DUI (Ash vs Evil Dead)
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Episode 4
- "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade
- "Take Off" by Bob and Doug McKenzie
| "DUI" | |
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| Ash vs Evil Dead episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Michael J. Bassett |
| Written by | Ivan Raimi |
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| Cinematography by | Kevin Riley |
| Editing by | Bryan Shaw |
| Original release date | October 23, 2016 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
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"DUI" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American comedy horror television series Ash vs Evil Dead, which serves as a continuation of the Evil Dead trilogy. It is the fourteenth overall episode of the series and was written by co-creator Ivan Raimi, and directed by co-executive producer Michael J. Bassett. It originally aired on the premium channel Starz on October 23, 2016.
The series is set 30 years after the events of the Evil Dead trilogy, and follows Ash Williams, who now works at the "Value Stop" as a simple stock boy. Having spent his life not doing anything remarkable since the events of the trilogy, Ash will have to renounce his routine existence and become a hero once more by taking up arms and facing the titular Evil Dead. In the episode, Ash pursues his possessed Delta car, which is keeping Pablo and Lacey hostage.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.274 million household viewers and gained a 0.13 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received extremely positive reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, pacing, performances and ending.
After his father's death, Ash (Bruce Campbell) is confronted by the Delta. Pablo (Ray Santiago) decides to confront the teenagers, only discovering that the car is possessed. The Delta grabs Pablo with the seatbelts and locks him inside with the teenager, Lacey (Pepi Sonuga) before driving off.
Ash convinces Chet (Ted Raimi) to lend him his car to pursue the Delta, with Chet accompanying him under the idea that they were going to a bar. Chet is confused with Ash's chainsaw and shotgun and demands answers. When Ash explains his real pursuit, Chet joins him in his quest, dropping him off at an abandoned demolition derby. Meanwhile, Ruby (Lucy Lawless) and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo) arrive at Ash's home trailer for weapons. Ruby explains that she needs to stop her children as Baal can manipulate people, which he has done before with her. She also explains that if she cannot stop him in time, he will never be stopped.
At the derby, Ash is attacked by the Delta, who still keeps Pablo and Lacey inside. Using his chainsaw, Ash damages the car, which prompts it to release Lacey and Pablo, although the Necronomicon attacks Pablo. The Delta then aggressively attacks Ash, managing to pull it over the hood of the car. Pablo stabs the Necronomicon with a glass, but the book tells Pablo that he can let him live and stop the possessions if he is allowed to return to his dimension through a passage. Pablo reads it, causing the Delta to go back to normal. Ash and Pablo notice that the trunk of the car is now a portal to hell. They throw the Necronomicon into the portal.
Ruby and Kelly arrive at the crematorium, where they are attacked by Ruby's children. Ruby kills all of the children using her dagger. However, Ruby feels that the Necronomicon is gone and leaves with Kelly. Ash and Pablo leave the derby, with Ash intending to fix the Delta. After they leave, a demon jumps out of the trunk.
Production
Development
The episode was written by co-creator Ivan Raimi, and directed by co-executive producer Michael J. Bassett. It was Raimi's third writing credit, and Bassett's fourth directorial credit.[1]
