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Across the Barricade

‘Across the Barricade’

Season 2, Episode 1 -  Aired March 5, 2019

Erin and friends take part in an outdoor pursuits weekend with a group of Protestant boys as part of a peace initiative. Meanwhile, Ma Mary obsesses about the big bowl she borrowed from Deidre.

Quote from Sister Michael

Jon: She's coming!
Erin: Who?
Jon: The woman. The small, angry penguin woman.
Clare: Sister Michael!
Michelle: Shit!
Erin: Oh, good evening, Sister. We just popped round because we had a few questions about the British Empire, which the boys have cleared up for us now so...
Jenny: They weren't talking about the British Empire, Sister. They were having a party. I could hear the music.
Sister Michael: You will go far in life, Jenny. But you will not be well liked.

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Quote from Erin

Erin: [v.o.] That summer was a remarkable one. It was the summer we dared to dream. For generations, we'd known nothing but violence. Nothing but hatred. But finally we were saying, "Enough is enough." Finally, we were saying, "Let's give peace a chance."
Orla: She's up here!
Erin: Jesus Christ!
Orla: She's pretending she's on Parkinson again.
Mary: [o.s.] Parkinson? Does she know what time it is? I'll Parkinson her. I've enough on my plate without Parkinson.
Erin: Close the door! [Orla enters the bathroom] No, Orla. Leave, then close the door. [Orla leaves] And it was Wogan, for your information!

Quote from Aunt Sarah

Orla: Has anybody seen my bow and arrow?
Sarah: Orla really thrives in the wild, you know. That time we went camping in Portsalon, sure she was like Mowgli running around them woods. She was that happy, Mary, I honestly thought about just leaving her there.
Orla: Ach, Mammy.

Quote from Clare

Clare: Of course she's friends with a half-Protestant! Of course she is!
Michelle: She has been fucking unbearable since them braces came off.
Erin: Dose.
Clare: Well, I'm going to make friends with a full Protestant, see how she likes it. Zara won't seem quite so impressive next to my thoroughbred, will she, Jenny?!
Erin: Relax, Clare.

Quote from Erin

Father Peter: Is that everyone? Lovely stuff. OK, so, there was a bit of a misunderstanding on the expedition today which unfortunately led to a physical altercation. I thought rather than let it fester, we should talk about it, and start to heal and repair. So... who'd like to go first?
Geraldine: Jaffa bastard? You actually said those words?
Clare: It just came out, Mammy.
Sarah: Why were you threatening people with a knife, love?
Father Peter: OK, one at a time, please.
Philip's father: Well, if you'd wear the bloody hearing aid I paid a fortune for you'd have heard what she said! Unbelievable!
Harry's father: Girls! You were fighting with girls!
Joe: [to Gerry] This is all your fault. I knew this would happen.
[As Erin goes to the "Similarities" board and writes "Parents", Dee smiles]

Quote from Sister Michael

Sister Michael: So our Lady Immaculate Girls have been split into groups, A through to F, as have The Londonderry Boys Academy.
Janet Taylor: We'd like As to find As, Bs to find Bs, etc, and so on. It's very straightforward. However, if that isn't clear, feel free to say so.
Sister Michael: But know that you will be judged.

Quote from Ma Mary

Mary: I just cannot get my head around it.
Gerry: For the love of God, Mary, it's only a bowl.
Mary: Who just gives away their big bowl, Gerry? It doesn't make sense.
Joe: Aye, she's definitely up to something, love.
Sarah: I have always said that Deidre Mallon was a bit fly.
Joe: I'd confront her about it.
Mary: Oh, I intend to.
Gerry: Great! Do that! Then maybe we can lay the whole bloody thing to rest.
Joe: Take that tone with her again and I'll lay you to rest, boyo!

Quote from Clare

Clare: And I think the reason I was interested in whether or not you were a fully-blown Protestant is because as far as I'm concerned, you can't be Protestant enough. I am all for the Protestants. I can't get enough of them. Protestant mad I am. And I think... I maybe running with this but I'm sure you really like Catholics too, it's just that we've been conditioned to...
Philip: I don't.
Clare: What? You don't?
Philip: No. I hate them. I think they're all arseholes.
Clare: That's not true. That can't be true.
Philip: It is. And they're all thick as shit. I despise them. I really do.
Clare: OK.

Quote from Aunt Sarah

Sarah: Will any of your crowd be going, love?
Clare: My crowd?
Sarah: Or can you not get Protestant lesbians?
Clare: No, I think you can get them all right, it's just...

Quote from Granda Joe

Joe: I heard that k.d. lang on the radio yesterday. Christ, but she's some set of pipes on her. You're very talented people.
Clare: Thank you?

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