The Ghouls (Fallout)
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Episode 4
| "The Ghouls" | |
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| Fallout episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Daniel Gray Longino |
| Written by | Kieran Fitzgerald |
| Cinematography by | |
| Editing by | Yoni Reiss |
| Original air date | April 10, 2024 |
| Running time | 49 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Ghouls" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series Fallout. The episode was written by co-executive producer Kieran Fitzgerald and directed by co-executive producer Daniel Gray Longino. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on April 10, 2024, alongside the rest of the season.
The series depicts the aftermath of an apocalyptic nuclear exchange in an alternate history of Earth where advances in nuclear technology after World War II led to the emergence of a retrofuturistic society and a subsequent resource war. The survivors took refuge in fallout shelters known as Vaults, built to preserve humanity in the event of nuclear annihilation. In the episode, Lucy is traded by Howard to organ harvesters, while Norm discovers secrets at Vault 32.
The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the character development and pacing.
The Ghoul marches Lucy through the wasteland. He visits an old friend, Roger, who is about to turn feral due to his chems running out. The Ghoul stays with him in his last moments, and when Roger reminisces over a happy memory, the Ghoul abruptly kills him with a gunshot, sparing him from his inevitable fate. He then starts eating Roger's corpse, repulsing Lucy. Later, Lucy feels forced to drink irradiated water, having no other choice. She fights the Ghoul and bites his finger off. In retaliation, he cuts off one of her fingers with a knife.
In Vault 33, elections are nearing to name a new overseer. Norm, however, begins to suspect something happened at Vault 32, especially after talking with an imprisoned raider. When he is denied access to the Vault's records, he and Chet decide to sneak into Vault 32 and investigate. They are horrified to discover rotting corpses, most of which have been dead for years, and evidence that the Dwellers killed each other. They also discover the words "Death to management" and "We know the truth" written in blood. Norm is also shocked to discover that the raiders entered using his mother Rose's Pip-Boy.
In Los Angeles, the Ghoul takes Lucy to an abandoned supermarket. He speaks to "Snip Snip", a homicidal Mister Handy robot who has gained sentience, and trades Lucy to it in exchange for chems. Shortly after the deal is completed, the Ghoul collapses from drug withdrawal.
Snip Snip replaces Lucy's finger, and reveals his plan to harvest her organs before trying to kill her. She fights back, disables Snip Snip, and releases several captured ghouls. Martha, an almost feral ghoul, then attacks Lucy, forcing her to kill for the first time. In the aftermath, Lucy takes some of the chems, and, despite his actions, gives them to the barely conscious Ghoul before leaving. The Ghoul composes himself and raids Snip Snip's hideout for more chems and weapons. He then puts on a tape of one of his old movies and, while reminiscing, attempts to copy his finger-gun motion, only to remember he is missing his finger.
Production
Music
The score is composed by Ramin Djawadi.[1] The episode featured many songs, including "Let's Go Sunning" by Jack Shaindlin, "It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)" by The Swallows, "Journey Into Melody" by Sam Fonteyn, and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" by The Andrews Sisters.[2]
Release
The episode, along with the rest of the season, premiered on April 10, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[3] Originally, the season was scheduled to premiere on April 12, 2024.[4]
