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CASE FILE · S05 E01

The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis

S05 E01Photograph not availableDennis and Mac in matching gold blazers presenting their real-estate partnership.
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Frank, Mac and Dennis try their hand at real estate; Dee arranges to be a surrogate mother for a rich couple; Charlie squares off with a lawyer over the intricacies of the judicial system.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

An occupied investment

Frank buys a foreclosed house, then discovers that removing its residents requires more than announcing ownership.

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Two salesmen, one wardrobe

Mac and Dennis dress alike in gold jackets. Their coordinated appearance quickly gives way to an increasingly aggressive house tour.

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Legal confidence

Charlie moves from bird-law boasts to challenging an actual lawyer. His opponent accepts the proposed duel.

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The pool takes priority

Dee’s surrogate interview becomes an excuse to use the couple’s pool. The rest of the gang eventually joins her.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes
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Charlie opens a large illustrated book at the bar.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes
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Dee floats at the edge of the couple’s backyard pool.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes
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Dennis introduces the property in a gold blazer and striped tie.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes
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Frank squeezes past the others outside the occupied house.Source ↗

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Kate joins Sean for the interview with Dee.Source ↗

Mac182 other recorded episodes
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Mac wears the matching gold jacket beside Dennis during the house tour.Source ↗

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Sean sits beside Kate during Dee’s surrogate interview.Source ↗

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Tad, wearing glasses and a plaid shirt, tours the property with his wife.Source ↗

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Tad’s wife, wearing orange, accompanies him on the house tour.Source ↗

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The girl in green stands with the family in their occupied home.Source ↗

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The father stands with his family as the gang confronts them inside the house.Source ↗

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The mother, wearing purple, stands beside the children during the confrontation.Source ↗

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The boy in blue stands between his parents during the confrontation.Source ↗

The Lawyer6 other recorded episodes
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The Lawyer stands with the family inside the disputed property.Source ↗

Character groups

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Both parents and both children confront the gang together.Source ↗

Locations

Law offices2 other recorded episodes
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Charlie confronts the lawyer in his office.Source ↗

Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes
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Charlie, Mac and Dennis debate at the familiar bar.Source ↗

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Dee meets Sean and Kate in their living room.Source ↗

Swimming pools2 other recorded episodes
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Dee discovers a diving board and pool in the couple’s garden.Source ↗

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Frank’s purchased property is still occupied by its former owners and their children.Source ↗

Objects

Books7 other recorded episodes
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Charlie displays an illustration in his open reference book.Source ↗

Clipboards7 other recorded episodes
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Sean holds a clipboard while interviewing Dee about surrogacy.Source ↗

Eyeglasses15 other recorded episodes
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Charlie and Frank wear glasses while consulting a book together.Source ↗

Paint cans1 other recorded episode
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Mac carries a large can of paint toward the house.Source ↗

Umbrellas1 other recorded episode
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Charlie carries an umbrella during the gang’s attempt to clear the house.Source ↗

Schemes

Dating deception12 other recorded episodes
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Mac and Dennis pretend to be a couple competing for Dee’s surrogacy.Source ↗

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Charlie challenges the Lawyer to a duel in his office.Source ↗

Honey and Vinegar Realty1 other recorded episode
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Dennis becomes Hugh Honey; Mac becomes Vic Vinegar.Source ↗

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Frank’s foreclosure purchase comes with occupants he wants to remove.Source ↗

Surrogacy schemes2 other recorded episodes
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Dee presents her pricing during the surrogate interview.Source ↗

Running jokes

Bird law2 other recorded episodes
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Charlie declares bird law his specialty.Source ↗

Costumes

Gold blazers1 other recorded episode
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Mac and Dennis coordinate their mustard jackets for the sales pitch.Source ↗

Neckties3 other recorded episodes
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Charlie wears a striped tie for his visit to the lawyer.Source ↗

Paddy’s T-shirts5 other recorded episodes
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Mac wears a green Paddy’s Irish Pub shirt during the opening discussion.Source ↗

Sweater vests2 other recorded episodes
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Dennis wears a pale sweater vest during the final poolside confrontation.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

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