![]() They consider walking back to the village to get help or at least directions to the closest hospital for James, but a huge crack of thunder, followed by driving rain, puts paid to that idea. Once in the house, they find the phone is disconnected and there’s no electricity. They get inside, and Clare absolutely loses her shit and smashes the glass door rather than wait for Orla to find the key, which she does seconds later. Fortunately, their destination is just a little ways up the road, so they carry James and get in the (very cursed-looking, it must be said) house. No matter! They press on toward the house,but have to stop when the van gets a flat tire and James gets himself knocked unconscious. Erin thinks she said something about seeing the devil, but she’s a little fuzzy on the details. Once they get to Donegal, they need to stop to ask for directions, and the woman they approach speaks only Gaelic. If there was any hesitation about this adventure, Michelle quickly quells it with loud and colorful promises of rides galore with “hot young farmers,” including lesbian farmers who will be lining up for the chance to get to know Clare. ![]() Sure, Sister Michael could do it herself, but she doesn’t want to. Off the girls go to Donegal, James behind the wheel of the school van, to take care of the cleaning that very same day. The wains immediately offer their condolences, which Sister Michael appreciates, but she doesn’t want them to get carried away: Her aunt died after a long illness and, truth be told, “was an absolute arsehole.” Still, far be it for Sister Michael to look a gift horse in the mouth when the wains offer to help out, she immediately assigns them the job of clearing out her aunt’s house so she can host the wake there the next day. They give up that line of conversation when Sister Michael receives a call informing her that her aunt has died. In Sister Michael’s office, the wains are loudly expressing their outrage over Jenny Joyce doing yet another deeply annoying thing that’s an affront to them in every way. Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Michelle) and Siobhán McSweeney (formally, Sister George Michael) are two of the strongest comic actors on the show (I rate Ian McElhinney as Granda Joe in the same echelon), and when their performances are front and center, every scene crackles with extra comedic energy, providing a little kick that makes everything else better. This one is the latter in no small part because it’s very Michelle and Sister Michael forward. All Derry Girls episodes are good, and some are great.
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