Spring Break (South Park)
| "Spring Break (South Park)" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 26 Episode 6 |
| Production code | 2606 |
| Original air date | March 29, 2023 |
"Spring Break" is the sixth and final episode of the twenty-sixth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 325th episode of the series overall. It premiered on Comedy Central on March 29, 2023.[1] The episode's plot centers upon fourth grade teacher Mr. Garrison, who, "falls into old habits", as he returns to his previous persona of President of the United States.[2]
Plot
Fourth grade teacher Mr. Garrison books a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his boyfriend Rick, but Rick is skeptical because "those places" are located there, and says that neither of them do "that stuff" any more. Garrison insists here merely wants to enjoy the vacation together.
With his wife and daughter on vacation in Santa Fe, Randy Marsh anticipates spending the week his son, Stan, who invites his neighbor, Tolkien Black, over to play Warhammer 40K. Randy deems the game a waste of time, saying that Spring Break is better spent with wet T-shirt contests and female mud wrestling. He laments that liberal society has pathologized masculinity as toxic. He invites strippers over, which leads to a raucous party, but this is marred by a police shootout, and injuries to Randy.
In Myrtle Beach, Garrison and Rick pass by a MAGA store, spurring feelings of nostaglia for his prior stint as President of the United States. Remembering his promise to Rick, Garrison declines an invitation to rally inside the store, but sneaks out of bed that night to do so. As he continues to resume his president persona, this drives away Rick.
Giving a speech at a 2024 election rally, Garrison addresses Rick, who watches on a television. Garrison says that some people cannot be alone, because they need someone to be accountable to, and that Rick is the one who kept him from destroying himself. A dejected Randy hears this too, and calls Sharon beg her to return home. As Garrison tells the crowd, "I love Rick", the crowd repeats this as a chant. This morphs into an angry mob that storms the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., which is depicted with real footage of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Rick welcomes Garrison back with open arms. When Garrison tells him that he does not want to repeat his stint as president, but merely to remain in South Park with him, Rick says they will wait and see what happens, before the couple retreats inside. Meanwhile, Sharon and Shelly arrive home safely and reassure a half-naked Randy, despite the house being a mess. Sharon reminds Stan to not play Warhammer 40K on the kitchen table.
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