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Never the Twain Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1981 - 1981
Episode 1
Families at War
Antique dealers Simon Peel and Oliver Smallbridge were once partners until Oliver had an affair with Simon's wife. Now they are bitter rivals - and next-door neighbours, constantly trying to sabotage each other. Oliver's daughter, riding instructress Lyn, and Simon's son David, a trainee accountant, are in love and want to marry. The two fathers hold a temporary truce to oppose the plan - until Lyn falsely claims that she is pregnant.
Episode 2
Of Meissen Men
Reading that a widow called Veronica Barton is selling her late husband's Meissen collection both Simon and Oliver, pretending to be private collectors, visit, hoping for a knock-down bargain. Discovering that she is an attractive middle-aged woman they compete for her affections as well as the porcelain but when she discovers their true intentions she gets her revenge at a smart restaurant. Lyn and David finally admit that she is not pregnant but try to help their fathers by claiming that the Meissen is to be a wedding present. Veronica consents to selling to both but wants an invitation to the wedding.
Episode 3
A Night at the Opera
Veronica tells Simon and Oliver that she has a spare ticket for 'Cosi Fan Tutti' in Edinburgh but neither Simon nor Oliver is initially interested - until Oliver poaches Simon's daily help, Mrs Grieves and Simon decides he will escort her out of revenge. Oliver sabotages the plan by telling Simon that Veronica wants to marry him but Simon exposes the plan to Veronica so that Oliver ends up taking Mrs Grieves. Simon finds his replacement for Mrs Grieves in elderly ex-seaman Banks who is happy to pose as the butler.
Episode 4
A Matched Pair
Not only is Oliver's golf club membership refused but his shop is burgled. However the duelling pistols that he reports as stolen were only borrowed by his dim assistant Rocky so, to prevent complications, Rocky dumps them in Simon's shop. Initially amused by Oliver's misfortune Simon is appalled when he gets charged with receiving stolen goods. Oliver comes forward to let him off the hook - provided he will endorse Oliver's golf club membership application.
Episode 5
Nothing But the Truth
Lyn and David vow that they will never lie to each other. Their fathers are sceptical - and gleeful when Lyn breaks off the engagement after David has admitted to a drunken kiss with another girl at a party. Now neither of them will need to pretend to be friends for their children's sake. However the young couple are so miserable that eventually Simon and Oliver combine to reunite them.
Episode 6
Father of the Groom
Simon throws a dinner party for the Smallbridges where inevitably Lyn and David try to keep the peace. After the meal the fathers play cards but Oliver is offended when Simon accuses him of cheating and storms out. Lyn and David get married and, overcome by emotion, Oliver and Simon make up - and decide to play cards again.
