Arizona can wait
Frank wants to see the Grand Canyon. Repeated delays, a vehicle change and failed attempts to leave Dee behind keep the trip close to home.
Supporting source ↗CASE FILE · S05 E02
The Gang Hits the Road
S05 E02Photograph not available
The gang take a road trip. Destination: the Grand Canyon.
THE SHORT VERSION · SPOILERS AHEAD
INSIDE THE CASE.
Comforts of the cargo hold
The trailer acquires wicker chairs, a cooler, a French press and a charcoal grill. Dennis and Charlie make themselves comfortable in a space intended for cargo.
Supporting source ↗A market detour
Charlie inspects a pear at a produce stall. Elsewhere, Frank and Dennis browse household goods, while Dee returns to the car carrying a cassette.
Supporting source ↗The shortest long-distance trip
After the trailer fire, the passengers fall asleep. They wake outside Paddy’s: Charlie abandoned the journey, and the hitchhiker has continued with Dee’s car.
Supporting source ↗THE EVIDENCE
THINGS IN THIS EPISODE.
Characters
Charlie Kelly180 other recorded episodes
Charlie examines a pear beside Mac at the produce stall.Source ↗
Dee Reynolds179 other recorded episodes
Dee returns to the car holding a cassette from the market stop.Source ↗
Dennis Reynolds176 other recorded episodes
Dennis settles into a wicker chair with a mug of coffee inside the trailer.Source ↗
Frank Reynolds171 other recorded episodes
Frank squeezes into the rear seat of the Range Rover beside Charlie and Dee.Source ↗
Locations
Italian Market1 other recorded episode
The supply stop includes a produce stall where Charlie and Mac examine pears.Source ↗
Paddy’s Pub147 other recorded episodes
The others return to find Charlie wiping down the familiar bar.Source ↗
Objects
Bicycles8 other recorded episodes
A wheel of the Range Rover rolls over the bicycle lying in the road.Source ↗
Cassette tapes6 other recorded episodes
A cassette is visible in Dee’s hand as she returns to the driver’s door.Source ↗
French pressOnly recorded here so far
A French press sits on the cooler between Charlie and Dennis as they drink coffee.Source ↗
Grill2 other recorded episodes
Dennis and Charlie set up a small charcoal grill on the floor of the enclosed trailer.Source ↗
Moving trailerOnly recorded here so far
The enclosed cargo trailer becomes a lounge with chairs, a cooler and a grill.Source ↗
Piss jarOnly recorded here so far
Dee’s makeshift bathroom jar spills onto Mac, prompting another roadside stop.Source ↗
Range Rover19 other recorded episodes
Dennis’s Range Rover pulls the rented trailer past the fallen cyclist.Source ↗
Wicker furnitureOnly recorded here so far
Two wicker chairs furnish the trailer, facing a coffee maker and grill.Source ↗
Food & drinks
Schemes
Car theft1 other recorded episode
Back at Paddy’s, the gang learns that the hitchhiker left with Dee’s car.Source ↗
Hot-wiring1 other recorded episode
Mac reaches under Dee’s dashboard in an attempt to start her car.Source ↗
Running jokes
Ocular patdown2 other recorded episodes
The hitchhiker drives after Mac decides he passes a visual safety check.Source ↗
Miscellaneous
Fires12 other recorded episodes
Dennis and Charlie recover under blankets after the trailer furniture catches fire.Source ↗
Hitchhiking1 other recorded episode
The curly-haired hitchhiker takes the wheel with Dee in the passenger seat.Source ↗
FOLLOW THE THREAD
CONNECTED EPISODES.
S03 E11 Connected through Hot-wiring, Range Rover, Paddy’s Pub and 5 more.
S11 E05 Connected through Road rage, Range Rover, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
S02 E03 Connected through Italian Market, Paddy’s Pub, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
S04 E05 Connected through Car theft, Paddy’s Pub, Frank Reynolds and 4 more.
SOURCES & NOTES.
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