History Recap / BojackHorsemanS5E09AncientHistory

* FlushTheEvidence: A variation; Hollyhock still has bad memories of [[spoiler:being drugged by Beatrice]], causing her to dump [=BoJack=]'s painkillers down the sink.

* AntiClimaxCut: When Hollyhock and Bojack are going to Gina's house to get his pills:

-->(''Cut to Bojack checking under the mat and not finding anything.'')

* KarmaHoudini: Bojack deliberately crashing his car in a busy intersection and potentially endangering the lives of dozens of people just to get more drugs is pretty much glossed over, even when later episodes dig up every single one of Bojack's past sins. Then again, since Bojack is the only one who knows what he did (and it's entirely possible he forgot about it), it [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome makes sense]] that this is the one thing Bojack never had to reckon with.

* RebuiltPedestal: After realising Bojack doesn't need the pills and has dragged her into one of his {{Zany Scheme}}, [[KickTheMoralityPet along with getting chewed out over it]], a disillusioned Hollyhock sadly asks to be taken to the airport. Upon there however, Bojack sincerely apologises and promises to keep off painkillers unless he's genuinely sick, preventing them from parting on bitter terms.
* TheReveal: It turns out Bojack may not necessarily need his painkillers as much as we thought, after he lifts Hollyhock over a fence to escape the police, something he shouldn't have been able to do otherwise.
* SarcasmMode[=/=]SincerityMode: Parodied. When a paranoid Hollyhock dumps Bojack's pills into the sink, she lets out a flat "Oops". When a horrified Bojack points out they were for his back, she corrects herself with a genuine apologetic "Oops".

* TraumaButton: Hollyhock still has bad memories of being drugged by Beatrice, causing her to freeze up in the doorway to Bojack's house, and [[FlushTheEvidence dump Bojack's painkillers down the sink]] later that evening.

** The whole episode is kicked off by this. Hollyhock thinks Bojack plans to drug her like Beatrice did and dramatically dumps his painkillers down the drain. She quickly finds out that no, they were prescribed (whether or not he actually needs them. See TheReveal above). Bojack's desperation to find more painkillers not only ends up using up Hollyhock's entire visit but may have led to him purposefully injuring himself just to get more, sending his addiction spiriling out of control.

* WrongGenreSavvy: The drug dealer is suspicious Bojack is a cop due to his Philbert attire, but isn't the least bit suspicious of Officer Meow-Meow's PaperThinDisguise.

* TheAlcoholic: In the first episode of the season [=BoJack=] was trying to limit his drinking to a bottle of vodka a week. He's now drinking a bottle every day.

* KarmaHoudini: Bojack deliberately crashing his car in a busy intersection and potentially endangering the lives of dozens of people just to get more drugs is pretty much glossed over, even when later episodes dig up every single one of Bojack's past sins. Then again, since Bojack is the only one who knows what he did (and it's entirely possible he forgot about it), it [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome makes sense]] that this is the one thing Bojack never had to reckon with.

* RealityEnsues: Season 4 ended with [=BoJack=] motivated to improve himself so he could be a better big brother figure to Hollyhock. This episode shows ThePowerOfLove alone can't magically heal years of drug addiction and self-destructive behavior overnight.

* KarmaHoudini: Bojack deliberately crashing his car in a busy intersection and potentially endangering the lives of dozens of people just to get more drugs is pretty much glossed over, even when later episodes dig up every single one of Bojack's past sins. Then again, since Bojack is the only one who knows what he did (and it's entirely possible he forgot about it), it [[RealityEnsues makes sense]] that this is the one thing Bojack never had to reckon with.

* ChekhovsGunman: Todd creates [[SexBot Henry Fondle]] to fulfill Emily's sexual desires. In the final 3 episodes of the season he ends up accidentally becoming the CEO of ''[=WhatTimeIsItRightNow=].com'' when Todd brings him to work and as a result causes ''Philbert'' to get cancelled due to the sexual harrasment allegations against him.

* DownLADrain: [=BoJack=] meets a sketchy drug dealer here.
->'''Hollyhock:''' This looks super sketchy. It looks like where they did the drag race in ''Film/{{Grease}}''.\\

** The whole episode is kicked off by this. Hollyhock thinks Bojack is abusing drugs and dramatically dumps his painkillers down the drain. She quickly finds out that no, they were prescribed (whether or not he actually needs them. See TheReveal above). Bojack's desperation to find more painkillers not only ends up using up Hollyhock's entire visit but may have led to him purposefully injuring himself just to get more, sending his addiction spiriling out of control.

* ShoutOut: Continuing the Series/DoctorWho reference from his last appearance, Dr. Hu describes the reevaluation of his life after Sarah Lyn's passing as if he "regenerated" into a whole new doctor. He ends his lecture to [=BoJack=] by concluding that "this Hu [[Creator/TheWho won't get fooled again."]]

* ShoutOut: Continuing the Series/DoctorWho reference from his last appearance, Dr. Hu describes the reevaluation of his life after Sarah Lyn's passing as if he "regenerated" into a whole new doctor.

* TraumaButton: Hollyhock still has bad memories of being drugged by Beatrice, causing her to freeze up in the doorway to Bojack's house, and dump Bojack's painkillers down the sink later that evening.

** Poor Hollyhock had no way of knowing [=BoJack=] would keep his promise to her by deliberately getting into a traffic accident as an excuse to take more prescribed opioids, strengthening his addiction and paving the way for things to come.