History Recap / InsideNo9S1E1Sardines

** Plus, John doesn't bathe and sounds as if he's about to puke at the smell of carbolic soap, having been molested by Andrew under the guise of being shown how to wash himself.

** Plus, John doesn't bathe and sounds as if he’s about to puke at the smell of carbolic soap, having been molested by Andrew.

* BolivianArmyEnding: At the end of the episode, every character is locked in the wardrobe other than Ian/Pip, who's just doused it in lighter fluid after its revealed he was abused by Andrew. The episode ends with him igniting his lighter.

* AssholeVictim: Played with; none of the people we meet are that nice, but it's debatable how much of what happens many of them deserve.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Both Carl and Stinky John clearly suffer from PTSD due to Andrew's abuse when they were children. This resulted in Carl developing genophobia which has lead to problems in his relationship with Stuart, while John definitely suffers from ablutophobia (fear of bathing) as well as severe depression (which Carl more than likely has, too).
* AngstAversion: Granted it's right at the end of the episode and never said directly but everyone seems to take the revelation that Andrew is a paedophile who molested one boy and almost certainly molested Stinky John and Carl as well better than most people would. Especially Stuart who has spent the whole time commenting on Carl's ParalyzingFearOfSexuality and whose immediate response to finding out ''why'' is to make a quip about phoning Jeremy Kyle. It's implied that most of them already knew but have kept quiet out of opportunism towards and / or fear of Andrew, who is a powerful and influential man.

* KillEmAll: Presumably at the end.

* AngstAversion: Granted it's right at the end of the episode and never said directly but everyone seems to take the revelation that Andrew is a paedophile who molested one boy and almost certainly molested Stinky John and Carl as well better than most people would. Especially Stuart who has spent the whole time commenting on Carl's ParalyzingFearOfSexuality and whose immediate response to finding out ''why'' is to make a quip about phoning Jeremy Kyle. It's implied that most of them already knew but have kept quiet out of fear of Andrew, who is a powerful and influential man.

* AngstAversion: Granted it's right at the end of the episode and never said directly but everyone seems to take the revelation that Andrew is a paedophile who molested one boy and almost certainly molested Stinky John and Carl as well better than most people would. Especially Stuart who has spent the whole time commenting on Carl's ParalyzingFearOfSexuality and whose immediate response to finding out ''why'' is to make a quip about phoning Jeremy Kyle...

* SettingAsaCharacter: Common with Inside No. 9, but Stuart constantly references "being in the closet" when they're hiding in the, well, closet. Employed more clearly in that the wardrobe itself is in Andrew's bedroom, where he probably abused Carl, John, and Pip. Being in there drives a lot of the plot.

** When Ian and Rebecca are waiting for the other guests to find them, Ian remarks that it 'could be a long game.' A 'long game' is a phrase meaning a complex long-term deception or trick. "Ian" is certainly playing one.

** Plus, John doesn't bathe and "can still smell carbolic soap", having been molested by Andrew.

* YourCheatingHeart: Jeremy is strongly suggested to be cheating on his fiancée with his ex-girlfriend.

* ChekhovsParty: Geraldine mentions the last time Andrew's bedroom was open was when they had a scout jamboree twenty years ago. It's gradually revealed that this is where Andrew molested Pip, which is why Pip (in the guise of boring bank manager Ian) has returned in present day to get revenge on them.

* TotalPartyKill: the ending.

** "Stinky" John also counts; although it's mentioned he is an old friend of the family, his horrible BO means that no one really likes having him around.