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Del Boy Trotter quotes from Only Fools and Horses

Played by David Jason · 239 quotes · page 7 of 16

Del Boy Trotter

Most-quoted character in Only Fools and Horses: in 239 of its 342 quotes
Most scenes with: Rodney Trotter (122), Grandad (25), Uncle Albert (24)

Scenes with Del Boy Trotter 203

[Rodney is looking for crimes to report at the tenants' meeting.]

Del

Well, why don't you tell them what happened to poor Rita Alldridge then?

Yes! Good idea! What happened to Rita Alldridge then?

Del

Last Friday night she was indecently assaulted over by the adventure playground.

No! Did she report it?

Del

Yeah, I saw her this morning, she'd just been down the police station.

Right. There you are, you see; that's exactly the sort of thing... Hang on a minute, if this happened on Friday night, how come it's taken her 'til Wednesday to report it?

Del

Because she didn't know she'd been indecently assaulted until this morning when the bloke's cheque bounced.

[Dr. Becker has examined Grandad.]

BDr. Becker

Don't worry, he's got legs like Nijinsky.

Del

(puzzled) Nijinsky is a racehorse.

No, Del, he means Nijinsky the Russian ballet dancer.

BDr. Becker

No I don't!

(Following a police chase, Del angrily returns home. He slams the flat door and throws a suitcase across the room.)

GGranded

Had a good day, Del?

(Del throws his cap on the floor in anger)

Del

Oh, good day?! Good day?! Oh, the best Grandad! The very bloody best! I've been chased by a gendarme, attacked by Pussycat Willum, almost caught rabies and it's all this dipstick's fault!

[entering the flat] Oh, he don't half exaggerate.

Del

Exaggerate?! You should have been with me in that alley, Rodney! It was like Call of the Wild! Why didn't you warn me that copper was coming?!

Because I didn't see him!

Del

You didn't see him?! What do you want me to get you, radar or something?!

I am 24 years old, I have two GSEs, thirteen years of schooling and three terms at an adult education centre behind me, right? And with all that, what have I become? I am a lookout.

Del

No, Rodney, you're wrong. You're not just a lookout, you're a bad lookout!

Del

Well, I've gotta admire yer bottle Rodders - I must admit. You've been in the business five minutes and already you've opened up a Spanish branch. You've cornered the World market on broken lawnmower engines - what's your partner doing now, is he buying second-hand pedalos?

No, no, no, nothing like that, no, we're - we're going into the self-catering holiday trade.

Del

Cor, what on 200 nicker?

Yeah well, we're starting in a small way.

What you got, a Wendy House?

Del

When we see the gamekeeper, when we get down there, we pay him 25 quid.

What? And he gives us a fishing permit?

Del

No, he shows us the hole in the fence.

I knew it.

Del

It's called business.

It's called stealing!

No it ain't, Rodney.

Del

Listen to your grandad.

It's called poaching.

Del

(when Rodney claims that the Axe Murderer is nearby) So what are you telling me then? The psycho's up stairs having a kip?

Well he could be up there, Del Boy.

Del

Well I shouldn't let it worry you Grandad, I should think the three bears have probably eaten him by now!

Del

Ah, Park Lane, I think that's one of my properties Rodney.

Course it is. You own everything on the board.

Del

No I don't, no I don't. Look, you've got Coventry Street, Grandad has the waterworks and all that. Ah yeah, Park Lane with one hotel, two thousand please.

Two... hold on, according to this it's only fifteen hundred.

Del

Yes I know, but I've put you in the penthouse suite haven't I?

[Rodney is sceptical about Del's latest acquisition.]

Del

You don't know nothing about antiques, do you? I mean, you know, dealers often put little holes in items like these to give it that sort of distressed look.

Distressed? Del, this thing looks panic-stricken.

Del, for once in your life be yourself, right? And you don't need none of them soppy French phrases neither.

Del

What do you mean, "soppy phrases"? La bonne vie, you stupid ...

See what I mean? Del, you can't speak French. You're still struggling with English.

Del

What is it with you, Rodney? Do you like hospital food or something?

I'm just being honest with you. Let's face it, Del, most of your French phrases come straight out of Citroën manuals, don't they?

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