Crossed Swords

Lamont buys a porcelain figure for $15 from a silent movie star. After having it appraised, Lamont and Fred decide to sell it at an auction. They attend the auction pretending to be buyers to bid the price even higher. However, things go awry to Lamont's dismay. The first of 16 stories adapted from Steptoe and Son based on the same title by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.