The Purging Of Ruen: Recent Episodes
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When assigned to determine the cause of brewing tensions in the exclusive seaside city of Ruen, Oscar Teabag-Dooven discovers it’s on the brink of tearing itself apart. Things become complicated when it appears those responsible are in charge of running the place. Drawn into a scandalous plot of insanity and greed, Oscar befriends the Dervy, a young revolutionary, by throwing her off a cliff, and Horace, an elderly doctor with a phobia of worming ointments. Together they battle the ruthless genius of Sedervitz Tappen-Noo and the grievous insanity of the Pyjami, in an attempt to save a beautiful city from certain destruction. But things don’t go according to plan. Principally because they don’t have one.
In which Oscar manages to recite some poetry while being assaulted by his own pantaloons.
In which Oscar wonders who was responsible for ruining both his suitcases and the hotel he'd left them in, before attempting to run the perpetrator over with a stolen car when he finds out.
In which Oscar stands on a roof after attending a dinner party, before seeing something peculiar in the water that's unrelated to either.
In which Oscar gate-crashes a dinner party after treading in something wet and nasty, only to find its cabaret leaves so much to be desired that it borders on greed.
In which Oscar decides he's had enough and wants to go home, but doesn't because he's even more wretched than his suitcases and has less handles.
In which Oscar battles bed sheets, shredded furniture and the sort of mass insanity that demands communal certification, before getting a new pair of pantaloons and a nice shiny key.
In which Oscar discovers the hotel's dining resembles an inverted latrine, before meeting a concierge who's convinced it's a brilliant marketing opportunity.
In which Oscar waits for a lift to go ping, before staring at a pile of evicted beds on the pavement outside his bedroom window.
In which several things go wrong at the same time, which results in the sort of chaos that even chaos is confused by.
In which Oscar falls off a stool, which he pretends was intentional, before obtaining a confession that priests would be thrilled with.
In which Oscar abandons pudding altogether when dinner degrades into the sort of food fight that warrants ring-side tickets.
In which Oscar is humiliated by a horrid old crone in a hotel foyer, before having his dinner interrupted by a retired doctor with only one eye and a penchant for ambiguity.
In which Oscar returns to his hotel and vomits in a gutter alongside some police officers doing the same, before ruining an armchair with the sort of stench that generally requires a specialist licence.
In which Oscar gets enormously indignant at having been tied him to a chair, which result in his temper becoming so short that it's debatable whether he had one to begin with.
In which Oscar Teabag-Dooven tries not to regurgitate his non-existent breakfast into a bucket, before stumbling across a young revolutionary who's keen on using buckets to highlight political injustice.
In which Oscar gets improved pantaloons, a shiny key and something nice to put on his mantelpiece.
In which Oscar abandons pudding altogether when dinner degrades into the sort of food fight that warrants ring-side tickets.
In which several things go wrong at the same time, resulting in the sort of chaos that even chaos is confused by.
In which Oscar gate-crashes a dinner party after treading in something wet and nasty, only to find its cabaret leaves so much to be desired that it borders on greed.
In which Oscar decides he's had enough and wants to go home, but doesn't because he's in an even worse state than his suitcases and has fewer handles.
In which Oscar waits for a lift to go ping, before staring at a pile of evicted beds on the pavement outside his bedroom window.
In which Oscar manages to recite some poetry while being assaulted by his own clothing.
In which Oscar gets indignant after being tied to a chair, which result in his temper becoming so short that it's debatable whether he had one to begin with.
In which Oscar stands on a roof after attending a dinner party, before seeing something lumpy in the water that's unrelated to either.
In which Oscar discovers the hotel's dining resembles an inverted latrine, before meeting a concierge who's convinced it's a brilliant marketing opportunity.
In which Oscar falls off a stool, which he pretends was intentional, before obtaining the sort of confession that priests would be thrilled with.
In which Oscar wonders who was responsible for ruining both his suitcases and the hotel he'd left them in, before attempting to run the perpetrator over when he finds out.
In which Oscar returns to his hotel and vomits in a gutter alongside some police officers doing the same, before ruining an armchair with the sort of stench that strips sinuses.
In which Oscar is humiliated by a horrid old crone in a hotel foyer, before having his dinner interrupted by a retired doctor with only one eye and a penchant for ambiguity.
In which Oscar Teabag-Dooven tries not to regurgitate his breakfast into a bucket, before stumbling across a young revolutionary who's keen on using buckets to highlight political injustice.