Episode #2.3
- Episode aired May 17, 2019
- TV-MA
- 23m
Fleabag helps with an event at Claire's work which inevitably ends in disaster, but an introduction to Claire's colleague proves intriguing. A chance meeting with a stranger opens her eyes.Fleabag helps with an event at Claire's work which inevitably ends in disaster, but an introduction to Claire's colleague proves intriguing. A chance meeting with a stranger opens her eyes.Fleabag helps with an event at Claire's work which inevitably ends in disaster, but an introduction to Claire's colleague proves intriguing. A chance meeting with a stranger opens her eyes.
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- TriviaKristin Scott Thomas was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for this episode, for her role as the Belinda Friers. However, she ultimately lost to Jane Lynch's performance as Sophie Lennon on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's season two episode "Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy."
- GoofsFleabag's hair changes constantly in the bar scene between her and Belinda.
- Quotes
Fleabag: What's God's plan for you?
The Priest: I believe God meant for me to love people in a... different way. I believe I'm I'm supposed to love people as a father.
Fleabag: We can arrange that.
The Priest: [laughs] . A father of many.
Fleabag: I'll go up to three.
The Priest: It's not gonna happen.
Fleabag: Two, then.
The Priest: Okay, two.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.84 (2019)
- SoundtracksMasquerade Suite - I. Waltz
Composed by Aram Khachaturyan
It puts the tension to an 11 really quickly by putting our lead in a situation where she has to fix something that she did wrong, and then it just keeps that pace all throughout. Safe to say that Claire's party was never going to go over without a problem or two. It's hilarious to see Claire trying to navigate through the party and desperately making sure that her sister doesn't steal the thunder, which ultimately makes her steal the thunder. Claire is a wonderfully complex character, but she needs to do some soul-searching for herself and do it quickly.
The relentless fun of that is contrasted with our lead's realization that pain just seems to be a constant part of her life. Both in her conversation with Belinda (played expertly by Kristin Scott Thomas) and the priest, she realizes that there are things that she can't get away from, but also that certain aspects of pain are something that you make for yourself. It may help her realize that it's important to always be open to other people, and if this show has shown us anything, it's that moral lessons usually stick, both with her and with the audience.
The relationship between our lead and the priest also seems to be gaining steam in every episode. In this episode, the priest makes a fun observation that audiences will surely love, and it shows that there might be a deeper connection between these two characters than any of the other guys that she has met before. It's a fun dilemma that it turned out to be with someone who is a priest, which seems like the last person our lead would fall in love with. But again, the Lord works in mysterious ways, so why wouldn't he set this up?
The performances were all great this episode, again, with Kristin Scott Thomas' short guest stint being the clear standout. She's always a delight to see on screen, but her performance in this show was so surprising that it made it all so much better. She delivered that monologue with a lot of passion and shows why she is one of those great British actresses in the game. Sian Clifford also brought a lot to the table this week and served as a great foil to the outgoing lead character again, this time, revealing a little more of her insecurities.
"Fleabag" continues its strong run with "Episode 4," another great piece of writing with a lot of romp and moral lessons to take with you. It's as funny as it is profound, and the guest performance from Kristin Scott Thomas is one to remember, especially her monologue and the inherent irony there is in it.
- lassegalsgaard
- Nov 21, 2022