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-->'''Clare''': Only...weren't those computers relatively new?
-->'''Erin''': I think they might have been yeah.
-->'''Clare''': Right...so...isn't it a bit weird two men we've never seen before just sort of took away a load of really expensive equipment in the middle of the night?
-->'''Michelle''': What are you getting at, Clare?
-->'''Clare''': It's just that...now...on reflection...I'm slightly worried we might have accidentally helped burgle the school.
-->'''(cue police showing up'')

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-->'''Clare''': Only...weren't those computers relatively new?
-->'''Erin''':
new?\\
'''Erin''':
I think they might have been yeah.
-->'''Clare''':
yeah.\\
'''Clare''':
Right...so...isn't it a bit weird two men we've never seen before just sort of took away a load of really expensive equipment in the middle of the night?
-->'''Michelle''':
night?\\
'''Michelle''':
What are you getting at, Clare?
-->'''Clare''':
Clare?\\
'''Clare''':
It's just that...now...on reflection...I'm slightly worried we might have accidentally helped burgle the school.
-->'''(cue
school.\\
''[cue
police showing up'')up]''
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* InsaneTrollLogic: The RUC has 3 Catholic officers--one of whom is Jewish. For their intents and purposes, "Catholic" means "not Protestant."
-->'''Erin:''' If your organisation isn't prejudiced, Inspector, then you won't mind telling us how many Catholic officers are serving in it at this time.\\
'''Inspector:''' I think we're losing sight of who's questioning who here, girls.\\
'''Erin:''' How many?\\
'''Inspector:''' ''[stammers]'' Well, if you count the Jewish fella from Ballymena, three.\\
'''Erin:''' ''[incredulous]'' In the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: The inspector's interrogation loses a lot of steam when Erin pointedly asks him how many Catholics are in the RUC, and he's forced to admit there's only three (if one counts their Jewish officer).
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: It's only when the gang help the "workers" get rid of the "used" computers that something hits the gang...
-->'''Clare''': Only...weren't those computers relatively new?
-->'''Erin''': I think they might have been yeah.
-->'''Clare''': Right...so...isn't it a bit weird two men we've never seen before just sort of took away a load of really expensive equipment in the middle of the night?
-->'''Michelle''': What are you getting at, Clare?
-->'''Clare''': It's just that...now...on reflection...I'm slightly worried we might have accidentally helped burgle the school.
-->'''(cue police showing up'')
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* SelectiveObliviousness: Joe flatly denies that Seamus has been the one taking down small animals in the local vicinity, despite clear evidence that he has.

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* SelectiveObliviousness: Joe flatly denies that Seamus has been the one taking down small animals in the local vicinity, despite clear evidence that he has.has.

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* KansasCityShuffle: The girls and James get suckered into one by the two computer thieves, who act like they're school employees and demand to know why the gang is there. Once the Derry Girls are assured that they're not going to be get in trouble, they cheerfully help load up the thieves' van with the contents of the computer lab.


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* OldWindbag: After ruling out their parents (who will kill them) the girls decide to beat the police at their own game by bringing in someone who will wear ''them'' down: Uncle Colm.
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-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister Michael:''' I didn't say you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister Michael:''' Bit of a slow day.

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-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister
failed!\\
'''Sister
Michael:''' I didn't say you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister
failed.\\
'''Erin:''' Why?\\
'''Sister
Michael:''' Bit of a slow day.



* {{Profiling}}: When the gang are brought to a police station, they immediately start freaking out and {{Discuss|edTrope}}ing this, because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. SubvertedTrope, because they're not actually being profiled here. They witnessed a burglary and being questioned about it is perfectly reasonable. They have [[MistakenForRacist mistaken the intentions of the police]].

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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang are brought to a police station, they immediately start freaking out and {{Discuss|edTrope}}ing this, because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. SubvertedTrope, because they're [[MistakenForRacist not actually being profiled here.here]]. They witnessed a burglary and being questioned about it is perfectly reasonable. They have [[MistakenForRacist mistaken the intentions of the police]].
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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang are brought to a police station, they immediately start freaking out and {{Discuss|edTrope}}ing this, because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. SubertedTrope, because they're not actually being profiled here. They witnessed a burglary and being questioned about it is perfectly reasonable. They have [[MistakenForRacist mistaken the intentions of the police]].

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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang are brought to a police station, they immediately start freaking out and {{Discuss|edTrope}}ing this, because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. SubertedTrope, SubvertedTrope, because they're not actually being profiled here. They witnessed a burglary and being questioned about it is perfectly reasonable. They have [[MistakenForRacist mistaken the intentions of the police]].
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* {{Profiling}}: The gang are brought to a police station under some quite justified suspicion since they accidently helped burgle their school. The gang immediately starts freaking out because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. They're not actually being profiled here, but it is a DiscussedTrope.

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* {{Profiling}}: The When the gang are brought to a police station under some quite justified suspicion since station, they accidently helped burgle their school. The gang immediately starts start freaking out and {{Discuss|edTrope}}ing this, because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. They're SubertedTrope, because they're not actually being profiled here, but here. They witnessed a burglary and being questioned about it is a DiscussedTrope.perfectly reasonable. They have [[MistakenForRacist mistaken the intentions of the police]].
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* {{Profiling}}: The gang are brought to a police station under some quite justified suspicion since they accidently helped burgle their school. The gang immediately starts freaking out because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. They're not actually being profiled here, but it is a DicussedTrope
--->'''Clare:''' We're Catholics, for Christ's sake! Have you never seen ''Film/InTheNameOfTheFather''? They'll think nothing of sending us down for a crime we didn't commit! We'll be like the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six!

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* {{Profiling}}: The gang are brought to a police station under some quite justified suspicion since they accidently helped burgle their school. The gang immediately starts freaking out because the RUC is known for profiling Catholics. They're not actually being profiled here, but it is a DicussedTrope
--->'''Clare:'''
DiscussedTrope.
-->'''Clare:'''
We're Catholics, for Christ's sake! Have you never seen ''Film/InTheNameOfTheFather''? They'll think nothing of sending us down for a crime we didn't commit! We'll be like the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six!

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* GoodLookingPrivates: Upon arrival at the station Michelle immediately starts flirting with the constable.



* {{Profiling}}: When the gang brought to a police station, Erin accuses the RUC of profiling them. They're not--they were found in a seriously suspicious situation--but no one denies that RUC profiling isn't a thing.
-->'''Erin:''' If your organisation isn't prejudiced, Inspector, then you won't mind telling us how many Catholic officers are serving in it at this time.
-->'''Inspector:''' I think we're losing sight of who's questioning who here, girls.
-->'''Erin:''' How many?
-->'''Inspector:''' ''[stammers]'' If you count the Jewish fella from Ballymena, three.
-->'''Erin:''' In the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?

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* {{Profiling}}: When the The gang are brought to a police station, Erin accuses station under some quite justified suspicion since they accidently helped burgle their school. The gang immediately starts freaking out because the RUC of is known for profiling them. Catholics. They're not--they were found in not actually being profiled here, but it is a seriously suspicious situation--but no one denies that RUC profiling isn't a thing.
-->'''Erin:''' If your organisation isn't prejudiced, Inspector, then
DicussedTrope
--->'''Clare:''' We're Catholics, for Christ's sake! Have
you won't mind telling us how many Catholic officers are serving in it at this time.
-->'''Inspector:''' I
never seen ''Film/InTheNameOfTheFather''? They'll think we're losing sight nothing of who's questioning who here, girls.
-->'''Erin:''' How many?
-->'''Inspector:''' ''[stammers]'' If you count
sending us down for a crime we didn't commit! We'll be like the Jewish fella from Ballymena, three.
-->'''Erin:''' In
Guildford Four, the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?Birmingham Six!

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* DisposingOfABody: ParodiedTrope when after his new cat kills a rabbit, Joe decides to dispose of the body to protect the cat.



* SelectiveObliviousness: Joe flatly denies that Seamus has been the one taking down small animals in the local vicinity, despite clear evidence that he has.
-->'''Gerry:''' The fact that the corpses starting piling up within hours of you taking in a feral cat is no coincidence, Joe.
-->'''Joe:''' It wasn't Seamus!

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* SelectiveObliviousness: Joe flatly denies that Seamus has been the one taking down small animals in the local vicinity, despite clear evidence that he has.
-->'''Gerry:''' The fact that the corpses starting piling up within hours of you taking in a feral cat is no coincidence, Joe.
-->'''Joe:''' It wasn't Seamus!
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After a run-in with Sister Michael leaves them worrying about their [=GCSEs=], the girls attempt to break into the school to see their results early.

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After a run-in with Sister Michael leaves them worrying about their [=GCSEs=], the girls attempt to break into the school to see their results early.
early. Granda Joe has adopted a cat named Seamus.



* AtrociousAlias / LazyAlias: The computer thief claims his name is Hans, as in Creator/HansChristianAndersen. His partner thinks this is a bad fake name and grills him about it, but the Derry girls don't notice.
* ItAmusedMe / {{Troll}}: Sister Michael
-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister Michael:''' I didn't say you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister Michael:''' Bit of a slow day.
* MundaneSolution: The gang are thinking about ways to bypass a lock. Orla is the only one who bothers to try the door, and discovers it's unlocked.



* {{Troll}}: Sister Michael
-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister Michael:''' I didn't say you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister Michael:''' Bit of a slow day.

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* {{Troll}}: Sister Michael
-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister Michael:''' I didn't say
SelectiveObliviousness: Joe flatly denies that Seamus has been the one taking down small animals in the local vicinity, despite clear evidence that he has.
-->'''Gerry:''' The fact that the corpses starting piling up within hours of
you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister Michael:''' Bit of
taking in a slow day.feral cat is no coincidence, Joe.
-->'''Joe:''' It wasn't Seamus!
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* ArtisticLicense: Creator/LiamNeeson's cameo character is consistently referred to as an inspector despite his clearly wearing the uniform of a chief constable.
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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang brought to a police station, Erin accuses the RUC of profiling them.

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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang brought to a police station, Erin accuses the RUC of profiling them. They're not--they were found in a seriously suspicious situation--but no one denies that RUC profiling isn't a thing.
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After a run-in with Sister Michael leaves them worrying about their GCSEs, the girls attempt to break into the school to see their results early.

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After a run-in with Sister Michael leaves them worrying about their GCSEs, [=GCSEs=], the girls attempt to break into the school to see their results early.
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After a run-in with Sister Michael leaves them worrying about their GCSEs, the girls attempt to break into the school to see their results early.

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-->'''Erin:''' In the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?

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-->'''Erin:''' In the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?Jew?
* {{Troll}}: Sister Michael
-->'''Clare:''' You said we failed!
-->'''Sister Michael:''' I didn't say you failed. I ''implied'' you failed.
-->'''Erin:''' Why?
-->'''Sister Michael:''' Bit of a slow day.
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* {{Profiling}}: When the gang brought to a police station, Erin accuses the RUC of profiling them.
-->'''Erin:''' If your organisation isn't prejudiced, Inspector, then you won't mind telling us how many Catholic officers are serving in it at this time.
-->'''Inspector:''' I think we're losing sight of who's questioning who here, girls.
-->'''Erin:''' How many?
-->'''Inspector:''' ''[stammers]'' If you count the Jewish fella from Ballymena, three.
-->'''Erin:''' In the entire police force, you have ''three'' Catholic officers, and one of those officers is a Jew?

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