal jewellery. He shows her the jewellery piece. She tells him Bechers is involved with those items. Arthur has Delilah make a paste copy of it. Returning from Delilah's in the morning, Arthur tells Ray it was Bechers, whom Arthur had had several run ins with in the past and Bechers was obviously trying to get even. Arthur tells Ray he will contact Bechers to meet. Meanwhile, Ray will go to Bechers office and put the original stolen item in a drawer.
At the lock up, Bechers arrives as Arthur is finishing his tip off to the police. Arthur shows Bechers the items Bechers had Harold sell to Ray, including the paste copy Delilah made. Bechers declines, telling Arthur he doesn't handle these types of items. Arthur acts disappointed. Bechers asks Arthur if he will be in his office all morning. Arthur confirms he will be. Bechers tells Arthur he will have some other people call round. Arthur acts pleased.
Later, Ray returns to the lock up. Arthur tells him Bechers will have tipped off the police again and they will be raided a second time, but he has contacted the police about the real stolen jewellery Ray planted at Bechers. Arthur surmises Bechers will be sorry he messed with the Daley's. They will leave a note on the door for the police and head to the Winchester. Ray tells Arthur he couldn't have done it without him.
Ray wants to modernise and expand Arthur's business, starting with buying a computer but Arthur declines. Ray discovers Arthur hasn't been keeping up with the company paperwork.
Arthur visits Alf's cafe. Alf complains about a faulty food mixer Arthur sold him. Alf also mentions seeing an old friend, Hapless Harry, who has been living abroad.
At the Winchester Ray talks to Dave about his frustrations with Arthur and the business. Dave also mentions seeing Hapless Harry, who made a fortune from one good business deal, sold up and retired.
Arthur takes his car to a mechanic, Lenny, as it is making a funny noise. Lenny mentions Hapless Harry and his retirement. Arthur is annoyed.
At the Winchester Hapless Harry is telling stories to the customers at the bar, including Ray. Arthur arrives and Hapless Harry's constant retirement talk leads to Arthur abruptly announcing his own immediate retirement and intentions to go on a first class cruise, with Ray taking over the business.
At the lock up Arthur maintains he is retired. Ray is sceptical, saying it was a sudden reaction to Hapless Harry's bragging and he will regret his decision.
Ray begins to streamline the business, including buying a computer. His first few business deals are a success. He is then visited by an old acquaintance of Arthur's, Mr Brook, known as Bechers, who purchases a mini Venus de Milo statue. Ray informs him Arthur has retired and he is now in charge.
Arthur is having trouble adapting to retirement. He abandons his first class cruise due to the price. He doesn't want to go home, so spends longer in the Winchester. He visits Ray at the lock up and is surprised to see him doing so well in his absence. Arthur insists his happy with his retirement.
Bechers contacts a theif, Pete and they walk past a house. Bechers tells Pete the house has no alarms and what they want is in the back bedroom.
Ray's business deals begin to take a turn for the worse. He has to offer discounts to make sales and ignores the advise of Flash, an experienced furniture salesman, over which items he should buy and overpays for them.
Arthur visits he brother, Bert, at his allotment. Arthur admits Ray is doing a good job without him. They go fishing. Arthur gets annoyed but won't leave as he has nowhere to go.
At the lock up, Arthur sets up a space for himself in the office. Ray is annoyed. Arthur tells him business isn't always easy. Later, Ray has further problems selling merchandise. Arthur tells him to learn from his mistakes, to ask for money up front and to listen to experienced people like Flash, who know what people will buy.
Bechers and Pete inspect the various jewellery items Pete stole from the house. Becher's selects an item and puts it in his pocket, despite Pete telling him it needs to be sold immediately. Becher's asks Pete if he is aware Arthur Daley retired. Pete says no. Becher's tells him he never liked Arthur.
At the lock up Ray makes a business deal with Norman, who leaves. Ray accuses Arthur of interfering and hanging around as he has nothing to do. Arthur denies it and they argue, before Arthur storms away. Arthur returns to Bert's allotment. Bert takes Arthur for a day out to a large country mansion. They walk around the gardens and get lost in a hedge maze. Arthur gets angry and finally admits he made a mistake to retire, before a boy offers to show them the way out if they pay.
At the Winchester Ray admits to Dave he is struggling and Arthur had to save him from overspending. Dave tells him he has to learn who he can trust and do what he thinks is right.
At the lock up a man called Harold comes to see Arthur to sell him jewellery. Ray tells him Arthur has retired. Harold shows Ray the jewellery and tells him Arthur always bought what he was selling. They negotiate and Harold agrees to Ray's offer. Later a blonde woman, Janice, enters the lock up and tells Ray she is looking for Arthur because he often sells her jewellery. Ray is pleased. Some time later Harold returns with more jewellery he tells Ray he forgot. Included is the piece Bechers put in his pocket. Ray agrees a price to buy.
Arthur returns to the lock up intending to tell Ray he wants to return. Ray beats him to the punch and asks him to end his retirement. Arthur agrees. Ray tells Arthur about buying jewellery from Harold and selling it to Janice. Arthur tells Ray they are couple of con artists. Harold overcharges the second time, but Janice will never return. Ray tells Arthur Harold sold him the second items for the same price. Arthur is immediately suspicious of the jewellery. There is a knock at the door. Arthur hides the jewellery. The poluce enter claiming they recieved a tip off that Ray is in possession of stolen goods. They search the lock up but find nothing.
It is revealed Bechers hired Harold and Janice to entrap Ray with the stolen jewellery.
Arthur and Ray attempt to discover who set them up. They visit some of Arthur's contacts before going to see Delilah, an old girlfriend of Arthur's, who specialises in illegal jewellery. He shows her the jewellery piece. She tells him Bechers is involved with those items. Arthur has Delilah make a paste copy of it. Returning from Delilah's in the morning, Arthur tells Ray it was Bechers, whom Arthur had had several run ins with in the past and Bechers was obviously trying to get even. Arthur tells Ray he will contact Bechers to meet. Meanwhile, Ray will go to Bechers office and put the original stolen item in a drawer.
At the lock up, Bechers arrives as Arthur is finishing his tip off to the police. Arthur shows Bechers the items Bechers had Harold sell to Ray, including the paste copy Delilah made. Bechers declines, telling Arthur he doesn't handle these types of items. Arthur acts disappointed. Bechers asks Arthur if he will be in his office all morning. Arthur confirms he will be. Bechers tells Arthur he will have some other people call round. Arthur acts pleased.
Later, Ray returns to the lock up. Arthur tells him Bechers will have tipped off the police again and they will be raided a second time, but he has contacted the police about the real stolen jewellery Ray planted at Bechers. Arthur surmises Bechers will be sorry he messed with the Daley's. They will leave a note on the door for the police and head to the Winchester. Ray tells Arthur he couldn't have done it without him.