“You can mix vodka and cider, right?”
Right from the moment when Granda Joe declared that Take That are “bloody perverts” and “dirty English bastards” because they keep touching themselves in their music video, fans of Derry Girls knew that this episode was going to be great.
What unfolded though was one of the finest episodes in Lisa McGee’s superb show as the madness further off the scale than before. Given what the gang have previously done, that’s quite an achievement!
In the space of 25 minutes, we were treated to all of the following; an escaped polar bear, the bomb squad, friendly gypsies, John Hume’s wonderful pursuit of peace, the most unhinged retailer in all of Ireland, holy water, devil worshippers, wheelie bins in Strabane, and a dead sheep.
We all know that there was no need for Ma Mary to worry about the gang’s safety at the gig because as Orla said “the polar bear wouldn’t get a ticket, they sold out months ago!”
However, it wouldn’t be Erin’s mam without some neurosis and while everything changes for the polar bear, all the girls could do was pray because it only takes a minute for their Take That dreams to vanish.
On the plus side, never forget that the gang have a world-class bullshitter in Michelle and her line that the gang should “lie our holes off” and head to the gig without their parents knowing really did relight their fire.
We’ll never forget what unfolded next as Sister Michael instantly spotted Clare on the bus – dressing like a provo would do that – and after the rotten smell of an egg and onion sandwich was “enough to turn an orange march around,” the gang’s plan was in trouble of unraveling.
Why? Well, Michelle had enough vodka for a Mötley Crüe after party.
You have to admire Michelle’s commitment to the craic because who brings an entire suitcase full of vodka – and mixers of cider – to a gig?
After Michelle’s beloved slainte motherfucker moment in Season 1, it’s clear that there’s only one woman in Derry that you need to start the party.
These people agree.
“There’s mixers in their too I’m not a complete savage” D E AD 😂 #DerryGirls pic.twitter.com/Uqf2MCX5NW
— C A T H E R I N E (@C_A_Price98) March 19, 2019
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Not the vodka! Not the vodka! 😧#DerryGirls
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) March 19, 2019
The vodka suitcase!!!😂😂😂
Genius #DerryGirls— 🐣petitebushmills.bsky.social🐣 (@petitebushmills) March 19, 2019
DYING at the robot creeping up to the suitcase 😂😂😂😂 #DerryGirls
— Shauna Murphy (@Smurf511) March 19, 2019
The wee bee keeper outfits! 🐝#DerryGirls
— Callum Davies (@Callumundo) March 19, 2019
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An old school 212 bus to Belfast. An unauthorised road trip to a Take That Concert. An escaped Polar Bear at Belfast Zoo. A controlled explosion on a suitcase full of vodka, Thank you #derrygirls for cheering this week up
— charlottedryden (@charlottedryden) March 19, 2019
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