A diagnosis that was a lie
Charlie tells Dennis he may have cancer. He later admits inventing the illness because he thought the Waitress would respond sympathetically to it.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S01 E04
Charlie Has Cancer
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Charlie claims he may have cancer, prompting Dennis and Mac to find him a date. Mac begins seeing Carmen, while Dee recruits Artemis to help behind the bar.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
The wrong kind of help
Dennis sleeps with the Waitress, then he and Mac arrange a payment intended to get her to sleep with Charlie. Charlie reports that their date did not include sex.
Supporting source ↗Carmen enters the story
Mac meets Carmen at Paddy’s. Later she sits beside him on the sofa with a football, while Dennis interrupts their time together.
Supporting source ↗Artemis auditions
Dee’s acting friend wears a cowboy hat and fringed orange top for her bar audition. She performs on the countertop as Dennis watches from a stool.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Artemis18 other recorded episodes
Artemis arrives for her bar audition in a cowboy hat and orange top.Source ↗
Carmen’s bystander in a green sweaterOnly recorded here so far
The green-sweatered bystander gestures toward Mac from beside the outdoor table.Source ↗
Carmen’s bystander with glassesOnly recorded here so far
The bystander wearing glasses stands beside the green-sweatered man during the confrontation.Source ↗
Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
Charlie talks to Dennis in his cluttered apartment.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
Dee stands behind the bar as the others discuss Charlie.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
Dennis holds a health leaflet during Charlie’s announcement.Source ↗
The Waitress38 other recorded episodes
The Waitress stands beside Charlie wearing a yellow wristband.Source ↗
Locations
Charlie’s apartment48 other recorded episodes
The opening conversation takes place beside Charlie’s crowded coffee table and sofa.Source ↗
Mac and Dennis’s apartment20 other recorded episodes
Carmen and Mac sit together on the apartment’s black leather couch.Source ↗
Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
Artemis climbs onto the bar for her performance.Source ↗
The coffee shop2 other recorded episodes
Charlie sits with a mug and papers at the coffee shop.Source ↗
Objects
Kegs5 other recorded episodes
Dee handles a metal beer keg behind Dennis while he waits for Artemis.Source ↗
Livestrong braceletOnly recorded here so far
The Waitress’s yellow bracelet inspires Charlie’s sympathy-seeking plan.Source ↗
Medical pamphlets1 other recorded episode
Dennis holds one of the leaflets Charlie supplies about cancer.Source ↗
Pool table12 other recorded episodes
Carmen and Mac hold cues beside Paddy’s pool table.Source ↗
Food & drinks
Beer bottles6 other recorded episodes
Dee holds a brown beer bottle behind the bar.Source ↗
Schemes
Dating deception11 other recorded episodes
The gang’s argument exposes both Charlie’s lie and the payment arranged with the Waitress.Source ↗
Faking illness2 other recorded episodes
Charlie admits that his cancer claim was invented to attract the Waitress.Source ↗
Job interviews3 other recorded episodes
Artemis auditions for a bartending job as Dee and Dennis watch.Source ↗
Running jokes
Charlie work13 other recorded episodes
Dee inherits Charlie’s heavy lifting.Source ↗
Costumes
Cowboy outfits3 other recorded episodes
Artemis combines a cowboy hat with an orange fringed top for the audition.Source ↗
Miscellaneous
Acting class1 other recorded episode
Dee watches Artemis perform a monologue during their acting session.Source ↗
Basketball4 other recorded episodes
Dennis asks Charlie for their basketball.Source ↗
Coyote Ugly referencesOnly recorded here so far
Artemis performs a Coyote Ugly scene.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S01 E02 Connected through Medical pamphlets, Basketball, Kegs and 9 more.
S01 E01 Connected through The coffee shop, Beer bottles, Coffee and 9 more.
S04 E13 Connected through Theaters, Dating deception, Pool table and 8 more.
S15 E01 Connected through Cowboy outfits, Football, Charlie’s apartment and 5 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
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