7x08 Right Turn or Left for Dead
originally posted April 16, 2015
SHAWN
Lies in bed after the breakup with Juliet and relives the moment Juliet found out and then thinks of a “what if” scenario
Gives Juliet Vick’s pashmina
Admits his love for Juliet while dancing to Animotion
Tells Juliet he loves her more than Sid loved Nancy
Leaves with Juliet
Picked out a puppy for Lassiter and Marlowe
Considers thoughtful his third best quality behind awesomeness and humility
Asks the taxi driver to turn left
Sings to Juliet in the back seat of the taxi
Gives Lassiter a basset hound calling him Lassie Jr.
Senses the woman came from the woods
Finds a child’s jacket buried under some leaves and
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Believes the Spencer/O’Hara wedding would look something like the “November Rain” video
Fishes out the gun from the water
Tells Gus that he and Juliet are thinking of making it official
Tells Gus to put a burlap sack over his head to hide his allergy
Never lied about his feelings for Juliet
Leaves alone
Gets Gus to stay by telling him “YMCA” will be played at some point
Asks the taxi driver to turn right
Bangs head on the partition when taxi stops quickly to avoid hitting a woman in the road
Gets out and helps the woman, bringing her into the taxi against the driver’s wishes
Stays in the woman’s hospital room
May have a mild concussion
Ready to pull a “Costanza”
Didn’t get to pick up Lassiter’s dog from the rescue shelter
Calls Gus “Russ”
Decides to take Lassiter and Juliet where he found Elin
Sneaker blocked for 5 years
Uses Siri to translate Swedish
Has a tough time “sensing” anything but remembers she came from the woods
Finds a body by the creek
Gets a call that Jane Doe has woken up
Goes to the King Carl bar with Gus
Takes Juliet and Lassiter to Torsten’s address where they find his body
Goes to Henry for help and tells him about Juliet
Borrows Henry’s truck
Goes to Elin’s but she’s missing
Tracks Elin to the woods where he finds the dead ex-boyfriend
attacked and slashed with a knife
Almost gets run over by a car only to have a 14-wheeler pass over him
Realizes that Elin is the attacker
Goes to the station
Is attacked again by Elin with a knife but is saved by Juliet
At Psych, dreams Juliet comes to apologize
GUS
Denies he had anything to do with getting the puppy
Eats biscotti with gold dust and begins to itch
Believes he is allergic to the puppy but he never has been before
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Is made to wait outside with the dog
Follows Shawn outside and is willing to leave with him
Tells Shawn he can crash at his place
Comes to the hospital to check on Shawn
Allergic to gold dust
Finds a body by the creek
Goes to the King Carl bar with Shawn
Knows about floorball and has a fantasy team
Takes Juliet and Lassiter to Torsten’s address where they find his body
Gets knocked down by Elin
JULIET
Admits her love for Shawn while dancing to Animotion
Tells Shawn she loves him more than Joanie loved Chachi, kids love Trix and Bert loved Ernie - allegedly
Leaves with Shawn
Expected Erasure’s cove of “Take a Chance on Me” to be on the playlist
Tells Woody he had a Long Island Iced Tea
Asks the taxi driver to turn left
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Considers the spot by the creek an ideal proposal spot
Believed in her heart she could always trust Shawn
Calls Shawn a good cop “maybe one of the best”
Comes to the hospital with Lassiter and Vick to question Elin
Tells Shawn their entire relationship was based on lies and hat honesty is everything to her
Promises not to tell anyone his secret
Finds a body by the creek
Comes to Shawn’s rescue with Lassiter
Finds Torsten’s dead body
Arrives just in time to save Shawn and arrest Elin
Needs space and tells Shawn to move out
LASSITER
If he were to have a dog, it would be a German Shepherd or Rottweiler
Calls the dog “Lassie” when it runs off
Uses the puppy as a cadaver dog
Takes a liking to the puppy when he finds a body
Talks to the puppy like a baby
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Gets a leash for the puppy
Called “Scarecrow”
Gets Lassie Jr. “fixed”
Comes to the hospital with Juliet and Vick to question Elin
Loves the Bowie knife
Finds a body by the creek
Finds Torsten’s dead body
Comes to Shawn’s rescue with Juliet
MARLOWE
Is baby crazy
HENRY
Hanging out with Lloyd
Went fishing with Lloyd
Notices Shawn’s banged head and the blood on his shirt
Angry at Shawn for Juliet’s discovery knowing he would be implicated
VICK
Gets a cold because someone took her pashmina
Comes to the hospital with Lassiter and Juliet to question Elin
Offers to make Shawn tea
WOODY
Mixed vodka, tequila and rum
Tells Vick a story - most likely inappropriate - while waiting for the others to arrive
Took a bunch of gift bags from the reception
Mixed vodka, gin, tequila and rum
ELIN
Says she and her boyfriend were attacked by a man wearing a black mask
Also dated Erik, the other victim
Blames Anders, an old boyfriend in Sweden
Employer kept tabs on her phone
Is an escaped mental patient
Knocks down Gus and attacks Shawn with a knife
LLOYD
Having a beer with Henry after fishing
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
A figurine on Elin’s desk by the drawings.
GUS’ NICKNAME
Jonas Gustavsson
CATCHPHRASES
“C’mon, son.” (episode: 2 Series: 21)
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Swedish
Irish
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 54
SHAWN’S PILLOW HUGS
Episode: 1
Series: 22
ALLUSIONS
“I just wanted to hear you shout it above Animotion.” - Animotion is an American band from Los Angeles, California best known for their songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0
“I love you more than Sid loved Nancy” - This is a reference to Sid Vicious, bassist for the Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen, his girlfriend. Spungen and Vicious entered a destructive codependent relationship based on drug use. This culminated in Spungen's death from an apparent stab wound while staying in New York City's Hotel Chelsea with Vicious. Vicious was released on bail, but after another assault, went into drug rehab at Riker’s Island. Sid later died of an overdose just under four months later. A biopic was made in 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZp3meyWVm0
“Oh, well, I love you more than Joanie loved Chachi, kids love Trix, and Bert loved Ernie, allegedly.” - Joanie Loves Chachi is an American television spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast on ABC from March 23, 1982 to September 13, 1983. It stars Scott Baio and Erin Moran as the titular Chachi Arcola and Joanie Cunningham, respectively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w13Vpt074Qc Trix is a brand of breakfast cereal made by General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the North American market and by Cereal Partners (using the Nestlé brand) elsewhere in the world. The cereal consists of fruit-flavored, sweetened, ground-corn pieces. They were originally spherical cereal pieces, but in 1991, were changed to puffed fruit-shaped pieces. In 2007, they reverted to their original shape in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH1KPr32Gk Bert and Ernie are two Muppets who appear together in numerous skits on the popular U.S. children's television show Sesame Street. Originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson, the characters are currently performed by Muppeteers Eric Jacobson and Steve Whitmire, with Oz performing Bert occasionally since 2000. Bert and Ernie live together in an apartment in the basement of 123 Sesame Street. Although they sleep in separate beds, they share a bedroom, which has led some to suggest that they are representations of gay lovers. (Which is why Juliet adds “allegedly”)
“They're gonna play Y.M.C.A. at some point.” - YMCA is a hit song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin'. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit. It is one of fewer than forty singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k
“True or false-- you were expecting Erasure's cover ofTake A Chance On Me to be on the playlist.” - Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London, and entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That". In 1992 they released the EP “ABBA-esque” covering 4 songs, one of which was “Take a Chance on Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnLGdpjWf4
“That's a Long Island Iced Tea.” - A Long Island Iced Tea is a type of alcoholic mixed drink typically made with, among other ingredients, tequila, vodka, light rum, triple sec, and gin. It is so named because of the resemblance to the color and taste of iced tea (Camellia sinensis). A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as its namesake.
“Kjellins?” - Alf Kjellin (28 February 1920 - 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows. Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft Kommandant Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of Twelve O'Clock High. He also directed the 1974 Columbo episodes Negative Reaction and Mind Over Mayhem and an episode of the 1976 series Sara. Kjellin was born in Lund, Sweden and died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack. In America he used the stage name Christopher Kent. The sneakers are not real
“I'd like to go to zappos.com.” - Zappos.com is an online shoe and clothing shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In July 2009, the company announced that Amazon.com would acquire it in an all-stock deal worth about $1.2 billion. Since its founding in 1999, it has become one of the world's largest online shoe stores.
“I'd want Hooch, not this sad sack that's gonna step on its own ears.” - Hooch is a Dogue de Bordeaux from the 1989 American comedy-thriller film “Turner & Hooch” starring Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqDf22JiTyw
“I was thinking that I would go Costanza on her.” - George Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" (by Elaine Benes and Costanza himself), and "Lord of the Idiots" (by Costanza himself). I believe the “technique” they are alluding to is in “The Susie”, he deems it so important that he make a grand entrance at his work’s ball with his attractive girlfriend Allison that, upon finding out that she plans to break up with him, George goes to great lengths to avoid her before the ball, stating "If she can't find me, she can't break up with me.”
“Bowie knife will do that.” - A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife first popularized by Jim Bowie in the early 19th century. Since the first incarnation was created by James Black, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although in common usage the term refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard and a clip point.
“Siri. What is...beef log?” - Siri is a speech recognition and intelligent personal assistant application developed by Apple Inc. for its iOS operating system.
“How you feeling, Quasimodo?” - Quasimodo is a fictional character and the protagonist in the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster, but he finds sanctuary in an unlikely love that is fulfilled only in death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxWoOQt7dLw
“Off to see the wizard?” - With one woman, three men and a dog, the woman is comparing them to “the Wizard of Oz”, even going so far as to call Lassiter “Scarecrow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm3ypbAbLJ8
“I'm sensing that Elin was your son's au pair?” - An au pair (plural: au pairs) is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use. Au pair arrangements are subject to government restrictions which specify an age range usually from mid-late teens to mid to late twenties; some countries explicitly limit the arrangement to females. Arrangements differ between Europe, where the concept originated, and North America. In Europe, au pairs are only supposed to work part-time, and they often also study part-time, generally focusing on the language of the host country. In the United States, they are permitted to provide full-time childcare. In 1969, the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement was signed, and it came into force in 1971.
“But if you want to catch a crazy Swedish psychopath, you come to the King Carl, watering hole for Swedish expats.” - Carl XVI Gustaf (full name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus [ˈkɑːɭ ˈɡɵstɑːv ˈfɔlˌkɛ hɵbɛˈʈɵs], born 30 April 1946) is the King of Sweden. On 15 September 1973, he succeeded his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf. He is the only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The King's heir apparent, upon passage on 1 January 1980 of a new law establishing absolute primogeniture (the first such law passed in European history), is Crown Princess Victoria, the eldest child of the King and his wife, Queen Silvia.
“It's the ladies' floorball championship between Sweden and Finland.” - Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five field players and a goalkeeper on each team. Men and women play indoors with 96-115.5 cm long sticks and a plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three twenty-minute periods. Developed in the 1960s and 1970s in Sweden, floorball is most popular where it has been developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. It is gaining popularity in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States. As of 2014, there are over 300,133 registered floorball players worldwide. Professional leagues include Finland's Salibandyliiga and Sweden's Svenska Superligan. The sport is organized internationally by the International Floorball Federation (IFF). Events include an annual Euro Floorball Cup for club teams and the biennial World Floorball Championships with separate divisions for men and women. While the IFF contains 58 members, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland have consistently placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the World Floorball Championships. The sport is relatively new and therefore evolving. The basic rules were established in 1979 when the first floorball club in the world, Sala IBK, was founded in Sweden. Official rules for matches were first written down in 1981.
“All right, even if that's something that actually exists, how in the name of Max von Sydow's eyebrows do you know about it?” - Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (/vɒn ˈsiːdoʊ/; Swedish: [fɔn ˈsyːdɔv]; born 10 April 1929) is a Swedish-born French actor. He has appeared in many films, in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. He received the Royal Foundation of Sweden's Cultural Award in 1954, was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005, and was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur on 17 October 2012. Von Sydow has appeared in well over 100 films and TV shows. Some of his most memorable film roles include Knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), the first of his eleven films with Bergman, and the film that includes the iconic scenes in which he plays chess with Death;[4] Martin in Through a Glass Darkly (1961); Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965); Oktober in The Quiller Memorandum (1966); Karl Oskar Nilsson in The Emigrants (1971); Roy Lindberg in The Apple War (1971); Father Lankester Merrin in The Exorcist (1973); Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor (1975); Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1980); the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983); Liet-Kynes in Dune (1984); Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986); Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror (1987), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination; Dr. Peter Ingham in Awakenings (1990); Lamar Burgess in Minority Report (2002); Sir Walter Loxley in Robin Hood (2010), and The Renter in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2012), which earned him his second Academy Award nomination. In 2016, Sydow will join the cast of HBO's hit series Game of Thrones, playing the role of the Three-eyed Raven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oj9JkcRGc
“This here is my associate, Jonas Gustavsson.” - Jonas Gustavsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2009-2011
“From the Toronto Maple Leafs?” - The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs are a member club of the league's Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team is one of the "Original Six" league members. They are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum. In February 1999, they moved to the Air Canada Centre, which replaced Maple Leaf Gardens, the team's home since 1931. The franchise was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known today as the Toronto Arenas, as it was operated by the Toronto Arena Company, owners of the Arena Gardens arena. In 1919, the NHL transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team the Toronto St. Patricks. The franchise was sold in 1927 and was renamed the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club. The team colours are navy blue and white. The Maple Leafs have won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of their primary rival, the Montreal Canadiens. They won their last championship in 1967. Their 48-year drought between championships is currently the longest in the NHL.
“Aquavit?” - Akvavit or aquavit (/ˈɑːkwəviːt/; /ˈɑːkvəviːt/; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs, and the main spice should (according to the European Union) be caraway or dill. It typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. The EU has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for akvavit to be named as such.
“I think it would look something like the November Rain video.” - November Rain is a song in the style of power ballad by the American rock band Guns N' Roses. Written by the band's lead singer Axl Rose, the song was released as a single in 1992 from their third studio album, Use Your Illusion I (1991). It features a sweeping orchestral backing and is one of Guns N' Roses' longest songs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
“The gazpacho fountain got turned over, and the chicken dance turned into more of a chicken scrum.” - Gazpachos (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaθˈpatʃo, ɡahˈpatʃo]) is a soup made of raw vegetables and served cold, usually with a tomato base, originating in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. Gazpacho is widely eaten in Spain and neighbouring Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐʃˈpaʃu], spelling gaspacho), particularly during the hot summers, as it is refreshing and cool. The "Chicken Dance," also known as the Birdie Song, is an oom-pah song and its associated fad dance is now a contemporary dance throughout the Western world. The song was composed by accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland, in the 1950s.
“Like Alcatraz.” - Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of aboriginal people from San Francisco who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
“Come on, Looney Tunes.” - Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. Originally named after Walt Disney's then-concurrent musical series Silly Symphonies, Looney Tunes initially showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy. Later, following the animation studio's addition of directors Tex Avery and Chuck Jones among others, as well as the voice actor Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes rose to greater fame for creating such popular cartoon stars as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil and many others.
CONTINUITY
Juliet brings up her father and honesty - (6x07 “In For a Penny”)
Gazpacho fountain at the wedding - Shawn introduced Lassiter to gazpacho in 6x11 "Heeeeere's Lassie"
Lassiter is compared to the Scarecrow - (1x15 “Scary Sherry: Bianca’s Toast”, 4x08 “Let’s Get Hairy”)
“You know, I thought that the Mexico trip sort of put this relationship to bed.” (7x04 "No Country for Two Old Men")
Very slow, mellow music plays over the end credits
SHAWN
Lies in bed after the breakup with Juliet and relives the moment Juliet found out and then thinks of a “what if” scenario
Gives Juliet Vick’s pashmina
Admits his love for Juliet while dancing to Animotion
Tells Juliet he loves her more than Sid loved Nancy
Leaves with Juliet
Picked out a puppy for Lassiter and Marlowe
Considers thoughtful his third best quality behind awesomeness and humility
Asks the taxi driver to turn left
Sings to Juliet in the back seat of the taxi
Gives Lassiter a basset hound calling him Lassie Jr.
Senses the woman came from the woods
Finds a child’s jacket buried under some leaves and
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Believes the Spencer/O’Hara wedding would look something like the “November Rain” video
Fishes out the gun from the water
Tells Gus that he and Juliet are thinking of making it official
Tells Gus to put a burlap sack over his head to hide his allergy
Never lied about his feelings for Juliet
Leaves alone
Gets Gus to stay by telling him “YMCA” will be played at some point
Asks the taxi driver to turn right
Bangs head on the partition when taxi stops quickly to avoid hitting a woman in the road
Gets out and helps the woman, bringing her into the taxi against the driver’s wishes
Stays in the woman’s hospital room
May have a mild concussion
Ready to pull a “Costanza”
Didn’t get to pick up Lassiter’s dog from the rescue shelter
Calls Gus “Russ”
Decides to take Lassiter and Juliet where he found Elin
Sneaker blocked for 5 years
Uses Siri to translate Swedish
Has a tough time “sensing” anything but remembers she came from the woods
Finds a body by the creek
Gets a call that Jane Doe has woken up
Goes to the King Carl bar with Gus
Takes Juliet and Lassiter to Torsten’s address where they find his body
Goes to Henry for help and tells him about Juliet
Borrows Henry’s truck
Goes to Elin’s but she’s missing
Tracks Elin to the woods where he finds the dead ex-boyfriend
attacked and slashed with a knife
Almost gets run over by a car only to have a 14-wheeler pass over him
Realizes that Elin is the attacker
Goes to the station
Is attacked again by Elin with a knife but is saved by Juliet
At Psych, dreams Juliet comes to apologize
GUS
Denies he had anything to do with getting the puppy
Eats biscotti with gold dust and begins to itch
Believes he is allergic to the puppy but he never has been before
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Is made to wait outside with the dog
Follows Shawn outside and is willing to leave with him
Tells Shawn he can crash at his place
Comes to the hospital to check on Shawn
Allergic to gold dust
Finds a body by the creek
Goes to the King Carl bar with Shawn
Knows about floorball and has a fantasy team
Takes Juliet and Lassiter to Torsten’s address where they find his body
Gets knocked down by Elin
JULIET
Admits her love for Shawn while dancing to Animotion
Tells Shawn she loves him more than Joanie loved Chachi, kids love Trix and Bert loved Ernie - allegedly
Leaves with Shawn
Expected Erasure’s cove of “Take a Chance on Me” to be on the playlist
Tells Woody he had a Long Island Iced Tea
Asks the taxi driver to turn left
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Considers the spot by the creek an ideal proposal spot
Believed in her heart she could always trust Shawn
Calls Shawn a good cop “maybe one of the best”
Comes to the hospital with Lassiter and Vick to question Elin
Tells Shawn their entire relationship was based on lies and hat honesty is everything to her
Promises not to tell anyone his secret
Finds a body by the creek
Comes to Shawn’s rescue with Lassiter
Finds Torsten’s dead body
Arrives just in time to save Shawn and arrest Elin
Needs space and tells Shawn to move out
LASSITER
If he were to have a dog, it would be a German Shepherd or Rottweiler
Calls the dog “Lassie” when it runs off
Uses the puppy as a cadaver dog
Takes a liking to the puppy when he finds a body
Talks to the puppy like a baby
Goes to visit the family of the boy who owned the jacket
Gets a leash for the puppy
Called “Scarecrow”
Gets Lassie Jr. “fixed”
Comes to the hospital with Juliet and Vick to question Elin
Loves the Bowie knife
Finds a body by the creek
Finds Torsten’s dead body
Comes to Shawn’s rescue with Juliet
MARLOWE
Is baby crazy
HENRY
Hanging out with Lloyd
Went fishing with Lloyd
Notices Shawn’s banged head and the blood on his shirt
Angry at Shawn for Juliet’s discovery knowing he would be implicated
VICK
Gets a cold because someone took her pashmina
Comes to the hospital with Lassiter and Juliet to question Elin
Offers to make Shawn tea
WOODY
Mixed vodka, tequila and rum
Tells Vick a story - most likely inappropriate - while waiting for the others to arrive
Took a bunch of gift bags from the reception
Mixed vodka, gin, tequila and rum
ELIN
Says she and her boyfriend were attacked by a man wearing a black mask
Also dated Erik, the other victim
Blames Anders, an old boyfriend in Sweden
Employer kept tabs on her phone
Is an escaped mental patient
Knocks down Gus and attacks Shawn with a knife
LLOYD
Having a beer with Henry after fishing
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
A figurine on Elin’s desk by the drawings.
GUS’ NICKNAME
Jonas Gustavsson
CATCHPHRASES
“C’mon, son.” (episode: 2 Series: 21)
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Swedish
Irish
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 54
SHAWN’S PILLOW HUGS
Episode: 1
Series: 22
ALLUSIONS
“I just wanted to hear you shout it above Animotion.” - Animotion is an American band from Los Angeles, California best known for their songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs5StN8J-0
“I love you more than Sid loved Nancy” - This is a reference to Sid Vicious, bassist for the Sex Pistols and Nancy Spungen, his girlfriend. Spungen and Vicious entered a destructive codependent relationship based on drug use. This culminated in Spungen's death from an apparent stab wound while staying in New York City's Hotel Chelsea with Vicious. Vicious was released on bail, but after another assault, went into drug rehab at Riker’s Island. Sid later died of an overdose just under four months later. A biopic was made in 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZp3meyWVm0
“Oh, well, I love you more than Joanie loved Chachi, kids love Trix, and Bert loved Ernie, allegedly.” - Joanie Loves Chachi is an American television spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast on ABC from March 23, 1982 to September 13, 1983. It stars Scott Baio and Erin Moran as the titular Chachi Arcola and Joanie Cunningham, respectively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w13Vpt074Qc Trix is a brand of breakfast cereal made by General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the North American market and by Cereal Partners (using the Nestlé brand) elsewhere in the world. The cereal consists of fruit-flavored, sweetened, ground-corn pieces. They were originally spherical cereal pieces, but in 1991, were changed to puffed fruit-shaped pieces. In 2007, they reverted to their original shape in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH1KPr32Gk Bert and Ernie are two Muppets who appear together in numerous skits on the popular U.S. children's television show Sesame Street. Originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson, the characters are currently performed by Muppeteers Eric Jacobson and Steve Whitmire, with Oz performing Bert occasionally since 2000. Bert and Ernie live together in an apartment in the basement of 123 Sesame Street. Although they sleep in separate beds, they share a bedroom, which has led some to suggest that they are representations of gay lovers. (Which is why Juliet adds “allegedly”)
“They're gonna play Y.M.C.A. at some point.” - YMCA is a hit song recorded by American disco group Village People. It was released in 1978 as the only single from the album Cruisin'. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts in early 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK around the same time, becoming the group's biggest hit. It is one of fewer than forty singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k
“True or false-- you were expecting Erasure's cover ofTake A Chance On Me to be on the playlist.” - Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke. They formed in London, and entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That". In 1992 they released the EP “ABBA-esque” covering 4 songs, one of which was “Take a Chance on Me” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnLGdpjWf4
“That's a Long Island Iced Tea.” - A Long Island Iced Tea is a type of alcoholic mixed drink typically made with, among other ingredients, tequila, vodka, light rum, triple sec, and gin. It is so named because of the resemblance to the color and taste of iced tea (Camellia sinensis). A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as its namesake.
“Kjellins?” - Alf Kjellin (28 February 1920 - 5 April 1988) was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows. Kjellin was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example, in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft Kommandant Colonel Max Richter in the two-part episode "P.O.W." (Episodes 30 and 31) of Twelve O'Clock High. He also directed the 1974 Columbo episodes Negative Reaction and Mind Over Mayhem and an episode of the 1976 series Sara. Kjellin was born in Lund, Sweden and died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack. In America he used the stage name Christopher Kent. The sneakers are not real
“I'd like to go to zappos.com.” - Zappos.com is an online shoe and clothing shop based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In July 2009, the company announced that Amazon.com would acquire it in an all-stock deal worth about $1.2 billion. Since its founding in 1999, it has become one of the world's largest online shoe stores.
“I'd want Hooch, not this sad sack that's gonna step on its own ears.” - Hooch is a Dogue de Bordeaux from the 1989 American comedy-thriller film “Turner & Hooch” starring Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqDf22JiTyw
“I was thinking that I would go Costanza on her.” - George Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" (by Elaine Benes and Costanza himself), and "Lord of the Idiots" (by Costanza himself). I believe the “technique” they are alluding to is in “The Susie”, he deems it so important that he make a grand entrance at his work’s ball with his attractive girlfriend Allison that, upon finding out that she plans to break up with him, George goes to great lengths to avoid her before the ball, stating "If she can't find me, she can't break up with me.”
“Bowie knife will do that.” - A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife first popularized by Jim Bowie in the early 19th century. Since the first incarnation was created by James Black, the Bowie knife has come to incorporate several recognizable and characteristic design features, although in common usage the term refers to any large sheath knife with a crossguard and a clip point.
“Siri. What is...beef log?” - Siri is a speech recognition and intelligent personal assistant application developed by Apple Inc. for its iOS operating system.
“How you feeling, Quasimodo?” - Quasimodo is a fictional character and the protagonist in the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster, but he finds sanctuary in an unlikely love that is fulfilled only in death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxWoOQt7dLw
“Off to see the wizard?” - With one woman, three men and a dog, the woman is comparing them to “the Wizard of Oz”, even going so far as to call Lassiter “Scarecrow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm3ypbAbLJ8
“I'm sensing that Elin was your son's au pair?” - An au pair (plural: au pairs) is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a monetary allowance for personal use. Au pair arrangements are subject to government restrictions which specify an age range usually from mid-late teens to mid to late twenties; some countries explicitly limit the arrangement to females. Arrangements differ between Europe, where the concept originated, and North America. In Europe, au pairs are only supposed to work part-time, and they often also study part-time, generally focusing on the language of the host country. In the United States, they are permitted to provide full-time childcare. In 1969, the European Agreement on Au Pair Placement was signed, and it came into force in 1971.
“But if you want to catch a crazy Swedish psychopath, you come to the King Carl, watering hole for Swedish expats.” - Carl XVI Gustaf (full name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus [ˈkɑːɭ ˈɡɵstɑːv ˈfɔlˌkɛ hɵbɛˈʈɵs], born 30 April 1946) is the King of Sweden. On 15 September 1973, he succeeded his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf. He is the only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The King's heir apparent, upon passage on 1 January 1980 of a new law establishing absolute primogeniture (the first such law passed in European history), is Crown Princess Victoria, the eldest child of the King and his wife, Queen Silvia.
“It's the ladies' floorball championship between Sweden and Finland.” - Floorball is a type of floor hockey with five field players and a goalkeeper on each team. Men and women play indoors with 96-115.5 cm long sticks and a plastic ball with holes. Matches are played in three twenty-minute periods. Developed in the 1960s and 1970s in Sweden, floorball is most popular where it has been developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. It is gaining popularity in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the United States. As of 2014, there are over 300,133 registered floorball players worldwide. Professional leagues include Finland's Salibandyliiga and Sweden's Svenska Superligan. The sport is organized internationally by the International Floorball Federation (IFF). Events include an annual Euro Floorball Cup for club teams and the biennial World Floorball Championships with separate divisions for men and women. While the IFF contains 58 members, the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, and Switzerland have consistently placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the World Floorball Championships. The sport is relatively new and therefore evolving. The basic rules were established in 1979 when the first floorball club in the world, Sala IBK, was founded in Sweden. Official rules for matches were first written down in 1981.
“All right, even if that's something that actually exists, how in the name of Max von Sydow's eyebrows do you know about it?” - Carl Adolf "Max" von Sydow (/vɒn ˈsiːdoʊ/; Swedish: [fɔn ˈsyːdɔv]; born 10 April 1929) is a Swedish-born French actor. He has appeared in many films, in many languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Italian, German, Danish, French and Spanish. He received the Royal Foundation of Sweden's Cultural Award in 1954, was made a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 2005, and was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur on 17 October 2012. Von Sydow has appeared in well over 100 films and TV shows. Some of his most memorable film roles include Knight Antonius Block in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), the first of his eleven films with Bergman, and the film that includes the iconic scenes in which he plays chess with Death;[4] Martin in Through a Glass Darkly (1961); Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965); Oktober in The Quiller Memorandum (1966); Karl Oskar Nilsson in The Emigrants (1971); Roy Lindberg in The Apple War (1971); Father Lankester Merrin in The Exorcist (1973); Joubert the assassin in Three Days of the Condor (1975); Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon (1980); the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983); Liet-Kynes in Dune (1984); Frederick in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986); Lassefar in Pelle the Conqueror (1987), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination; Dr. Peter Ingham in Awakenings (1990); Lamar Burgess in Minority Report (2002); Sir Walter Loxley in Robin Hood (2010), and The Renter in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2012), which earned him his second Academy Award nomination. In 2016, Sydow will join the cast of HBO's hit series Game of Thrones, playing the role of the Three-eyed Raven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oj9JkcRGc
“This here is my associate, Jonas Gustavsson.” - Jonas Gustavsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2009-2011
“From the Toronto Maple Leafs?” - The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Maple Leafs are a member club of the league's Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team is one of the "Original Six" league members. They are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum. In February 1999, they moved to the Air Canada Centre, which replaced Maple Leaf Gardens, the team's home since 1931. The franchise was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known today as the Toronto Arenas, as it was operated by the Toronto Arena Company, owners of the Arena Gardens arena. In 1919, the NHL transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team the Toronto St. Patricks. The franchise was sold in 1927 and was renamed the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club. The team colours are navy blue and white. The Maple Leafs have won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of their primary rival, the Montreal Canadiens. They won their last championship in 1967. Their 48-year drought between championships is currently the longest in the NHL.
“Aquavit?” - Akvavit or aquavit (/ˈɑːkwəviːt/; /ˈɑːkvəviːt/; also akevitt in Norwegian) is a flavoured spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit gets its distinctive flavour from spices and herbs, and the main spice should (according to the European Union) be caraway or dill. It typically contains 40% alcohol by volume. The EU has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for akvavit to be named as such.
“I think it would look something like the November Rain video.” - November Rain is a song in the style of power ballad by the American rock band Guns N' Roses. Written by the band's lead singer Axl Rose, the song was released as a single in 1992 from their third studio album, Use Your Illusion I (1991). It features a sweeping orchestral backing and is one of Guns N' Roses' longest songs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
“The gazpacho fountain got turned over, and the chicken dance turned into more of a chicken scrum.” - Gazpachos (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaθˈpatʃo, ɡahˈpatʃo]) is a soup made of raw vegetables and served cold, usually with a tomato base, originating in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. Gazpacho is widely eaten in Spain and neighbouring Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐʃˈpaʃu], spelling gaspacho), particularly during the hot summers, as it is refreshing and cool. The "Chicken Dance," also known as the Birdie Song, is an oom-pah song and its associated fad dance is now a contemporary dance throughout the Western world. The song was composed by accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland, in the 1950s.
“Like Alcatraz.” - Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of aboriginal people from San Francisco who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
“Come on, Looney Tunes.” - Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969 during the golden age of American animation, alongside its sister series Merrie Melodies. Originally named after Walt Disney's then-concurrent musical series Silly Symphonies, Looney Tunes initially showcased Warner-owned musical compositions through the adventures of cartoon characters such as Bosko and Buddy. Later, following the animation studio's addition of directors Tex Avery and Chuck Jones among others, as well as the voice actor Mel Blanc, Looney Tunes rose to greater fame for creating such popular cartoon stars as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil and many others.
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Juliet brings up her father and honesty - (6x07 “In For a Penny”)
Gazpacho fountain at the wedding - Shawn introduced Lassiter to gazpacho in 6x11 "Heeeeere's Lassie"
Lassiter is compared to the Scarecrow - (1x15 “Scary Sherry: Bianca’s Toast”, 4x08 “Let’s Get Hairy”)
“You know, I thought that the Mexico trip sort of put this relationship to bed.” (7x04 "No Country for Two Old Men")
Very slow, mellow music plays over the end credits