8x01 "Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster's Goblet of Fire"
Originally posted April 22, 2015
SHAWN
Held at gunpoint in an English manor house
Tells story in flashback
Haven’t been hired in weeks
Gets a call from INTERPOL
Luggage is taken off the plane
Arrives in London 18 hours late
Brought to London due to his resemblance to a getaway driver
Wants to try crumpets
Requested by Royston Staley
Is excited to see Pierre Despereaux again
Believed Despereaux faked his death alone
Goes to meet driver and doesn’t see similarity
Wears an earpiece
Wears a jacket signed by Burt Reynolds and cowboy hat
Gets taken into a backroom to meet Ronnie
Speaks despite Despereaux’s pleading
Brings Gus in on the job as an explosives expert “The Wizard”
Can’t pronounce Dierdre’s name properly
Got to the 12th level of Galaga when he was 7
Gets into the wrong side of the car to drive
Knocks down all the obstacles
Calls Lassiter for help
Learns that no one at the INTERPOL office knows Staley
Calls Lassiter to have him check into Staley
Tells Winston about Despereaux
Searches Ronnie’s office
Realizes where the heist is
Tries to keep Despereaux at bay
Gets a text from Ronnie
Doesn’t understand British slang
Knows the name of Hagrid’s dog
Misses the car keys when Ronnie tosses them
Starts to think Staley is real
Find a dead body inside the manor house
Tied up by Dierdre and Ronnie to take the fall
Tells Ronnie he’s not a criminal
Has enough cash for a drink and the taxi ride to the airport
GUS
Held at gunpoint in an English manor house
Haven’t been hired in weeks
Imagines himself cool
Wants to go to PotterCon in London and dresses the part
Detained at the airport because of his wand
Wants to bring a broomstick (Nimbus 2000) on the plane
Potions are confiscated
Luggage is taken off the plane
Arrives in London 18 hours late
Hits on the secretary
Doesn’t believe Despereaux’s story
Goes to meet the driver Shawn is to replace
Corrects spelling in the prisoner’s threat
Is a sympathetic learner
Promised local “Potterheads” to get a picture of him and Rupert Grint “pottering”
Stays in the surveillance van with Despereaux
Thinks he spots Rupert Grint on the street and leaves the van
The man he thought was Rupert Grint was Prince Harry
Afternoon full because of the convention
Used Harry Potter’s story as his own
Says he prefers to be called “The Wiz”
Supposed to be an explosives expert
Has trouble understanding British slang
Uses floo powder in an attempt to escape
Learns that no one at the INTERPOL office knows Staley
Believes the whole thing is a set-up by Despereaux
Noses about the office kitchen and steals Nigel’s meat pie
Tells Winston about Despereaux
Searches Ronnie’s office
Tries to keep Despereaux at bay
Once got his big toe stuck in a bathtub faucet
Has a briefcase full of candy
Find a dead body inside the manor house
Tied up by Dierdre and Ronnie to take the fall
Sees Despereaux stealing from the house
Has enough cash for a drink and the taxi ride to the airport
Sees Stuyvesant outside the pub as a homeless man
LASSITER
Now just a uniformed officer doing the mail
Excited to jump at the chance to do detective work
Calls Shawn to tell him that Stuyvesant’s records were erased by someone with high clearance
DESPEREAUX
Tells Shawn and Gus his real name is Royston Staley and he’s an agent
Tells them that he went undercover 10 years ago
All the thefts led to arrests
Now after crime boss Ronnie Ives
Is the new member of the team
Has Scotland Yard arrest Winston for withholding information
Blows up an electrical shed
Leaves the manor house with valuables
Comes back and fights Ronnie
His boss shows up and the police go through the house
Packs up his office after being suspended
RONNIE
Shoots a traitor and can’t go through with the heist a man down
Always had a soft spot for the mad ones
His father worked his whole life in the mines
Takes the gang to a second location
Set up a driving course for Shawn
His father died recently
Stops to pick up a new member of the team because of another traitor
Wants everyone to turn out their pockets
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
There are a number of sightings but only one has provided proof. In the opening credits when it says “Created by Steve Franks” there is a pineapple.
GUS NICKNAMES
The Wizard
Buster (Despereaux)
Busby (Despereaux)
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Cockney (kind of)
GUS, DON’T BE…
“The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf”
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 64
CATCHPHRASES
“Suck it” (episode: 3 series: 34)
“You know that’s right.” (episode: 1 series: 27)
“C’mon, son.” (episode: 1 Series: 26)
ALLUSIONS
This episode is a blend of Harry Potter and British crime films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”. There are many references and blends of both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hZkvrFIj0
“It was INTERPOL.” - The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, is an intergovernmental organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) in 1923 and adopted its telegraphic address as its common name in 1956. The organization's headquarters is in Lyon, France. It is the second largest international organization after the United Nations in terms of international representation. Its work focuses primarily on public safety and battling terrorism, crimes against humanity, environmental crime, genocide, war crimes, organized crime, piracy, illicit traffic in works of art, illicit drug production, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, child pornography, white-collar crime, computer crime, intellectual property crime and corruption.
“My normally sane buddy is a little on edge because of the very tight window that exists between our arrival at Heathrow and the Rupert Grint meet-and-greet at Leicester Square.” - London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL) is a major international airport in West London, England, United Kingdom. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic. Heathrow is also the third busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. In 2014, it handled a record 73.4 million passengers, a 1.4 percent increase from 2013. Heathrow lies 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) west of Central London, and has two parallel east-west runways along with five terminals on a site that covers 12.14 square kilometres (4.69 sq mi). Rupert Grint is an English actor who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron Weasley at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west. The park at the centre of the Square is bound by Cranbourn Street, to the north; Leicester Street, to the east; Irving Street, to the south; and a section of road designated simply as Leicester Square, to the west. It is within the City of Westminster, and about equal distances (about 400 yards or 370 metres) north of Trafalgar Square, east of Piccadilly Circus, west of Covent Garden, and south of Cambridge Circus.
“That "stick" is a Nimbus 2000, a gift the wizard Potter received from Minerva McGonagall, when he joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a seeker... which you would know if you had ever successfully opened a book!” - Minerva McGonagall is Deputy Headmistress, head of Gryffindor House, Transfiguration professor, and later Headmistress at Hogwarts, where she began teaching in December 1956. She is first introduced in the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, when she meets Dumbledore at Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey (the home of Harry Potter's aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley). McGonagall is described as a tall, rather severe-looking woman, with black hair typically drawn into a tight bun. She wears emerald green robes, a pointed hat, and always has a very prim expression. She speaks with a slight Scottish accent. She is, according to Rowling, a sprightly 70-year-old. In the first book, after seeing Harry fly masterfully his very first time on a broom, she recommends him to fill the position of Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and sends him a broom, even though first-year students are normally prohibited from playing the sport or owning brooms. Gryffindor, one of the houses at Hogwarts, values courage, bravery, nerve, and chivalry. Its mascot is the lion, and its colours are scarlet and gold. According to Rowling, Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of fire. Quidditch /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ is a competitive sport in the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, featured in the series of novels and movies. Matches are played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch. Six ring-shaped goals are situated atop poles of different heights, three on each side of the pitch. It is an extremely rough but very popular semi-contact sport, played by wizards and witches. In the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, Quidditch has a fervent fan following.
“That means Scotland Yard.” - Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, the territorial police force responsible for policing most of London. The name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance to the police station, and over time the street and the Metropolitan Police became synonymous.
“Well, first I'd like to try these ‘crumpets’ I've heard so much about, and then if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to speak with him.” - A crumpet is a griddle cake made from flour and yeast. English crumpets are generally circular roughly 8 cm (3") in diameter and 2 cm (0.8") thick. Their shape comes from being restrained in the pan/griddle by a shallow ring. They have a characteristic flat top with many small pores and a chewy and spongy texture. They may be cooked until ready to eat warm from the pan, but are frequently left slightly undercooked so that they may be cooled and stored before being eaten freshly toasted. They are often eaten with a spread of butter or some alternative spread on the top of them, such as jam, honey or yeast extract.
“Three spotted dicks, please.” - Spotted Dick is a cylindrical pudding popular in Britain, containing dried fruit (usually currants or raisins) and commonly served with custard. It is made from a flat sheet of suet pastry sprinkled with currants and raisins, which is then rolled up into a circular pudding.
“Have you heard about Pluto?” - Discovered in 1930, Pluto was originally considered the ninth planet from the Sun. Its status as a major planet fell into question following further study of it and the outer Solar System over the next 75 years. The understanding that Pluto is only one of several large icy bodies in the outer Solar System prompted the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to formally define "planet" in 2006. This definition excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a member of the new "dwarf planet" category (and specifically as a plutoid).
Cary Elwes (Despereaux) - Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962), is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Glory, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Days of Thunder, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hot Shots!, Twister Seinfeld as David, Liar, Liar and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. He has also had recurring roles in television series such as The X-Files (portraying Brad Follmer) and Psych (portraying Pierre Despereaux). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7X0Wm_Cc5k
“He assembles a crew of strangers in a Keyser Soze manner, none of them knowing each other, and thrusts them into his meticulously pre-planned heists.” - Keyser Soze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects, written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. According to petty con artist Roger "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey), Söze is a crime lord whose ruthlessness and influence have acquired a legendary, even mythical status among police and criminals alike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXdPolca5w
“Where were you born?” “Crossfire hurricane” - “I was born in a crossfire hurricane” is the opening line to the Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQSGw0hMd_I
“On the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at dawn, in a grey track suit, Jack.” - The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount at the northwest end of Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The museum administers collections containing over 227,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin. The various classes of artwork include sculpture, paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, armor and decorative arts. The museum's attendance figure was 643,096 people in 2014. Besides being known for its architecture and collections, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has in recent decades become known due to the role it played in the Rocky films - Rocky (1976) and five of its six sequels, II, III, V, Rocky Balboa and Creed. Visitors to the museum are often seen mimicking Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)'s famous run up the front steps, now known widely as the "Rocky Steps". Screen Junkies named the "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art as the second most famous movie location behind only Grand Central Station in New York.
“That was Rocky Balboa.” - Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is the title character of the Rocky series from 1976 to 2015. The character was created and portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. Throughout the films, he is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VUblDwa648
“It's signed by Burt Reynolds, and it matches my gloves.” - Burt Reynolds is an American actor, director and producer. He has starred in many films, such as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, White Lightning with its sequel Gator, The Longest Yard with its 2005 remake and Boogie Nights in which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. The jacket Shawn is wearing is from “Smokey and the Bandit 2”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdCUque5H2M
Vinnie Jones (Ronnie) - Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a Welsh actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea. Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Jones was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field. Since his retirement from football, he has capitalised on his tough man image and is now known as an actor for his fiery demeanor and towering height, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. He starred with Timothy Omundsen in Galavant for ABC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMuarmjWmJc
“Man, I thought I saw Rupert Grint, but it was just dumb old Prince Harry.” - Prince Henry of Wales (born Henry Charles Albert David; 15 September 1984), known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. His paternal grandparents are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Harry is the fourth in line to succeed his grandmother, after Prince George of Cambridge, the only child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
“Shawn, do not go Sexy Beast on me.” - Sexy Beast is a 2000 British-Spanish crime film and the directorial debut of Jonathan Glazer. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. Ex-con and expert safe-cracker Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and blissfully retired to a Spanish villa with his beloved ex-porn star wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman). He also has the company of longtime friend Aitch and his wife Jackie. Their idyllic life is shattered by the arrival of an old criminal associate, sociopath Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), who is intent on enlisting Gal in a bank heist back in London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ihhUR8lkI
“Ah, you know, Shawn, I really would like to help you, but, you know, I have the opening hat ceremony and then the Horcrux scavenger hunt and then the Quidditch tournament.” - The Sorting Hat is a sapient artefact used at Hogwarts, which uses Legilimency (essentially, the ability to read minds) to determine which of the four school houses - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin - each new student is to be assigned. A Horcrux is an object used to store part of a person's soul, protecting him or her from death. If the body of the Horcrux's creator is destroyed, the person is still able to survive. When the body of a Horcrux owner is killed, that portion of the soul that had remained in the body does not pass on to the next world, but will rather exist in a non-corporeal form capable of being resurrected by another wizard, as in The Goblet of Fire. If all of someone's Horcruxes are destroyed, then the soul's only anchor in the material world would be the body, the destruction of which would then cause final death.
“It's bird flu. Although they call it girl flu here.” - Avian influenza - known informally as avian flu or bird flu - refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds." The version with the greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). “Bird” is British slang for a girl or young woman.
“I prefer to be called ‘The Wiz’." - The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of modern African-American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the Majestic Theatre with a new cast on January 5, 1975. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-black cast. The musical has had revivals in New York, London, San Diego and the Netherlands, and a limited-run revival was presented by Encores! at New York City Center in June 2009. A big-budget film adaptation of the same name was released in 1978 and has since become a cult classic. A live television production of the stage show, The Wiz Live!, was broadcast on NBC on December 3, 2015, with an encore presentation on December 19 of the same year.
“Well, I got to the 12th screen of Galaga when I was, like, seven.” - Galaga is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a spacecraft which is situated at the bottom of the screen. At the beginning of each stage, the area is empty, but over time, enemy aliens will arrive in formation, and once all of the enemies arrive on screen, they will come down at the player's ship in formations of one or more and may either shoot it or collide with it. During the entire stage, the player may fire upon the enemies, and once all enemies are vanquished, the player will proceed to the next stage.
“Which corgi is the happiest?” - The Welsh corgi is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales. Outside Wales, corgis have been made popular by Queen Elizabeth II who has at least four in her retinue at all times.
“It’s like a dirty version of Mary Poppins.” - Mary Poppins is the lead character in a series of eight children's books written by P. L. Travers. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London, and into the Banks's household to care for their children. Encounters with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers and various adventures follow until Mary Poppins abruptly leaves, i.e., "pops-out". The books were adapted by Walt Disney in 1964 into a musical film titled Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuWf9fP-A-U
“You remember Steve Sax, anybody?” - Steve Sax is an American former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981-1988), New York Yankees (1989-1991), Chicago White Sox (1992-1993), and the Oakland Athletics (1994). Though never regarded as one of the top fielding second basemen in the league, Steve Sax inexplicably became incapable of making routine throws to first base in 1983, committing 30 errors that season. This is referred to in baseball terminology as "Steve Sax Syndrome"
“What are those, Pop Rocks?” - Pop Rocks is a carbonated candy with ingredients including sugar, lactose (milk sugar), corn syrup, and flavoring. It differs from typical hard candy in that it creates a fizzy reaction when it dissolves in one's mouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWrgU-D-uGQ
“No, it's floo powder.” - Floo Powder is a glittering powder used by wizards to travel and communicate using fireplaces. It was invented by Ignatia Wildsmith (1227-1320) and named after the flue, which is the passageway that leads from a fireplace to the chimney and allows hot gases to escape.
“Expecto Patronum!” - Conjures an incarnation of the caster's innermost positive feelings, such as joy or hope, known as a Patronus. A Patronus is conjured as a protector, and is a weapon rather than a predator of souls: Patronuses shield their conjurors from Dementors or Lethifolds, and can even drive them away.
“Winnie...Little Pooh man, don't beat yourself up.” - A reference to Winnie the Pooh, a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children's verse book When We Were Very Young (1924) and many more in Now We Are Six (1927). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHYvpXe75b8
“Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, won't get fooled again.” - Won’t Get Fooled Again is a song by the British rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half minute version appears as the final track on the band's 1971 album Who's Next, released that August. A portion of the song has been used as the opening theme for the CBS series CSI: Miami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
“Uh, I came here to drink my weight in butterbeer, and that's what I'm gonna do.” - Butterbeer is the drink of choice for younger wizards. Although House-elves can become intoxicated on Butterbeer, the amount of alcohol contained in Butterbeer has a negligible effect on Witches and Wizards.
“Gus, don't be The Howling 2: Your Sister's A Werewolf.” - The Howling 2 is a 1985 horror film directed by Philippe Mora, as a sequel to the 1981 film The Howling. The film stars horror film veteran Christopher Lee along with Reb Brown and Annie McEnroe as they try to defeat Sybil Danning's werewolf queen Stirba and stop werewolves' plans to conquer the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1HtcpWGf9M
“What we gotta do is figure out where the heist is going down, turn it over to the authorities, become heroes, get knighted by the queen, and then spend every single Thanksgiving in Sir Paul McCartney's submarine, which, quite disappointingly, is more of a mustard brown.” - Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as the bassist of the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music; his songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. “Yellow Submarine” is a 1966 song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney), with lead vocals by Ringo Starr. It was included on the Revolver album and issued as a single, coupled with "Eleanor Rigby". The single went to number 1 on every major British chart, remained at number 1 for four weeks and charted for 13 weeks. It won an Ivor Novello Award "for the highest certified sales of any single issued in the UK in 1966". In the US, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the most successful Beatles song to feature Ringo Starr as lead vocalist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRyswIO_-g
“I'm too pretty to get locked up in the Tower of London, Shawn.” - The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
“Dumbledore.” - Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort.
“I'm starting to smell like Hagrid's dog.” “Fang.” - Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. Hagrid is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels. In the third novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hagrid is promoted to Care of Magical Creatures teacher, and is later revealed to be a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Fang is a large boarhound (portrayed in the films by a Neapolitan Mastiff) that, aside from his enormous size, appears to be an entirely ordinary dog. While Fang's appearance is intimidating, he is, in Hagrid's words, "a bloody coward." Boisterous and loving with people he knows, he seems to enjoy licking Harry, Ron, or Hermione around the face or ears.
“Curly Wurlies!” - Curly Wurly is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury UK and sold in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Malaysia, U.A.E and the United Kingdom. It was launched in the UK in 1970. Its shape resembles two flattened, intertwined serpentine strings. The bar is made of chocolate-coated caramel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS1_hqw12UI
« Rutger Hauer?” - Rutger Hauer is a Dutch actor, writer and environmentalist. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series Floris. His film credits include Flesh+Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Escape from Sobibor (for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor), Nighthawks, Wedlock, Sin City, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Ladyhawke, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Osterman Weekend, The Blood of Heroes, Batman Begins, Hobo with a Shotgun, and The Rite. Hauer also founded an AIDS awareness organization, the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTzA_xesrL8
“It's nothing like the Life of Pi.” “Which makes you the tiger, Richard Parker.” - Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor ″Pi″ Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mMN693-F3U
“You can call me Cory if you wish” - I think this is in reference to Cary Elwes’ name.
“We might as well have been in British Columbia” - Most of the episode was shot in Gastown, a national historic site in Vancouver, British Columbia that bears a resemblance to London, England.
CONTINUITY
Gus uses the Pluto line - (1x10 “From the Earth to the Starbucks”, 2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion", 5x11 "In Plain Fright", 6x05 “Dead Man’s Curve Ball”, 7x15/16 “Psych: The Musical”)
Pierre Despereaux - This is the fourth time we’ve seen Despereaux (4x01 "Extradition: British Columbia", 5x10 "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part", 6x10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger")
New chief - (7x14 “No Trout About It)
Steve Franks has a cameo as one of the thieves in Ronnie’s gang when Despereaux explains to Shawn and Gus
Despereaux has key from 6x10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger"
Gus does his cool thumb/nose move - (2x05 “And Down the Stretch Comes Murder”, 2x14 "Dis-Lodged", 2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion", 3x03 "Daredevils!", 3x06 "There Might Be Blood", 3x08 “Gus Walks into a Bank”, 3x15 “Tuesday the 17th”, 5x07 “Ferry Tale”, 6x09 “Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat”, 7x12 “Dead Air”)
SHAWN
Held at gunpoint in an English manor house
Tells story in flashback
Haven’t been hired in weeks
Gets a call from INTERPOL
Luggage is taken off the plane
Arrives in London 18 hours late
Brought to London due to his resemblance to a getaway driver
Wants to try crumpets
Requested by Royston Staley
Is excited to see Pierre Despereaux again
Believed Despereaux faked his death alone
Goes to meet driver and doesn’t see similarity
Wears an earpiece
Wears a jacket signed by Burt Reynolds and cowboy hat
Gets taken into a backroom to meet Ronnie
Speaks despite Despereaux’s pleading
Brings Gus in on the job as an explosives expert “The Wizard”
Can’t pronounce Dierdre’s name properly
Got to the 12th level of Galaga when he was 7
Gets into the wrong side of the car to drive
Knocks down all the obstacles
Calls Lassiter for help
Learns that no one at the INTERPOL office knows Staley
Calls Lassiter to have him check into Staley
Tells Winston about Despereaux
Searches Ronnie’s office
Realizes where the heist is
Tries to keep Despereaux at bay
Gets a text from Ronnie
Doesn’t understand British slang
Knows the name of Hagrid’s dog
Misses the car keys when Ronnie tosses them
Starts to think Staley is real
Find a dead body inside the manor house
Tied up by Dierdre and Ronnie to take the fall
Tells Ronnie he’s not a criminal
Has enough cash for a drink and the taxi ride to the airport
GUS
Held at gunpoint in an English manor house
Haven’t been hired in weeks
Imagines himself cool
Wants to go to PotterCon in London and dresses the part
Detained at the airport because of his wand
Wants to bring a broomstick (Nimbus 2000) on the plane
Potions are confiscated
Luggage is taken off the plane
Arrives in London 18 hours late
Hits on the secretary
Doesn’t believe Despereaux’s story
Goes to meet the driver Shawn is to replace
Corrects spelling in the prisoner’s threat
Is a sympathetic learner
Promised local “Potterheads” to get a picture of him and Rupert Grint “pottering”
Stays in the surveillance van with Despereaux
Thinks he spots Rupert Grint on the street and leaves the van
The man he thought was Rupert Grint was Prince Harry
Afternoon full because of the convention
Used Harry Potter’s story as his own
Says he prefers to be called “The Wiz”
Supposed to be an explosives expert
Has trouble understanding British slang
Uses floo powder in an attempt to escape
Learns that no one at the INTERPOL office knows Staley
Believes the whole thing is a set-up by Despereaux
Noses about the office kitchen and steals Nigel’s meat pie
Tells Winston about Despereaux
Searches Ronnie’s office
Tries to keep Despereaux at bay
Once got his big toe stuck in a bathtub faucet
Has a briefcase full of candy
Find a dead body inside the manor house
Tied up by Dierdre and Ronnie to take the fall
Sees Despereaux stealing from the house
Has enough cash for a drink and the taxi ride to the airport
Sees Stuyvesant outside the pub as a homeless man
LASSITER
Now just a uniformed officer doing the mail
Excited to jump at the chance to do detective work
Calls Shawn to tell him that Stuyvesant’s records were erased by someone with high clearance
DESPEREAUX
Tells Shawn and Gus his real name is Royston Staley and he’s an agent
Tells them that he went undercover 10 years ago
All the thefts led to arrests
Now after crime boss Ronnie Ives
Is the new member of the team
Has Scotland Yard arrest Winston for withholding information
Blows up an electrical shed
Leaves the manor house with valuables
Comes back and fights Ronnie
His boss shows up and the police go through the house
Packs up his office after being suspended
RONNIE
Shoots a traitor and can’t go through with the heist a man down
Always had a soft spot for the mad ones
His father worked his whole life in the mines
Takes the gang to a second location
Set up a driving course for Shawn
His father died recently
Stops to pick up a new member of the team because of another traitor
Wants everyone to turn out their pockets
PINEAPPLE SIGHTING
There are a number of sightings but only one has provided proof. In the opening credits when it says “Created by Steve Franks” there is a pineapple.
GUS NICKNAMES
The Wizard
Buster (Despereaux)
Busby (Despereaux)
SHAWN’S ACCENT WATCH LISTEN
Cockney (kind of)
GUS, DON’T BE…
“The Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf”
SHAWN & GUS FISTBUMP
Episode: 1
Series: 64
CATCHPHRASES
“Suck it” (episode: 3 series: 34)
“You know that’s right.” (episode: 1 series: 27)
“C’mon, son.” (episode: 1 Series: 26)
ALLUSIONS
This episode is a blend of Harry Potter and British crime films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”. There are many references and blends of both.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hZkvrFIj0
“It was INTERPOL.” - The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, is an intergovernmental organization facilitating international police cooperation. It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) in 1923 and adopted its telegraphic address as its common name in 1956. The organization's headquarters is in Lyon, France. It is the second largest international organization after the United Nations in terms of international representation. Its work focuses primarily on public safety and battling terrorism, crimes against humanity, environmental crime, genocide, war crimes, organized crime, piracy, illicit traffic in works of art, illicit drug production, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, child pornography, white-collar crime, computer crime, intellectual property crime and corruption.
“My normally sane buddy is a little on edge because of the very tight window that exists between our arrival at Heathrow and the Rupert Grint meet-and-greet at Leicester Square.” - London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL) is a major international airport in West London, England, United Kingdom. Heathrow is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest airport in Europe by passenger traffic. Heathrow is also the third busiest airport in the world by total passenger traffic. In 2014, it handled a record 73.4 million passengers, a 1.4 percent increase from 2013. Heathrow lies 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) west of Central London, and has two parallel east-west runways along with five terminals on a site that covers 12.14 square kilometres (4.69 sq mi). Rupert Grint is an English actor who rose to prominence playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter film series. Grint was cast as Ron Weasley at the age of 11, having previously acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group. From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west. The park at the centre of the Square is bound by Cranbourn Street, to the north; Leicester Street, to the east; Irving Street, to the south; and a section of road designated simply as Leicester Square, to the west. It is within the City of Westminster, and about equal distances (about 400 yards or 370 metres) north of Trafalgar Square, east of Piccadilly Circus, west of Covent Garden, and south of Cambridge Circus.
“That "stick" is a Nimbus 2000, a gift the wizard Potter received from Minerva McGonagall, when he joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a seeker... which you would know if you had ever successfully opened a book!” - Minerva McGonagall is Deputy Headmistress, head of Gryffindor House, Transfiguration professor, and later Headmistress at Hogwarts, where she began teaching in December 1956. She is first introduced in the opening chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, when she meets Dumbledore at Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey (the home of Harry Potter's aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley). McGonagall is described as a tall, rather severe-looking woman, with black hair typically drawn into a tight bun. She wears emerald green robes, a pointed hat, and always has a very prim expression. She speaks with a slight Scottish accent. She is, according to Rowling, a sprightly 70-year-old. In the first book, after seeing Harry fly masterfully his very first time on a broom, she recommends him to fill the position of Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and sends him a broom, even though first-year students are normally prohibited from playing the sport or owning brooms. Gryffindor, one of the houses at Hogwarts, values courage, bravery, nerve, and chivalry. Its mascot is the lion, and its colours are scarlet and gold. According to Rowling, Gryffindor corresponds roughly to the element of fire. Quidditch /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ is a competitive sport in the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, featured in the series of novels and movies. Matches are played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch. Six ring-shaped goals are situated atop poles of different heights, three on each side of the pitch. It is an extremely rough but very popular semi-contact sport, played by wizards and witches. In the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, Quidditch has a fervent fan following.
“That means Scotland Yard.” - Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, the territorial police force responsible for policing most of London. The name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance to the police station, and over time the street and the Metropolitan Police became synonymous.
“Well, first I'd like to try these ‘crumpets’ I've heard so much about, and then if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to speak with him.” - A crumpet is a griddle cake made from flour and yeast. English crumpets are generally circular roughly 8 cm (3") in diameter and 2 cm (0.8") thick. Their shape comes from being restrained in the pan/griddle by a shallow ring. They have a characteristic flat top with many small pores and a chewy and spongy texture. They may be cooked until ready to eat warm from the pan, but are frequently left slightly undercooked so that they may be cooled and stored before being eaten freshly toasted. They are often eaten with a spread of butter or some alternative spread on the top of them, such as jam, honey or yeast extract.
“Three spotted dicks, please.” - Spotted Dick is a cylindrical pudding popular in Britain, containing dried fruit (usually currants or raisins) and commonly served with custard. It is made from a flat sheet of suet pastry sprinkled with currants and raisins, which is then rolled up into a circular pudding.
“Have you heard about Pluto?” - Discovered in 1930, Pluto was originally considered the ninth planet from the Sun. Its status as a major planet fell into question following further study of it and the outer Solar System over the next 75 years. The understanding that Pluto is only one of several large icy bodies in the outer Solar System prompted the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to formally define "planet" in 2006. This definition excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a member of the new "dwarf planet" category (and specifically as a plutoid).
Cary Elwes (Despereaux) - Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962), is an English actor, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Glory, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Days of Thunder, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hot Shots!, Twister Seinfeld as David, Liar, Liar and as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw. He has also had recurring roles in television series such as The X-Files (portraying Brad Follmer) and Psych (portraying Pierre Despereaux). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7X0Wm_Cc5k
“He assembles a crew of strangers in a Keyser Soze manner, none of them knowing each other, and thrusts them into his meticulously pre-planned heists.” - Keyser Soze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects, written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. According to petty con artist Roger "Verbal" Kint (Kevin Spacey), Söze is a crime lord whose ruthlessness and influence have acquired a legendary, even mythical status among police and criminals alike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXdPolca5w
“Where were you born?” “Crossfire hurricane” - “I was born in a crossfire hurricane” is the opening line to the Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQSGw0hMd_I
“On the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at dawn, in a grey track suit, Jack.” - The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount at the northwest end of Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The museum administers collections containing over 227,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin. The various classes of artwork include sculpture, paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, armor and decorative arts. The museum's attendance figure was 643,096 people in 2014. Besides being known for its architecture and collections, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has in recent decades become known due to the role it played in the Rocky films - Rocky (1976) and five of its six sequels, II, III, V, Rocky Balboa and Creed. Visitors to the museum are often seen mimicking Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)'s famous run up the front steps, now known widely as the "Rocky Steps". Screen Junkies named the "Rocky Steps" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art as the second most famous movie location behind only Grand Central Station in New York.
“That was Rocky Balboa.” - Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is the title character of the Rocky series from 1976 to 2015. The character was created and portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. Throughout the films, he is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VUblDwa648
“It's signed by Burt Reynolds, and it matches my gloves.” - Burt Reynolds is an American actor, director and producer. He has starred in many films, such as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, White Lightning with its sequel Gator, The Longest Yard with its 2005 remake and Boogie Nights in which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture. The jacket Shawn is wearing is from “Smokey and the Bandit 2”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdCUque5H2M
Vinnie Jones (Ronnie) - Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a Welsh actor and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1984 to 1999 notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Chelsea. Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, Jones represented and captained the Welsh national football team, having qualified via a Welsh grandparent. As a member of the "Crazy Gang", he won the 1988 FA Cup Final with Wimbledon, a club for which he played well over 200 games during two spells between 1986 and 1998. He also played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Jones was a defensive midfielder who was especially noted for his very aggressive style of play, earning him a "hard man" image on the field. Since his retirement from football, he has capitalised on his tough man image and is now known as an actor for his fiery demeanor and towering height, often being typecast into roles as violent criminals and thugs. He starred with Timothy Omundsen in Galavant for ABC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMuarmjWmJc
“Man, I thought I saw Rupert Grint, but it was just dumb old Prince Harry.” - Prince Henry of Wales (born Henry Charles Albert David; 15 September 1984), known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales. His paternal grandparents are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Harry is the fourth in line to succeed his grandmother, after Prince George of Cambridge, the only child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
“Shawn, do not go Sexy Beast on me.” - Sexy Beast is a 2000 British-Spanish crime film and the directorial debut of Jonathan Glazer. The film stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. Ex-con and expert safe-cracker Gary "Gal" Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and blissfully retired to a Spanish villa with his beloved ex-porn star wife DeeDee (Amanda Redman). He also has the company of longtime friend Aitch and his wife Jackie. Their idyllic life is shattered by the arrival of an old criminal associate, sociopath Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), who is intent on enlisting Gal in a bank heist back in London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ihhUR8lkI
“Ah, you know, Shawn, I really would like to help you, but, you know, I have the opening hat ceremony and then the Horcrux scavenger hunt and then the Quidditch tournament.” - The Sorting Hat is a sapient artefact used at Hogwarts, which uses Legilimency (essentially, the ability to read minds) to determine which of the four school houses - Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin - each new student is to be assigned. A Horcrux is an object used to store part of a person's soul, protecting him or her from death. If the body of the Horcrux's creator is destroyed, the person is still able to survive. When the body of a Horcrux owner is killed, that portion of the soul that had remained in the body does not pass on to the next world, but will rather exist in a non-corporeal form capable of being resurrected by another wizard, as in The Goblet of Fire. If all of someone's Horcruxes are destroyed, then the soul's only anchor in the material world would be the body, the destruction of which would then cause final death.
“It's bird flu. Although they call it girl flu here.” - Avian influenza - known informally as avian flu or bird flu - refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds." The version with the greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). “Bird” is British slang for a girl or young woman.
“I prefer to be called ‘The Wiz’." - The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of modern African-American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the Majestic Theatre with a new cast on January 5, 1975. The 1975 Broadway production won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical was an early example of Broadway's mainstream acceptance of works with an all-black cast. The musical has had revivals in New York, London, San Diego and the Netherlands, and a limited-run revival was presented by Encores! at New York City Center in June 2009. A big-budget film adaptation of the same name was released in 1978 and has since become a cult classic. A live television production of the stage show, The Wiz Live!, was broadcast on NBC on December 3, 2015, with an encore presentation on December 19 of the same year.
“Well, I got to the 12th screen of Galaga when I was, like, seven.” - Galaga is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a spacecraft which is situated at the bottom of the screen. At the beginning of each stage, the area is empty, but over time, enemy aliens will arrive in formation, and once all of the enemies arrive on screen, they will come down at the player's ship in formations of one or more and may either shoot it or collide with it. During the entire stage, the player may fire upon the enemies, and once all enemies are vanquished, the player will proceed to the next stage.
“Which corgi is the happiest?” - The Welsh corgi is a small type of herding dog that originated in Wales. Outside Wales, corgis have been made popular by Queen Elizabeth II who has at least four in her retinue at all times.
“It’s like a dirty version of Mary Poppins.” - Mary Poppins is the lead character in a series of eight children's books written by P. L. Travers. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London, and into the Banks's household to care for their children. Encounters with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers and various adventures follow until Mary Poppins abruptly leaves, i.e., "pops-out". The books were adapted by Walt Disney in 1964 into a musical film titled Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuWf9fP-A-U
“You remember Steve Sax, anybody?” - Steve Sax is an American former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981-1988), New York Yankees (1989-1991), Chicago White Sox (1992-1993), and the Oakland Athletics (1994). Though never regarded as one of the top fielding second basemen in the league, Steve Sax inexplicably became incapable of making routine throws to first base in 1983, committing 30 errors that season. This is referred to in baseball terminology as "Steve Sax Syndrome"
“What are those, Pop Rocks?” - Pop Rocks is a carbonated candy with ingredients including sugar, lactose (milk sugar), corn syrup, and flavoring. It differs from typical hard candy in that it creates a fizzy reaction when it dissolves in one's mouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWrgU-D-uGQ
“No, it's floo powder.” - Floo Powder is a glittering powder used by wizards to travel and communicate using fireplaces. It was invented by Ignatia Wildsmith (1227-1320) and named after the flue, which is the passageway that leads from a fireplace to the chimney and allows hot gases to escape.
“Expecto Patronum!” - Conjures an incarnation of the caster's innermost positive feelings, such as joy or hope, known as a Patronus. A Patronus is conjured as a protector, and is a weapon rather than a predator of souls: Patronuses shield their conjurors from Dementors or Lethifolds, and can even drive them away.
“Winnie...Little Pooh man, don't beat yourself up.” - A reference to Winnie the Pooh, a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children's verse book When We Were Very Young (1924) and many more in Now We Are Six (1927). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHYvpXe75b8
“Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, won't get fooled again.” - Won’t Get Fooled Again is a song by the British rock band The Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half minute version appears as the final track on the band's 1971 album Who's Next, released that August. A portion of the song has been used as the opening theme for the CBS series CSI: Miami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
“Uh, I came here to drink my weight in butterbeer, and that's what I'm gonna do.” - Butterbeer is the drink of choice for younger wizards. Although House-elves can become intoxicated on Butterbeer, the amount of alcohol contained in Butterbeer has a negligible effect on Witches and Wizards.
“Gus, don't be The Howling 2: Your Sister's A Werewolf.” - The Howling 2 is a 1985 horror film directed by Philippe Mora, as a sequel to the 1981 film The Howling. The film stars horror film veteran Christopher Lee along with Reb Brown and Annie McEnroe as they try to defeat Sybil Danning's werewolf queen Stirba and stop werewolves' plans to conquer the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1HtcpWGf9M
“What we gotta do is figure out where the heist is going down, turn it over to the authorities, become heroes, get knighted by the queen, and then spend every single Thanksgiving in Sir Paul McCartney's submarine, which, quite disappointingly, is more of a mustard brown.” - Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as the bassist of the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music; his songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. “Yellow Submarine” is a 1966 song by the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney), with lead vocals by Ringo Starr. It was included on the Revolver album and issued as a single, coupled with "Eleanor Rigby". The single went to number 1 on every major British chart, remained at number 1 for four weeks and charted for 13 weeks. It won an Ivor Novello Award "for the highest certified sales of any single issued in the UK in 1966". In the US, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the most successful Beatles song to feature Ringo Starr as lead vocalist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRyswIO_-g
“I'm too pretty to get locked up in the Tower of London, Shawn.” - The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
“Dumbledore.” - Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort.
“I'm starting to smell like Hagrid's dog.” “Fang.” - Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. Hagrid is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels. In the third novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hagrid is promoted to Care of Magical Creatures teacher, and is later revealed to be a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Fang is a large boarhound (portrayed in the films by a Neapolitan Mastiff) that, aside from his enormous size, appears to be an entirely ordinary dog. While Fang's appearance is intimidating, he is, in Hagrid's words, "a bloody coward." Boisterous and loving with people he knows, he seems to enjoy licking Harry, Ron, or Hermione around the face or ears.
“Curly Wurlies!” - Curly Wurly is a brand of chocolate bar currently manufactured by Cadbury UK and sold in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Malaysia, U.A.E and the United Kingdom. It was launched in the UK in 1970. Its shape resembles two flattened, intertwined serpentine strings. The bar is made of chocolate-coated caramel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS1_hqw12UI
« Rutger Hauer?” - Rutger Hauer is a Dutch actor, writer and environmentalist. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series Floris. His film credits include Flesh+Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Escape from Sobibor (for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor), Nighthawks, Wedlock, Sin City, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Ladyhawke, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Osterman Weekend, The Blood of Heroes, Batman Begins, Hobo with a Shotgun, and The Rite. Hauer also founded an AIDS awareness organization, the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTzA_xesrL8
“It's nothing like the Life of Pi.” “Which makes you the tiger, Richard Parker.” - Life of Pi is a Canadian fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor ″Pi″ Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mMN693-F3U
“You can call me Cory if you wish” - I think this is in reference to Cary Elwes’ name.
“We might as well have been in British Columbia” - Most of the episode was shot in Gastown, a national historic site in Vancouver, British Columbia that bears a resemblance to London, England.
CONTINUITY
Gus uses the Pluto line - (1x10 “From the Earth to the Starbucks”, 2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion", 5x11 "In Plain Fright", 6x05 “Dead Man’s Curve Ball”, 7x15/16 “Psych: The Musical”)
Pierre Despereaux - This is the fourth time we’ve seen Despereaux (4x01 "Extradition: British Columbia", 5x10 "Extradition II: The Actual Extradition Part", 6x10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger")
New chief - (7x14 “No Trout About It)
Steve Franks has a cameo as one of the thieves in Ronnie’s gang when Despereaux explains to Shawn and Gus
Despereaux has key from 6x10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger"
Gus does his cool thumb/nose move - (2x05 “And Down the Stretch Comes Murder”, 2x14 "Dis-Lodged", 2x15 "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion", 3x03 "Daredevils!", 3x06 "There Might Be Blood", 3x08 “Gus Walks into a Bank”, 3x15 “Tuesday the 17th”, 5x07 “Ferry Tale”, 6x09 “Neil Simon’s Lover’s Retreat”, 7x12 “Dead Air”)