"The Gang's Still in Ireland" is the sixth episode of the fifteenth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the 160th episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
Dennis and Dee explore their new accommodations in the countryside; Frank accompanies Charlie to find the truth about Charlie's Irish childhood pen pal; Mac has an identity crisis and decides to join the seminary.
Plot[]
1:00 PM, On a Friday, Somewhere in Ireland
Mac and Charlie are trying to wake up Dee by feeding her some stew. Despite Dennis claiming it will not work, Dee wakes up and frank takes the stew for himself. They tell her they are in "Patty's Pub" and that she has missed her gig. Dee runs out of the pub, and Charlie tells her that running to the city will do her no good, as they are way out in the country. Just as Dee exits, the camera pans up to reveal that this is true. Dee screams in anger.
The Gang tells her to embrace the experience, despite her anger. Dennis points out that the sheep wool in the pub is problem though, but Mac points out it's because he supposedly has COVID-19, which Dennis denies. Dee points out that even the beer sucks. One of the pub owners comes by and tells off Dee for serving herself. Charlie asks him if he knows who "Shelley Kelly" is. The man replies that Shelley is the local cheesemonger. Mac wonders if Shelley is cute, and after Charlie warns him not to have sex with him, he tells him that when he thought he was Irish, he wanted to find his true heritage, but since he identifies as gay, he should "plowing random dudes". Their arguing gets loud, so Dennis yells at them, saying that identity does not need to factor into every decision you make and rudely asks that if Mac wants to bang every guy in the country, then he is welcome to do so. Dee just tells him to have a romantic relationship with just one guy. The owner tells Dee to stop serving herself, so she yells at him that he can charge it to their individual rooms, only to be told that there is only one room. Dennis does not like this set-up, so he goes to rent a castle with Dee.
The two arrive at a realtor. Because of his coughing, Dee advises Dennis against talking, because then they'll think he has COVID. Dennis denies this again and enters, intending to do the talking. The two meet with a realtor. After Dennis starts coughing, Dee does the talking and the the realtor what they need, a castle , but with modern amenities. Dennis' constant attempts to butt in result in Dee making fun of him. As he leaves coughing, Dee lies and tells the realtor that he is also allergic to sheep. Charlie and Frank arrive at "Shelley Kelly's Cheese and Jellies". Inside, they find a man brutally bashing some rats. Charlie asks the man if he know a "Shelley Kelly". the man replies that he is Shelley Kelly. Whilst Frank helps himself to some of the jellies, Charlie is confused, saying Shelley is a younger man and that they were pen pals. Shelley realizes who Charlie is and speaks some "gibberish" to him, telling him he is his pen pal. Charlie, in Gibberish, tells him he can read Gibberish but cannot speak it, even though he is. He tells him that Shelley is supposed to be his brother. In a twist of events, Shelley reveals himself to be his biological father.
Mac arrives at a church, to speak to one of the fathers there, bringing him wonderful news. He reveals his intentions to become a Catholic priest. The father congratulates him, but suggests they speak later, as he has arrived in the middle of a funeral. The castle rented by Dennis and Dee turns out to be a dump. Dee is disgusted while Dennis is amazed. Dee does research on her phone and learns of the castle's dark past involving murder, betrayal and beheadings. Dennis tells her that people in castles always go crazy as part of it's tenth-century charm. Dee reveals these took place in 2008, where a mother beheaded all four of her children. Because of the castle's sordid past, Dee refuses to sleep there. Dennis claims that the sheep will be a problem, but Dee tells him there is not a sheep in sight. He asks her why he has been coughing then, and she frustratingly tells him he has COVID.
At the pub, Frank and Charlie have a beer with Shelley. Shelley apologizes for not being there for Charlie and wants to spends as much time with him as possible. Charlie tries to talk to Shelley, but Frank's slurping and sucking is proving to be distracting and he is embarrassing him. Charlie apologizes for Frank's behaviour. However, Shelley is just glad the Charlie is here now, and they begin to sing, with all the other patrons soon joining in. At the church, Mac is talking with the priest. As Mac talks with him, he recognizes that whilst Mac maybe foul-mouthed, his heart is in the right place. He tells him that in order to have a full Catholic experience, he is requested to spend time with someone who knows the way. He calls on Brother Thomas. Although Mac is implied to have feelings for Thomas, he is quick to reject him. Mac requests one of the other priests, Gus.
Dennis and Dee spend the night in the scary castle. As Dennis starts wheezing, Dee suggests that he needs a ventilator. He tells her that all he needs is a night of rest and he stells her to get some sleep. Dee hears Dennis talking. This creeps her out, so she asks who he is talking to. He tells her she is hearing things and tells her to go back to bed. She lies back down, but when he starts talking again, she tells him he is scaring her. He tells her he is talking to the castle. She is royally scared, but when she asks if it is talking back to him, he tells her to go to bed. Dennis explains that he and the castle were talking about beheadings earlier. They begin talking again. He says it's "the hair" and the trouble with heads is the hair is not authentic because it has been tampered with. The hair on the head is a lie, there fore it's best to just remove the head all together. Dee, terrified, calls him sick and he needs a hospital, but he yells for silence. Dennis struggles to breath realizes he needs a hospital. Dee tries to call an ambulance but her phone is dead, there's no electricity in the castle and when Dennis tells her to drive to a hospital, she tells him that the car is out of gas. Under his orders, she goes to ring the bell atop the castle's belltower.
Dee's lamp runs out, leaving her in the dark. She hears the ghosts of the murdered family screaming. She runs away into a hallway. She hears a door close, and Dennis comes down the stairs with an axe, declaring her head to be a lie. Dee tells him this is just the COVID talking and he is hallucinating. But Dennis tells her he is fine and, as he starts coughing, walks towards her, axe in hand. Dennis yells "Off with her head!"; Dee screams as he swings the axe towards her.
Shelley takes Frank and Charlie to his house. Charlie tells Frank to mind his language since they are guests and asks Shelley if he is okay with them spending the night at his house. Shelley tells them he has set up a cot in the spare bedroom. Frank tells him they will share it, but much to his dismay, Charlie decides to sleep in Shelley's bed. Shelley heads off for bed; the two Kellys bid touchingly each other good night. Charlie heads off for bead and he and Frank bid each other good night. Frank, depressed, sits down.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Glenn Howerton as Dennis Reynolds
- Rob McElhenney as Mac
- Kaitlin Olson as Dee Reynolds
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Special Guest Star[]
- Colm Meaney as Shelley Kelly
Guest Starring[]
- Mark Prendergast as Gus
Co-Starring[]
- Barry Edward O'Rourke as Bartender
- Sonya Macari as Realtor
- Miles Anderson as Father Michael
- Stephen Marcus as Nearby Patron
- Stuart McLean as Another Patron
Trivia[]
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