Fleabag - "Episode 1.5"

Original Air Date: September 16, 2016

Directed by: Harry Bradbeer

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode!

Synopsis: Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and her sister Claire (Sian Clifford) visit their Dad (Bill Paterson) on the anniversary of their mother’s death, only to have to deal with Fleabag’s Godmother (Olivia Colman).

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Godmother owns an adorable ragdoll cat named Felicity. When the girls enter the home they hear a saw in the backyard and Godmother explains their father is cutting down the tree out back because Felicity used it to try to get out of the yard. “She’s very expensive,” Godmother adds as Felicity unhappily walks by.

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - ragdoll cat Felicity passing by

Later when the family is sitting around a table, they watch as Felicity scratches desperately at one of the windows.

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - ragdoll cat Felicity scratching at window

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - family watching ragdoll cat Felicity scratching at window animated gif

When Fleabag goes to the bathroom to get away from her obnoxious Godmother, she hears a scratching at the door. She opens the door to let Felicity in.

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - ragdoll cat Felicity in bathroom doorway

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge opening bathroom door for ragdoll cat Felicity animated gif

Fleabag picks up Felicity and pets her then gets an idea.

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge holding ragdoll cat Felicity on toilet

She opens the bathroom window and lets the cat drop down outside.

Fleabag - Episode 1.5 - Fleabag letting ragdoll cat Felicity out through window

At the end when Fleabag leaves, she sees Felicity stepping through the front fence and then running down the sidewalk, stopping briefly to look back as if in thanks.