Episode synopsis
S1 EP4 – Erin is so excited that teenage Katya ‘a child of Chernobyl’ is coming to stay, but Katya is not exactly grateful to be in Derry; there are developments in Granda Joe’s love life.
Cast
Louisa Harland…Orla McCool
Saoirse-Monica Jackson…Erin Quinn
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell…Michelle Mallon
Dylan Llewellyn…James Maguire
Nicola Coughlan…Clare Devlin
Kathy Kiera Clarke…Sarah McCool
Tara Lynne O’Neill…Mary Quinn
Siobhán McSweeney…Sister Michael
Tommy Tiernan…Gerry Quinn
Ian McElhinney…Joe McCool
Niall Cusack…Father Conway
Diona Doherty…Katya
Leah O’Rourke…Jenny Joyce
Michael Shea…Clive
Anthony Boyle…David Donnelly
Best character
I’m going to try my best not to choose Orla for every episode, but when she meets up with the group at the party with chocolate all over her face, is brilliant. She actually does it twice and it’s hilarious both times.
Favourite scenes
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Best quotes and one liners
ERIN: She didn’t send a photo. Her family probably don’t even own a camera. She’ll find Derry a bit overwhelming at first, just because of how advanced everything is here. All the cracker stuff we have.
ORLA: They have some pretty cracker stuff where she comes from too, Erin.
ERIN: Oh really? Like what? Disease? Poverty?
ORLA: No. You can get this wee woman made of wood, right? You pull her apart, and inside her there’s an even wee-er wooden woman, and you pull the wee-er wooden woman apart-
ERIN: Are you talking about Russian dolls?
GERRY: [looking at the church collection basket] What are you doing?
SARAH: Taking my change.
GERRY: Sarah, you don’t get change.
SARAH: Aye, dead on, Gerry. I’m gonna give them a whole fiver? That’s definitely happening.
MARY: Erin, stop hogging the Russian.
GERRY: Yeah, come on Erin. Will you give Orla a go.
ERIN: She’s Ukrainian actually.
SARAH: Yeah, go on, love. Say something to Katya.
ORLA: Your name sounds a bit like ‘cat’.
SARAH: (amazed) God aye, so it does.
MICHELLE: Your ma said we could come up and have a look at the Russian.
ERIN: Ukrainian.
MICHELLE: Is this her? (They rush into the room.)
ORLA: Isn’t she cracker? She’s half mine.
ERIN: No, she’s not, Orla.
ORLA: Aye, she is. Mammy said so.
ORLA: I really like the fact that she glows in the dark.
JAMES: I’m sorry?
ORLA: (obviously) Because of the radiation, they all glow in the dark.
CLARE: Hi, girls.
MICHELLE: Have you got a Union Jack splashed across your tits Clare?
CLARE: I’m making a point.
MICHELLE: Is the point ‘I’d like to get beaten up’?
ERIN: Hear me out. First, she comes on to James here. What would possess her? Financial gain, that’s what.
KATYA: He attractive boy, Erin.
ERIN: He’s English, Katya.
Final thoughts and fun facts
I don’t really have a lot to say about this episode, it’s ok. Probably one of my least favourites.
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