Caroline hires Richard as her new colorist. Caroline draws a blank when she needs a last-minute date so she takes Annie's advice to try getting a date by throwing fruit out her window.
This is the first mention of Julia, the love of Richard's life who broke his heart. Julia would later return at the end of series 2 and throughout series 3. It's also the first mention of "Sincere Amore" the love you never have to question, which would crop up again on a few occasions.
It could be considered an early indication of a connection between Caroline and Richard that Richard mentions Sincere Amore to Caroline and then she uses that as a reason not to be with Del only a few minutes later.
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