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CASE FILE · S03 E04

The Gang Gets Held Hostage

S03 E04Photograph not availableDee stands between Liam and Ryan McPoyle holding their prop shotgun.
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The McPoyles invade Paddy's and take the gang hostage, demanding $100,000, a gassed-up boat and a reversible Planet Hollywood jacket. Meanwhile, Frank is crawling through the ductwork above Paddy's, searching for his will, when Liam McPoyle turns up the heat.

THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD

INSIDE THE CASE.

The hidden document

Frank enters the vents to retrieve his will while Mac guides him by radio. Charlie’s map and wall markings complicate the search.

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Hostages with shifting loyalties

The McPoyles seize Paddy’s. The gang forms and breaks alliances, arguing over who should survive while the captors turn up the heat.

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Demolition as a contest

Bathrobes, milk and improvised digging give way to a destruction challenge. Mac smashes the bar while Charlie escapes to confront Frank.

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An elaborate revenge prank

On the roof, the apparent crisis unravels: the McPoyles have rubber weapons and no police are waiting below. They leave the gang with the damage.

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THE EVIDENCE

THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.

Characters

Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
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Charlie displays the hidden envelope to Frank above the bar.Source ↗

Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
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Dee holds the McPoyles’ prop shotgun between the two brothers.Source ↗

Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
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Dennis approaches Margaret in the bar’s bathroom.Source ↗

Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
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Frank uses a walkie-talkie and lighter while crawling through the vents.Source ↗

Liam McPoyle7 other recorded episodes
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Liam stands to Dee’s left in a striped bathrobe.Source ↗

Mac180 other recorded episodes
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Mac talks into a radio after the bar has been smashed up.Source ↗

Margaret McPoyle4 other recorded episodes
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Margaret remains with Dennis in the bathroom.Source ↗

Ryan McPoyle7 other recorded episodes
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Ryan wears an open black bathrobe.Source ↗

Character groups

The McPoyles8 other recorded episodes
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The three McPoyles confront the gang on the roof.Source ↗

Locations

Air vents4 other recorded episodes
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Frank peers out of an opening high in the office wall.Source ↗

Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
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Broken glass and scattered objects cover the bar after the destruction challenge.Source ↗

Objects

Frank’s willOnly recorded here so far
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Charlie shows Frank the envelope he has been seeking.Source ↗

Handguns20 other recorded episodes
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Frank points his real handgun at Charlie in the crawlspace.Source ↗

Rubber gunsOnly recorded here so far
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The gang discovers that the captors’ weapons are rubber props.Source ↗

Shovels3 other recorded episodes
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Dennis works at the wall with a shovel.Source ↗

Walkie-talkies4 other recorded episodes
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Frank communicates with Mac using a handheld radio.Source ↗

Food & drinks

Milk7 other recorded episodes
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Dee holds a glass of milk during the hostage ordeal.Source ↗

Running jokes

Charlie’s illiteracy22 other recorded episodes
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Charlie’s warning on the vent wall leaves Frank confused.Source ↗

Costumes

Bathrobes10 other recorded episodes
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Dennis, Mac and the McPoyles wear robes during the staged siege.Source ↗

SOURCES & NOTES.

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