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CASE FILE · S05 E03

The Great Recession

S05 E03Photograph not availableDennis holds stacks of bright green Paddy’s Dollars outside the bar.
Still from The Great Recession · sourced from episode inspection · rights remain with their respective owners

With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

Austerity for someone else

Mac and Dennis fire Charlie while continuing their restaurant meetings. His maintenance explanations reveal how precariously the bar operates.

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The product demonstration

Frank cuts a shoe in the camper and demonstrates a vacuum. The pair later bring their sales routine into Beth’s home.

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Money that stays in the bar

Paddy’s Dollars circulate successfully, but return without generating actual cash. Mac and Dennis cannot explain their own economic model.

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A brief life by the water

Charlie’s riverside shelter becomes headquarters for a crab-selling idea. Frank drops it immediately when news of a bailout arrives.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

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Beth reacts to Frank’s knife demonstration in her living room.Source ↗

Bonnie Kelly18 other recorded episodes
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Bonnie tells Charlie that his old room is occupied by Uncle Jack.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes
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Charlie meets Frank and Dee beside his makeshift riverside shelter.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes
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Dee stands beside Beth during the disastrous house call.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes
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Dennis carries stacks of the homemade bar currency outside Paddy’s.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes
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Frank uses a shoe to demonstrate his knife inside the camper.Source ↗

Mac182 other recorded episodes
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Mac tips a bucket beside a glass behind the bar.Source ↗

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The server speaks to Mac and Dennis; her name badge reads Tirzah.Source ↗

Uncle Jack13 other recorded episodes
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Uncle Jack sits at the kitchen table with Charlie.Source ↗

Locations

Bonnie Kelly’s house2 other recorded episodes
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Charlie and Frank visit Bonnie’s house during their business collapse.Source ↗

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The D&B logo is visible above the waterfront restaurant entrance.Source ↗

Paddy’s Pub148 other recorded episodes
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The familiar green entrance is flanked by boxes on the sidewalk.Source ↗

Objects

Cardboard boxes3 other recorded episodes
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Charlie shelters beneath an improvised cardboard structure under a bridge.Source ↗

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Charlie empties a white bucket of maintenance supplies onto the counter.Source ↗

Coffee mugs5 other recorded episodes
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Charlie holds a white ceramic mug at Bonnie’s house.Source ↗

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Dennis holds the small arcade card while explaining his idea.Source ↗

Knives8 other recorded episodes
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Frank cuts at Dee’s black shoe during his product demonstration.Source ↗

Motorhomes2 other recorded episodes
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A motorhome is parked directly outside the bar.Source ↗

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Dennis displays bundles of bright green paper money.Source ↗

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Rat traps are among Charlie’s maintenance supplies tipped onto the bar.Source ↗

Ropes2 other recorded episodes
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A rope noose suspends Frank during the opening bar scene.Source ↗

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The word CLOSED is visible in the window behind Dee.Source ↗

Trash bags9 other recorded episodes
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Charlie holds a large black trash bag while addressing his replacements.Source ↗

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The vacuum head passes over the pink shoe on the camper floor.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Beer bottles14 other recorded episodes
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Dee holds a brown beer bottle while talking with Mac and Dennis at the bar.Source ↗

Steaks3 other recorded episodes
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Dennis cuts into his meal beside Mac at the arcade restaurant.Source ↗

Schemes

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Charlie and Frank propose selling the catch from the runoff water.Source ↗

Door-to-door sales2 other recorded episodes
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Frank and Dee bring their knife pitch into Beth’s home.Source ↗

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Frank and Dee name their attempted partnership Reynolds & Reynolds.Source ↗

Running jokes

Charlie work13 other recorded episodes
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Charlie explains the bar’s improvised maintenance after being fired.Source ↗

Charlie’s illiteracy22 other recorded episodes
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Charlie mistakes the closed sign for a Coors sign.Source ↗

Costumes

Tracksuits8 other recorded episodes
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Charlie wears a dark zip-front track jacket while working at Paddy’s.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

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Frank announces that the government will reimburse his losses.Source ↗

Video games5 other recorded episodes
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Colorful arcade machines surround the dining area.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

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