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* HotForPreacher: The whole crew (save Clare) are quite taken with Father Peter. When they first lay eyes on him, they all stop, stare, EatingTheEyeCandy.

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* HotForPreacher: The whole crew (save Clare) Clare and Sister Michael) are quite taken with Father Peter. When they first lay eyes on him, they all stop, stare, EatingTheEyeCandy.

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* BerserkButton: Don't mention Maureen Malarkey around Granda Joe.

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* BerserkButton: Don't mention his bingo rival Maureen Malarkey around Granda Joe.



* FakingTheDead: To cover for the fact that she's given the dog away, Mary tells everyone the dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to bury an empty cardboard box in the garden.

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* FakingTheDead: To cover for the fact that she's given the dog away, Mary tells everyone the dog Toto was hit by a car, and goes so far as to bury an empty cardboard box in the garden.


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* PrayerIsALastResort: Upon following a dog to a church, Clare prays to Mary in desperation to pass the history exam. The other girls join in, accepting that it can't hurt, and that's when they see the "miracle".
* RememberTheNewGuy: Erin's beloved dog Toto has never been seen or mentioned before this episode.
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-->'''Michelle:''' If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, there'd be a lot less to wade through! English prick.

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-->'''Michelle:''' If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, there'd be a lot less to wade through! English prick.prick.

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-->'''Erin:''' Let me put it this way. I have locked my mother in a cage designed by her own art. Oh, she has been well and truly hoist by her own petard.
-->'''Michelle:''' Could you put it another way? I didn't understand a word of that.
-->'''Erin:''' Sort of blackmailing her.

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-->'''Erin:''' Let me put it this way. I have locked my mother in a cage designed by her own art. Oh, she has been well and truly hoist by her own petard.
-->'''Michelle:'''
petard.\\
'''Michelle:'''
Could you put it another way? I didn't understand a word of that.
-->'''Erin:'''
that.\\
'''Erin:'''
Sort of blackmailing her.



-->'''Michelle:''' ''[gobsmacked]'' Fuck. Me.
-->'''Orla:''' I like his shiny hair.
-->'''James:''' So do I. I really like his shiny hair.

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-->'''Michelle:''' ''[gobsmacked]'' Fuck. Me.
-->'''Orla:'''
Me.\\
'''Orla:'''
I like his shiny hair.
-->'''James:'''
hair.\\
'''James:'''
So do I. I really like his shiny hair.
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* BerserkButton: Don't mention Maureen Malarkey around Granda Joe.
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* EtherialChoir: PlayedForLaughs. This can be heard when Michelle shows Clare the top shelf penny candy she got for being a "celebrity".

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* EtherialChoir: EtherealChoir: PlayedForLaughs. This can be heard when Michelle shows Clare the top shelf penny candy she got for being a "celebrity".
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* EtherialChoir: PlayedForLaughs. This can be heard when Michelle shows Clare the top shelf penny candy she got for being a "celebrity".
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* PersonalizedPledge: When Erin talks about how she saw her dead dog resurrected and leading her to the chapel, her mom Mary makes her swear on a framed portrait of Music/DollyParton that she's telling her the truth.
-->'''Mary:''' If you are lying, Erin, so help me, Jesus...\\
'''Erin:''' I'm not lying!\\
'''Mary:''' Swear. Swear on Dolly.
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-->'''Michelle:''' ''[gobsmacked]''' Fuck. Me.

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-->'''Michelle:''' ''[gobsmacked]''' ''[gobsmacked]'' Fuck. Me.

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* HotForPreacher: The whole crew save Clare are quite taken with Father Peter. When they first lay eyes on him, Michelle utters a gobsmacked, "Fuck. Me." Orla states she likes his "shiny hair". James agrees.

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* HotForPreacher: The whole crew save Clare (save Clare) are quite taken with Father Peter. When they first lay eyes on him, Michelle utters a gobsmacked, "Fuck. Me." Orla states she likes they all stop, stare, EatingTheEyeCandy.
-->'''Michelle:''' ''[gobsmacked]''' Fuck. Me.
-->'''Orla:''' I like
his "shiny hair". James agrees.shiny hair.
-->'''James:''' So do I. I really like his shiny hair.
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* HotForPreacher: The whole crew save Clare are quite taken with Father Peter. When they first lay eyes on him, Michelle utters a gobsmacked, "Fuck. Me." Orla states she likes his "shiny hair". James agrees.
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* RewatchBonus: [[spoiler:Clare's a lesbian. When this episode was filmed, her actor, Nicola Coughlan, knew, but the other actors did not.]] In the rapid pacing of a sitcom episode it's easy to overlook how [[spoiler:Clare seems confused and vaguely annoyed by her friends' infatuation with Peter,]] but in hindsight it's obvious.

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* SinsOfOurFathers:
-->'''Michelle:''' ''[to James]'' If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, there'd be a lot less to wade through! English prick.

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* SinsOfOurFathers:
MustHaveCaffeine: Clare chugs two dozen energy drinks to stay up studying, and ends up a jittery basketcase.
* SinsOfOurFathers: Michelle blames James for how much history they have to study.
-->'''Michelle:''' ''[to James]'' If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, there'd be a lot less to wade through! English prick.
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* FakingTheDead: Mary says their dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to bury an empty carboard box in the garden.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard:

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* FakingTheDead: To cover for the fact that she's given the dog away, Mary says their tells everyone the dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to bury an empty carboard cardboard box in the garden.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard:HoistByHisOwnPetard: Name-dropped by Erin in reference to Mary lying about Toto's death; because she lied about it to everyone, and gave the dog away to someone her father despises, she is unable to do anything about Erin and her friends lying about the weeping statue.



* ICanExplain:

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* ICanExplain:ICanExplain: Inverted; Erin begins to make excuses for what she thinks is the reveal of her lie about the weeping statue, only to discover that the box she'd dug up is empty, inadvertently confirming her story as true.
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* FakingTheDead: Mary says their dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to burry and empty carboard box in the garden.

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* FakingTheDead: Mary says their dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to burry and bury an empty carboard box in the garden.
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-->'''Clare:''' Sweet suffering Jesus, it's the morning already! What are we gonna do?

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-->'''Clare:''' Sweet suffering Jesus, it's the morning already! What are we gonna do?do?
* SinsOfOurFathers:
-->'''Michelle:''' ''[to James]'' If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, there'd be a lot less to wade through! English prick.
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-->'''Erin:''' Listen, I can... ''[looks down into empty box]'' No, actually, I can't. I can't explain.

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-->'''Erin:''' Listen, I can... ''[looks down into empty box]'' No, actually, I can't. I can't explain.explain.
* MassOhCrap: After a sleepover that should have been spent revising, Michelle opens the curtains--revealing daylight.
-->'''Clare:''' Sweet suffering Jesus, it's the morning already! What are we gonna do?
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
-->'''Erin:''' Let me put it this way. I have locked my mother in a cage designed by her own art. Oh, she has been well and truly hoist by her own petard.
-->'''Michelle:''' Could you put it another way? I didn't understand a word of that.
-->'''Erin:''' Sort of blackmailing her.

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The girls are dreading a big exam and jump at a dubious opportunity to get out of it, especially as it involves spending time with SexyPriest Father Peter.

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* DogGotSentToAFarm: IvertedTrope. Mary gave away their pet dog, and to prevent Erin from protesting over it, said the dog had been hit by a car.

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* DogGotSentToAFarm: IvertedTrope.InvertedTrope. Mary gave away their pet dog, and to prevent Erin from protesting over it, said the dog had been hit by a car.
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* BaitAndSwitch: The episode opens with Erin in tears as she stares at a photograph of her grandfather, talking about how she can't believe he's gone forever and that she shouldn't have to sit the exam the girls are desperately studying for. It turns out she's talking about the dog her grandfather's holding in the picture, Toto.

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* BaitAndSwitch: The episode opens with Erin in tears as she stares at a photograph of her grandfather, talking about how she can't believe he's gone forever and that she shouldn't have to sit the exam the girls are desperately studying for. It turns out she's talking about the dog her grandfather's holding in the picture, Toto.Toto.
* DogGotSentToAFarm: IvertedTrope. Mary gave away their pet dog, and to prevent Erin from protesting over it, said the dog had been hit by a car.
* FakingTheDead: Mary says their dog was hit by a car, and goes so far as to burry and empty carboard box in the garden.
* ICanExplain:
-->'''Erin:''' Listen, I can... ''[looks down into empty box]'' No, actually, I can't. I can't explain.
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* BaitAndSwitch: The episode opens with Erin in tears as she stares at a photograph of her grandfather, talking about how she can't believe he's gone forever and that she shouldn't have to sit the exam the girls are desperately studying for. It turns out she's talking about the dog her grandfather's holding in the picture, Toto.

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