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Season 5  "The Great Recession"  5x3

Aired 14 years ago - Oct 01, 2009

With a shantytown taking shape outside, Mac and Dennis try to keep Paddy's going in tough times. Meanwhile, Frank and Dee start a family business.

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Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 1
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 2
Oh, I'm squeezed out? Uh-huh.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 3
Well, first we're gonna give you the opportunity to defend your jobs.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 4
Me? Come on! I do a shitload!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 5
But the mountains, they've turned blue. Mojito me, please.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 6
Okay, boys, let's talk rat traps, okay?
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 7
What part of "I am broke" don't you guys understand?
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 8
Huh. You are really good at making money. Okay, I'm in.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 9
All right, that's the rainwater barrels.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 10
This bar is totally green that way.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 11
or I could burn it up and get a nice, smoky smell in here...
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 12
I always make sure to turn on the Coors sign,
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 13
Closed! It says "closed," Charlie!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 14
Yeah. Yeah. No way!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 15
and not turn the closed sign on when the bar is open!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 16
Frank and I are starting a business.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 17
There's no room at the inn. You kidding me, dude? You kidding me?
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 18
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 19
You don't have to lock the door. You don't have to add insult to injury. I'm gonna be fine.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 20
Wait. No, no, no- Oh- Aw, come on, man!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 21
to invest in a door-to-door knife and vacuum-selling business?
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 22
All right, this baby is powerful!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 23
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 24
Yeah. That's good merlot. You're gonna want to keep those coming.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 25
I did bring you here for a specific reason, okay? Hmm?
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 26
I don't know. Video games? Video games are definitely a big part of it.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 27
Yeah, 'cause I've actually been with you on many of those occasions where you've tried.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 28
That gives you incentive to come back to Dave & Buster's...
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 29
All right. I'm- I'm getting all worked up. Okay? This is- Let's...
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 30
That's exactly right, and that stimulates our own internal economy.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 31
with the economy and everything.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 32
Hey, Charlie. Times are tough.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 33
You can share the room with me, Charlie.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 34
- We'll share the room, Charlie. - I don't want to share the room with you, dude, because I...
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 35
Hey, I'll call you later. I know you will.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 36
grab the wet vac, and then call it a deal, whatever. Zing-o.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 37
Actually, I'm vegan. Okay.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 38
This knife is a piece of crap. Mm-hmm.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 39
Uh-huh. Owww!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 40
Okay. All right. I'll just get my bag. Okay.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 41
Oh, shoot! Oh!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 42
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 43
See, by transferring all of our cash into these Paddy's Dollars...
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 44
There could be some real opportunity in this.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 45
That way- Right. They buy the booze from us with the dollars.
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 46
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 47
You've tried to off yourself two times in the last 24 hours, Frank!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 48
It's Charlie? Hey, Charlie!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 49
- Feast your eyes. - Here we go!
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 50
Yeah, there's a pretty bad sewage runoff, but, you know, crabs is sewage-proof!

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Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 2
Oh, I'm squeezed out? Uh-huh.
#2
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 3
Well, first we're gonna give you the opportunity to defend your jobs.
#3
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 4
Me? Come on! I do a shitload!
#4
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 5
But the mountains, they've turned blue. Mojito me, please.
#5
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 6
Okay, boys, let's talk rat traps, okay?
#6
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 7
What part of "I am broke" don't you guys understand?
#7
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 8
Huh. You are really good at making money. Okay, I'm in.
#8
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 9
All right, that's the rainwater barrels.
#9
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 10
This bar is totally green that way.
#10
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 11
or I could burn it up and get a nice, smoky smell in here...
#11
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 12
I always make sure to turn on the Coors sign,
#12
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 13
Closed! It says "closed," Charlie!
#13
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 14
Yeah. Yeah. No way!
#14
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 15
and not turn the closed sign on when the bar is open!
#15
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 16
Frank and I are starting a business.
#16
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 17
There's no room at the inn. You kidding me, dude? You kidding me?
#17
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 18 #18 Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 19
You don't have to lock the door. You don't have to add insult to injury. I'm gonna be fine.
#19
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 20
Wait. No, no, no- Oh- Aw, come on, man!
#20
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 21
to invest in a door-to-door knife and vacuum-selling business?
#21
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 22
All right, this baby is powerful!
#22
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 23 #23 Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 24
Yeah. That's good merlot. You're gonna want to keep those coming.
#24
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 25
I did bring you here for a specific reason, okay? Hmm?
#25
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 26
I don't know. Video games? Video games are definitely a big part of it.
#26
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 27
Yeah, 'cause I've actually been with you on many of those occasions where you've tried.
#27
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 28
That gives you incentive to come back to Dave & Buster's...
#28
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 29
All right. I'm- I'm getting all worked up. Okay? This is- Let's...
#29
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 30
That's exactly right, and that stimulates our own internal economy.
#30
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 31
with the economy and everything.
#31
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 32
Hey, Charlie. Times are tough.
#32
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 33
You can share the room with me, Charlie.
#33
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 34
- We'll share the room, Charlie. - I don't want to share the room with you, dude, because I...
#34
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 35
Hey, I'll call you later. I know you will.
#35
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 36
grab the wet vac, and then call it a deal, whatever. Zing-o.
#36
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 37
Actually, I'm vegan. Okay.
#37
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 38
This knife is a piece of crap. Mm-hmm.
#38
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 39
Uh-huh. Owww!
#39
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 40
Okay. All right. I'll just get my bag. Okay.
#40
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 41
Oh, shoot! Oh!
#41
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 42 #42 Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 43
See, by transferring all of our cash into these Paddy's Dollars...
#43
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 44
There could be some real opportunity in this.
#44
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 45
That way- Right. They buy the booze from us with the dollars.
#45
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 46 #46 Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 47
You've tried to off yourself two times in the last 24 hours, Frank!
#47
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 48
It's Charlie? Hey, Charlie!
#48
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 49
- Feast your eyes. - Here we go!
#49
Recap of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Episode 3 (S05E03) - 50
Yeah, there's a pretty bad sewage runoff, but, you know, crabs is sewage-proof!
#50