The End

**The End** ( also known as **Encased in Concrete, Concrete on the Outside** and **Entombed**) is the thirteenth episode of Series Five.

This episode is considered to be in an alternate universe as it is the only time The Goodies actually die in a story.

## Plot

The Goodies's office accidentally gets completely covered in concrete, ironically as part of an architectural design of Graeme.

**SIXTEEN DAYS LATER - May 5th 1975**

The Main Works Department agree to save them, but only after they settle the strike they are having.

**SIX MONTHS LATER - November 5th 1975**

The Main Works Department agree to save the Goodies again, but only after they finish the Brighton to Birkenhead freeway, and to do that they'd have to finish the Croydon ring road, the m91, the m92, the Cambridge fly over, the m93, the north Wales scenic route, the m94 and the Coventry circular.

**1 YEAR 7 MONTHS 4 DAYS 3 HOURS AND 3 MINS LATER - June 9th 1977**

BBC news announces that due to the nation being in poverty the Brighton to Birkenhead freeway will be delayed indefinitely the goodies in shock then try to call the works department but their line is cut off. The BBC cuts back their services by 100%, and the ending of television broadcasts means that the Goodies are cut off entirely from the outside world.

**A BIT LATER**

Tempers become short and Bill (arguing with Tim) says: "In this society, every single one of us is gonna clean the shoes." Tim retorts: "You sniviling little commie." Bill retaliates with the comment: "You elitist, fascist pig." Tim, feeling insulted, says: "Well I never." Graeme then enters the conversation, saying: "This is good, political discussion, a healthy thing." Bill denies this, saying: "This isn't political discussion, we're just shouting at one another", to which Graeme replies: "Same thing." Graham then proceeds to lock himself in the lavatory for two weeks.

**TWO WEEKS LATER - June 23rd 1977**

After leaving the lavatory, they 'get' religion, Graeme becomes a monk, Tim becomes Jewish, and Bill becomes a Black Muslim.

**A YEAR AFTER THAT - 1978**

They are almost out of food and Tim fed the last cornflake to his pet mouse Gilbert. Despite Gilbert being Tim's only friend, he becomes so hungry that he wants to eat him. Graeme convinces Tim not to eat Gilbert and after realising he has no meat on him lets him go. Tim and Graeme then decide that Bill should 'provide' for them. Bill, who is totally unaware of the plans against him, comes up with a solution of cooking and eating the furniture. This means that he is not eaten and his life is saved.

**SEVENTY YEARS LATER - 2042**

The years pass, and the Goodies grow old, and they begin suffering from hallucinations, which is noticeable when Tim and Graeme are in conversation with each other, reliving their past. Tim comments: "Goodness! I've almost forgotten what an umbrella looks like." Graeme then makes the comment: "You know, I've almost forgotten what a woman looks like." Tim reminisces: "Women, yes — and umbrellas. Hey!" Graeme agrees, saying: "Many's the evening you'd dance the night away with an attractive young umbrella." Tim continues: "And, if it rained on your way home, you'd pop up your woman." Graeme then comments: "They'd keep you dry all night!" and Tim says: "I used to have a big black woman with a cane handle ...." While Tim and Graeme show their ages, Bill never seems to change — he seems to be forever young despite being 106.

**ONE YEAR LATER - 2043**

Bill turns 107.

**ANOTHER YEAR LATER - 2044**

A rescue team finally arrives to rescue the Goodies — space suited Goodies from the future, but all that's left in the office is the skeletons of Graeme and Tim and the recently deceased corpse of Bill (who still hasn't aged). Just as they are about to leave, there is a cave-in, trapping the new Goodies where they experience similar difficulties. Immediately, the 'Future Tim' panics and assumes the pose of a teapot spout and handle, and comments: "I'm a teapot!"