Confessing somebody else’s sins
Mac blames his friends for his weight gain.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S07 E10
How Mac Got Fat
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Mac claims that his gang mates made him fat. (Or so he says to a priest who's hearing his confession.)
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
Maintenance becomes obsession
Dennis pursues cosmetic treatments while Charlie struggles to maintain the crowded bar.
Supporting source ↗The replacement plan
Mac keeps eating to match a muscular substitute after everyone else abandons the hiring plan.
Supporting source ↗A story with admitted invention
Mac admits inventing part of the back-office conversation. The priest finally tells him what he wants to hear.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
Charlie works behind the crowded bar wearing a cleaning towel.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
Dee sits beside Mac during the interviews.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
Dennis sits in bed with a conspicuously reddened face.Source ↗
Father CullenOnly recorded here so far
Father Cullen listens from the other side of the confessional.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
Frank sits up in the bed he shares with Charlie.Source ↗
The beefcake avatarOnly recorded here so far
The muscular applicant wears a sleeveless shirt for his interview.Source ↗
Locations
Charlie’s apartment48 other recorded episodes
The flashback shows Charlie and Frank sharing their bed.Source ↗
Churches3 other recorded episodes
The priest wears a purple stole inside the confession booth.Source ↗
Confessionals1 other recorded episode
A perforated screen separates Mac from the priest.Source ↗
Mac and Dennis’s apartment20 other recorded episodes
Mac discusses the plan with Dee beside the apartment’s wall map.Source ↗
Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
Patrons crowd the room during the bar’s brief surge in business.Source ↗
The creviceOnly recorded here so far
Charlie describes sleeping in the crevice beside the bed.Source ↗
Objects
Bleach4 other recorded episodes
Charlie misuses bleach while arguing about his cleaning workload.Source ↗
Fireworks1 other recorded episode
Frank’s bar-top supplies include a bundle of red explosives.Source ↗
Stop signsOnly recorded here so far
The view across the intersection shows the added stop signs.Source ↗
Schemes
Avatar replacementsOnly recorded here so far
Mac and Dee interview candidates to replace the gang.Source ↗
Running jokes
Charlie work13 other recorded episodes
Charlie handles a metal bucket behind the bar.Source ↗
Cultivating mass3 other recorded episodes
Mac presents the result of his attempt to match his muscular replacement.Source ↗
Costumes
Miscellaneous
Chemical peelsOnly recorded here so far
Dennis reveals his red face after the skin treatment.Source ↗
Flashback stories2 other recorded episodes
Mac’s account cuts back to the gang working in the bar.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S15 E01 Connected through Fireworks, Hair dye, Charlie’s apartment and 6 more.
S02 E07 Connected through Confessionals, Churches, Paddy’s Pub and 5 more.
S08 E05 Connected through Cultivating mass, Bleach, Charlie work and 5 more.
S07 E05 Connected through Flashback stories, Paddy’s Pub, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.