NDN NRG

**NDN NRG** is the seventh and final episode of Season 9 of *Letterkenny*.

## Cold Open

> You and your sweetie were discussing your town the other day… — Wayne
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Rosie informs Wayne that there is a township in Pennsylvania called "Letterkenny," a fact she does not believe he previously knew. He confirms that it is the home of Letterkenny Army Depot. Letterkenny is a "good word" in his view, and "very functional"; Rosie confirms that it "doesn't get much better-kenny." They riff with similar plays on "Letterkenny," from breakfast at Letter-Denny's to Cito's new sweetie, an Irish setter-kenny. Rosie wonders if he will take her to bedder-kenny.

> I don't know. Letter-can he? — Wayne
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## Plot Summary

Dan and Daryl, with Wayne at the wheel, drive up to MoDean's. Wayne parks in the back, ignoring a spot right by the door—"rockstars parking's what it's calleds," as Dan notes, to which Daryl raises a mild objection, as it is longer to walk and cold outside.

> Sounds like your old man shoulda kicked your ass another time or two. — Wayne
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Dan backs Daryl up, however, saying one should always take rockstar parking (and then maybe get a lottery ticket). Wayne objects that some drink nutsack stumbling out of the bar might take a header into the truck, putting a big ding in her. Daryl has no reply, and Wayne responds "You gotta wake up pretty early in the morning." He does not finish the thought, confusing Daryl; Wayne says it doesn't matter, he simply won't be outsmarted, to which Daryl replies that he's not no interest in outsmarting him, so has no reason to get up early and skip "brefekst." Dan changes the subject back to parking, noting that the back where they are parked is "where fellers comes to takes a piss." Wayne accepts that the rockstar parking is the lesser of two evils, and starts to move the truck, only to startle the Coach as he exits.

> Hey! Learn how to fuckin' drive! — The Coach
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At this, all three burst into laughter.

Over at the basement, Stewart and Roald presents to Aly and Bianca his idea to make a comeback as a DJ, which they accept nonchalantly. But they will no longer be "The Hottest Sex Imaginable" (or Roald's side project, "Susan Serrated"). Connor and Darien reveal a banner with their new name: 2cock Chakur. They already have a gig, to play Tanis' release party.

Axe, Slash, and Tanis are setting up for that party at MoDean's when Rosie and Katy drop in. Tanis gives a signal, and Axe and Slash reveal a banner of their own, for "NDN NRG." Reilly and Jonesy ask about it, and Tanis explains that since the kids on the Rez have been obsessed with BROdude Energy drink since the hockey tournament, she thought they could produce their own. Gail, Katy, and Rosie all agree that their logo looks a *bit* like the BROdude logo, but Tanis denies this.

Cassie and Tassie join the hockey players, who once again mix up their names. Katy compliments the boys, who explain that they couldn't find any more "broads to wheel" within a 100km radius of Letterkenny they hadn't already wheeled, so they went outside of it, and remembered that Tassie and Cassie—er, Cassie and Tassie—had given up their jobs for them, or rather, had lost them, as the women remind them.

They are interrupted by feedback as the Skids struggle to hook up to Gail's "archaic" sound system. Once again, they reveal their new name, of which Katy and Rosie are skeptical. Aly and Bianca agree, but unzip their jackets to reveal 2cock T-shirts—they are up to 10K SoundCloud followers, and they plan to ride that train.

    In the washroom, Cassie and Tassie decide they have had enough of Reilly and Jonesy, and wonder if they should try to become NDN NRG girls. They soon think of a better plan: to alert BROdude about the knock-off to get their old jobs back.

Out in the main room, Tanis struggles to get the crowd's attention until Dan makes a polite request.

> Hey! Shut te fuck up and listen to Tanis before I have to stick my shoes down your throat and turn you in to a very fashionable gender-neutral pair of thigh-high fucking boots! — Squirrely Dan
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Tanis officially introduces NDN NRG, and Shania performs a dance to Native music as the crowd cheers. They further announces that with the proceeds from the early success of NDN NRG, Tanis has been able to buy the Kerry County Eagles.

The celebration is interrupted, however, as the BROdude rep appears, cutting through the crowd with Anik, and joining Tassie and Cassie. She and Anik point out that the NDN NRG logo looks just a "Bits & Bites" like the BROdude logo, and tastes the same as well. Tanis asks what "Erin Brockovich" plans to do about it, to which the rep replies that she will "sue the moccasins off her." She turns to leave, but Anik pauses to tell Daryl they need to talk. Daryl smiles, thinking she might want to get back together.

    With the BROdude team gone, Tanis calls on the Skids to start the party up again; "2cock," Roald insists. As the drinking resumes, Reilly and Jonesy, accompanied by Cassie and Tassie, run into Joint Boy and Tyson, who have started their own beer league hockey team. In fact, they will be playing the No Regretzkys the coming weekend, though Jonesy warns them not to take it too seriously—no one likes a beer league hero. "We phone it straight the fuck in," reassures Joint Boy—that is, except for one teammate, who to Reilly and Jonesy's chagrin is seated at the bar. Shoresy immediately begins chirping them about their mothers.

> Fuck you, Reilly. Your mom said she'd do anything to get me back so I've got her running around town on my Pokémon Go. — Shoresy
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Shania asks if Tanis is worried about "The Devil Wears Prada" pursuing legal action regarding the logo and drink, but Tanis is confident that "Shark Tank" would never dare the public relations disaster of a global corporation taking on a First Nations mom and pop shop, and even if she does, they can for now enjoy their championship team and their championship drink.

    The BROdude rep returns and compliments 2cock Chakur on their music, if not their name, and suggests they should talk. Tanis asks if she has come to sue the mukluks off her, but the rep indeed has no desire for such a look. She has worse ways to hurt them, however. She has Ancestry.com DNA tests that show the DNA submitted for Reilly, Jonesy, and Shoresy are identical. As it seems their qualification to play for the Eagles may have been falsified, as official sponsor of the National Senior Hockey Championship, BROdude revokes the Eagles' championship status pending further investigation, to the horrified wailing of Reilly and Jonesy.

JJ Frankie JJ steps forward and claims the cup on behalf of the Three Rivers Lakers. Then, the BROdude rep tells Reilly and Jonesy that she has found a real athlete to represent the brand instead of them, handing a BROdude hat to none other than Dierks. Anik finds Daryl and Katy to have a talk, but it is to say that she has a new boyfriend—Dierks; she wanted them to hear it from her. They are nonplussed, and only mutter "'kay" in response.

The Coach interrupts the proceedings to ask the BROdude rep whether it is her car parked against the back door, blocking the fire exit, before screaming at her:

> Learn how to fuckin' drive! — Coach
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Wayne is not there to witness this, though. He is seen walking out into the parking lot, where Marie-Fred approaches him.

## Quotes

* Wayne: Is there something wrong with the spot we're currently in?
Daryl: Well, no. It's just a longer walk to the door.
Wayne: Well, which leg did you break?
* Stewart: The Hottest Sex Imaginable.
Aly: When.
Bianca: Now?
Stewart: No, no, no! That was the name of our band.
* Stewart: I imagine they'll just call us 2cock.
Bianca: Who's they?
Stewart: Pth. The streets.
* Tanis: 'Skoden.
Axe and Slash: 'S do dis.
* Tanis: What're you gonna do about it, Erin Brockovich?
Wayne: Learn how to fuckin' drive?
Daryl and Dan: (giggles)
BROdude rep: Besides sue the moccasins off you?
Tanis: Don't have to sue me to get them off. What's your sign?
* Reilly: Beer league checks all the boxes.
Jonesy: Booze, boys…
Reilly: Yeah, I think that's pretty much it, buddy.
* Shoresy: The dress looked good on me, but it'll look better on your mum's bedroom floor, you fucking loser.
* Shoresy: Fuck you, Jonesy. Your mom wanted to go with me as Toto but I said short trip, you're already a fucking dog.
* Shoresy: Fuck you, Reilly. Your mom got refused entry to that party for coming in blackface. Glad I came in blackface before we left her bungalow.

## Callbacks and Running Gags

* Not sure that's P.C., buddy (Rave)
* Reilly and Jonesy mix up Cassie and Tassie

## Cultural References

* Letterkenny Army Depot is a U.S. Army tactical missile facility which is indeed primarily located in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Letterkenny Township, like the real-life Letterkenny, Ontario, is named after the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland.
* "Jenny from the Block" is a 2002 hip-hop song by Jennifer Lopez in which she expresses a desire to remain true to her roots in the Bronx despite her wealth and fame.
* Denny's is a U.S.-based chain of diner-style restaurants, with locations around the world.
* Eddie Vedder is the lead singer of Pearl Jam, whose 1992 album *Ten* includes the song "Yellow Ledbetter." Other artists referenced in the bit include Lenny Kravitz, Kenny Loggins, Kenny G, Simply Red, and Benny Benassi, as well as the graphic novel and film franchise *Judge Dredd*.
* "Fender-kenny" is a reference to Fender, a famous manufacturer of electric guitars and bass guitars.
* Tanis greets Reilly and Jonesy as the "Hemsworth sisters," a backhanded compliment referencing the celebrity brothers Chris and Liam Hemsworth
* Bits & Bites is a Canadian snack mix, comparable to similar snacks called Nuts & Bolts or Chex Mix in other parts of the world, containing an assortment of dry savory items like Shreddies cereal, Mini Ritz crackers, pretzels or pretzel sticks, and Goldfish crackers, with an additional seasoning.
* "Devil Wears Prada" is a reference to Miranda Priestly, the imperious and highly demanding fashion editor in *The Devil Wears Prada*, a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger made into a hit 2006 movie. Miranda is played by Meryl Streep in the film.
* "Shark Tank" is the name of the U.S. version of what is known as *Dragon's Den* in Canada (and by various names in other countries), a television show on which entrepreneurs pitch their companies for investment to a panel of celebrity venture capitalists. The panelists are known for giving sometimes sharp critiques of the businesses or their owners.
* Mukluks are soft caribou skin or sealskin boots work by Arctic aboriginal people, whereas moccasins are flat deerskin shoes worn by other indigenous peoples of North America; the word *moccasin* is Algonquin in origin.

## Trivia

* The name "Letterkenny" is derived from *Leitirceanainn*, Irish meaning "Hillside of the O'Cannons," the O'Cannons being the last dynasty to rule the kingdom of Tír Conail (Tyrconnell), mostly in what became County Donegal.
* Tanis proclaims "I'm Mohawk, I'm Bear Clan" in this episode. Although she has spoken Mohawk and worn Mohawk symbols in past episodes, this is the first time in the series she has explicitly stated her heritage. Kaniehtiio Horn is herself Mohawk, but the other actors are not: Ellyn Jade (Shania) is of Ojibwe and Jamaican ancestry, Bradley Trudean (Axe) is Sagamok Anishnawbek, and Dylan Cook (Slash) is Ojibwe.
* Stewart complains that Gail's sound system is "archaic." Mod3an's opened in Season 6, only two years before the events of this episode, by the formulation of two seasons per calendar year.

## Music

According to Tunefind, the following songs are featured in this episode:

* Stop the Clock by Whiney
* Crunk by Noahplause (Stewart and Roald pitch DJing, Tanis pitches the energy drink)
* The OG by Black Bear, the Halluci Nation (NDN NRG opening dance)
* So Deep (feat. Jahmal of the Carps) by Mstrkrft, Jahmal of the Carps (the Skids open)
* Won't Do a Thing by Indian Warriors
* Lola Stars and Stripes by the Stills (end scene)

## Appearances

* Rosie
* Wayne
* Dan
* Daryl
* Coach
* Stewart
* Roald
* Darien
* Connor
* Aly
* Bianca
* Tanis
* Axe
* Slash
* Shania
* Katy
* Gail
* Reilly
* Jonesy
* Cassie
* Tassie
* BROdude Rep
* Anik
* Joiny Boy
* Tyson
* Shoresy
* JJ Frankie JJ
* Dierks
* Marie-Fred

## Gallery

*→ See **43** images from NDN NRG at **Images from NDN NRG**.*