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CASE FILE · S07 E02

The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore

S07 E02Photograph not availableFrank and Mac recline in a blue and yellow inflatable raft on the ocean.
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Dee and Dennis take the gang to their favorite childhood vacation spot on the Jersey Shore. Things aren't quite as they remember them. Still, Mac, Frank and Charlie have the times of their lives; Dee and Dennis not so much.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

A rescued holiday album

Dennis and Dee rescue old vacation photographs, then plan a return trip.

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Three different holidays

The raft, the boardwalk and the shoreline separate the gang into three groups. Their nights unfold in sharply different directions.

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The ham returns

A passing party boat rescues Mac and Frank. The floating rum ham also reappears during their night aboard.

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An unwelcome morning

The Waitress explains that she was on drugs and rejects Charlie’s romantic interpretation. Dennis and Dee return eager to leave town.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

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Bobby approaches the van before the group’s night out.Source ↗

Charlie Kelly182 other recorded episodes
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Charlie drinks from a sunscreen bottle while standing on the beach.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds181 other recorded episodes
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Dee’s beaded braids lie over the ride’s shoulder restraint.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds178 other recorded episodes
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Dennis sits beside Dee in the amusement ride’s restraints.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds173 other recorded episodes
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Frank carries the decorated ham across the beach.Source ↗

Mac182 other recorded episodes
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Mac reclines opposite Frank in the inflatable raft.Source ↗

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Stephanie invites Dennis and Dee to join her friends.Source ↗

The Waitress38 other recorded episodes
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The Waitress joins Charlie at the shoreline near sunset.Source ↗

Locations

Hotel rooms1 other recorded episode
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The group meets in the small blue-walled motel room.Source ↗

The Jersey Shore1 other recorded episode
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The gang explores the shore’s wide wooden boardwalk.Source ↗

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Charlie, Dennis and Dee look into the space beneath the boardwalk.Source ↗

Objects

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Mac subdues Charlie with the cloth before the drive.Source ↗

Handguns21 other recorded episodes
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Bobby points a handgun during the nighttime beach confrontation.Source ↗

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The small blue and yellow raft floats offshore.Source ↗

Range Rover20 other recorded episodes
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The gang reunites at the green Range Rover outside the motel.Source ↗

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Charlie’s supposed jewel turns out to be broken bottle glass.Source ↗

Shovels3 other recorded episodes
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A shovel is used during the confrontation on the dark beach.Source ↗

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Charlie carries a large sunscreen bottle on the beach.Source ↗

Syringes1 other recorded episode
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A discarded syringe is visible in the sand beside Mac while Frank explains that the beach is full of them.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Rum ham2 other recorded episodes
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Frank brings his rum-soaked ham down to the beach.Source ↗

Tequila2 other recorded episodes
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Dennis and Dee explain that their sunscreen containers hold tequila.Source ↗

Schemes

Robberies6 other recorded episodes
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Dennis and Dee become unwilling participants in a liquor-store robbery.Source ↗

Music

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Vacation accompanies the intercut nighttime adventures.Source ↗

Miscellaneous

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The boardwalk amusement area includes the large Cyclone ride.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

Tags document researched occurrences, not every appearance. Read the research notes and attribution.