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Series 9 Episode 10

Arthur and Ray are watching dog racing. Arthur complains about not selling any cars for weeks. Ray gives Arthur the idea to hire them out.

At the Winchester Dave complains about the recession affecting business. Arthur proposes his new venture: one weeks car hire gains the customer access to the Daley car boot sale and happy hour at the Winchester.

Arthur hires Ray's friend, Winston, to help deliver leaflets. Arthur is initially concerned as Winston is black.

While Ray and Winston are posting leaflets Ray meets Linda, who invites him in for a drink.

D. S. Morley and D. C. Field discuss nine jewellery burglaries in a week. They recieve a phone call about a robbery in progress.

At the Winchester Dave gets a call from Morley to tell Arthur that Winston has been arrested.

Arthur goes to the police station to collect Winston, who was mistaken for a robber as he wandered around houses looking for Ray. Winston states it's prejudice because he is black and offers to quit. Arthur refuses to accept.

Ray and Winston are at the car lot. Linda hires a car and arranges to go out with Ray. The car lot becomes busier with more customers.

Arthur arrives back to an empty car lot. He asks where his Jaguar is, and Winston admits he hired it to a customer who gave a false address. Arthur is forced to drive a battered old Cortina.

Arthur's car is spotted by Morley speeding around London.

Arthur and Ray are at the police station. Morley and Field ask Ray to calm Arthur down, after they initially accused him of driving offenses. Arthur's car is reported speeding up the M1.

Dean Cooper arrives at the lock up hoping to buy a car off Arthur. Ray tells him there are no cars available. Winston tells Ray the car Cooper wants was only hired out for a day and they can reposes it early, and sell it to Cooper.

Arthur goes to speak to his insurance broker, Tony, about his car being stolen. Tony says a cash purchase will be a problem to trace.

Ray and Winston reposes the hire car.

Morley and Field find Arthur. They tell him his car has been spotted driving around the country. They also tell him the old Cortina he is currently driving was stolen in Brighton two months ago. Morley wants an explanation.

At the car lot, Cooper picks up the car Ray and Winston retrieved for him.

At the police station Arthur claims to have no knowledge of the Cortina being stolen. Field mentions Arthur's car has been seen in Birmingham. Arthur tells Morley that whoever stole his car must have dumped the stolen Cortina in the car lot first.

Cooper is shopping with his mother-in-law. A man, who had hired the car Ray and Winston repossessed, accuses Cooper of stealing the car. Cooper flees. The man flags down a police car and they pursue. At that moment Morley and Field are driving Arthur back to the police station. Cooper drives head-on into Morley's car, with the police car stopping beside them.

Ray and Winston pick up Linda and her friend Sarah to go for a drink.

At the police station Morley is interrogating Cooper about stealing his car. Cooper says he bought it from Arthur Daley. Field is interviewing the man who was chasing Cooper. He says he hired the car from Arthur Daley.

Ray and Winston arrive at the Winchester with their dates. Dave tells them Arthur is being held at the police station. They rush over. Whilst Winston waits for Ray and Arthur he listens as two police officers discuss a stolen ladies watch. Winston looks at a picture of the watch in a police file. Ray explains to Morley about repossessing the car. Arthur is free to go.

At the lock up Ray recieves a call that Arthur's car was seen speeding through Liverpool.

At the police station Morley mentions a car was seen parked behind a house that was recently robbed. He tells Field to check if it was on the list of cars hired out by Arthur. Field later confirms Arthur owns two cars which match the description.

At the Winchester Ray and Winston are on a date with Linda and Sarah. They go back to Ray's flat. Arthur barges in and kicks the girls out. Winston goes after them. Ray and Arthur argue and both agree to end their partnership when their latest job is over.

The following day is the Daley car boot sale. Arthur instructs Ray to retrieve as much stock from the lock up as possible to sell. Later, Ray goes to Linda's stall and buys a watch for his mum. Ray shows Winston the watch. Winston tells him it was stolen. He saw it in a file at the police station. Ray tells Arthur, but he shows no interest. Arthur gets into a taxi to go to the Winchester, but changers his mind and goes to the car lot to find Linda's address.

Ray and Winston go to Linda's house. Ray confronts her about the watch. Her brother and another man arrive and a fight breaks out. Arthur arrives. Ray throws Linda's brother out the window into the garden in front of Arthur. Morley and Field show up. Ray tells them they are behind the recent robberies. On the drive to the Winchester Arthur and Ray make up and agree to keep working together.

At the Winchester happy hour is on and the bar is full. Arthur, Ray and Winston arrive. As soon as happy hour ends everyone leaves and the Winchester is deserted.

A dejected Arthur goes outside and sees his car returning to the car lot. The car thief gets out. Arthur asks him what he has been doing with his car. The car thief tells him he has been driving it around England and it gets noisy at 130 mph, then leaves.