Bubble IE Review: Ends Meet S1 Ep11

Make a wish!

Overview:
In this episode, one of Tony’s friends dies. Beezer, Tony, and Sean Og attend the funeral – a somber affair (as befits a funeral, I suppose) with few attendees. Beezer and Sean Og pass the time making plans to go for food as soon as the funeral is over. After the body has been buried, the hapless trio fails to avoid idle chit-chat with the priest, who is distraught at the loss of his last remaining church-attending parishioner. In a valiant attempt to duck out of the awkward conversation, Beezer gives a false tip about a horse race, which sparks the priest’s interest, and the family of misfits manages to make good their escape to go and get some food. Tony expresses his concerns about the future of the town, postulating that the lack of belief in God is bound to result in a rise in crime. Beezer is skeptical, saying that the world will be fine as it always has been. They turn on the news to see that the local bookmaker’s office is in ruins.
Tony claims that this is a sign of the impending end of the world, and he takes refuge in his makeshift fort. Morning comes, and a brick is thrown through their window. Beezer opens the door and chases after the culprit, namely the priest, who has clearly gone on a rampage after whatever dodgy bet he placed on Beezer’s recommendation.

Our Take:
This certainly wasn’t the worst episode of the season, and the portrayal of the funeral is very true to life, as it were. Getting caught making small talk with the parish priest after an Irish funeral can sometimes make one jealous of the star of the event. And to give credit where credit is due – Beezer’s idea to get rid of the priest was a stroke of genius, even if the consequences were slightly more consequential than he might have predicted. Not of course that he would have given any thought to that in any case – Beezer’s attitude toward lawlessness and Godlessness is reminiscent of a previous episode where he taught Sean Og, effectively, that there are no consequences for one’s actions and that one should just do as one pleases. The brick thrown by the priest is perhaps symbolic of the fallacy of this – a little divine retribution if you will.