Trashgiving

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"**Trashgiving**" is the sixth episode of the first season of *Garbage People.* It is the sixth episode of the series. It premiered in Summer 2023. It was written and directed by Brit Tobin. This is Bodega Steve's second appearance.

## Synopsis

Patches and Peel celebrate a traditional Trashgiving with beer and snacks from the local mini mart, Steve's Bodega and More. Hoping to enlighten Steve, they tell him the story of the First Trashgiving... *and More*. Additionally, Trashgiving gives a glimpse into the town of Trash before it was developed into the thriving city it is today.

## Plot

Patches obsesses over celebrating a traditional Trashgiving holiday with cold 40s and a buffet of cheap snacks while Peel firmly believes it's a waste of space on the calendar and just an excuse to overeat. They walk down Trash Boulevard spreading cheer along the way as they make their way to Steve's Bodega and More. Patches gives the local homeless Core a Trashgiving gift, his turkey carcass hat, which was purchased at Dollar Mart. Peel goes on to say the hat will most likely be bartered for rusty needles.

Inside Steve's Bodega, Patches and Peel head straight for the fridge and hot foods. Steve immediately discourages them from exploring any further until Patches expresses his sentimentality for the holiday; Peel on the other hand, reminds Steve of what happened the last time he didn't give in to their demands. As Patches eats in the store and proceeds to insult Steve, Peel declares that they need to retell the story of the First Trashgiving. In spite of Patches' and Bodega Steve's rejection of the storytelling, Peel tells it again anyway — poorly.

Trashgiving primarily takes place in Primitive Trash.

## Characters

### Major characters

* Patches
* Peel
* Bodega Steve
* Patches as Patchy Smith
* Peel as Chief Peel
* Colonial Steed

### Other characters

* Tribal Peels
* Primitive Cores
* Primitive Cruds
* Junk Folk: Kris, Pencelle, Rockin' Horse, Sheriff Wallet, Greysock, Rustic Pipe

## Costumes

* Patches' Trashgiving Candy Corn Hawaiian Shirt and Turkey Carcass Hat
* Chief Peel
* Pilgrim Patchy Smith

### Quotes

"Steve's Hot and Ready? I don't think that means what you think it does!" - Patches

"When people say we don't have culture this is exactly what they mean." - Peel

"They called themselves 'The Junk Folk'... never give yourself a nickname." - Peel

"Discarded, unworthy, heathen Trash!" - Patchy Smith

"Wow. The power of storytelling. You really changed my disposition on things." - Bodega Steve

## Locations

* Trash Boulevard
* Trash Alley
* Steve's Bodega
* Primitive Trash
	+ Primitive Trash Beach
	+ Turkey Carcass
	+ Patchy Smith's Hideout
* Steve's *And More* Section
* Wish.com
* Gene the Genie's Home

## Trivia

* Peel's explanation of ready-to-eat foods in Trash foreshadows Trash Conspiracies.
* Patches' and Peel's meandering around Steve's Bodega is a setup to 'Steve's Bodega Tour' seen later in the post-credit tag of The Grimsian.
* Creator Brit Tobin wanted to do a Thanksgiving episode as a nod to the modern-day dysfunctionality of the holiday.
* Patchy Smith and Patches are both played by Jeff Eastin.
* Some items around Steve's store were things Steve refused to sell Patches and Peel in P 'n' P Mart.
* Trashgiving includes the in-world ad for *Visit Trash* as a post-credit tag.

## Errors

* The waning crescent moon plate is seen flipped, making it a waxing crescent moon.

## Cultural references

* Peel references *Breaking Bad* while explaining the Cruds' extinction.
* Chief Peel-A-Sewitt wears a leaf headdress featuring a 'Chickapeel' label resembling *Chiquita*.
* The track *Trap Powerful Intro* mimics the style of "Pass the Dutchie*"* by Missy Elliot as seen in *Mean Girls*.
* Patchy Smith gives Chief Peel a "*Games of Thrones:* Season 8" chalice.
* Patches and Peel wind up stuck on *Wish.com* in Gene the Genie's shopping basket.

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