Derry Girls | Claire Comes Out To Erin

With the school buzzing in the wake of the publishing of 'The Secret Life of A Gay Teenager', Claire reveals to Erin that she was the one who wrote the piece.

[macct]

"I'm not interested in you, look at the state of you"

[beepboop]

that “you’re a lethbian?” and “you fancy gerls” took me out

[nunyabusiness]

Well that's sort of an entry level requirement Erin.

[EllieC]

The way she says “I don’t wanna go back in” hurts my heart.

[campervan]

You fancy girls?

Well that’s sort of an entry level requirement
😂😂😂

[itsru]

“don’t come out, go back in” she was a jerk but the way she said it had me rolling 😂

[SaoirseK]

"Everything makes you nervous Claire you're a walking cack attack."

[BlushDior]

“Look qt the state of you.” THE WAY SHE SAYS IT I CANTT

[flysi]

I absolutely loved this series. I think it’s great the way Gerry says “she hasn’t gone anywhere” when Erin says she just wants her old friend back, a brilliant message to send to young people. Any comedy that can combine genuine laugh out loud humour with real life, serious situations that can move a viewer and make them think is alright by me

[claudec]

This is so brilliantly written. "Gerry says, 'She hasn't gone anywhere love." The seriousness of that is immediately punctuated by the girl falling off her step exercise thing. LOL That's brilliant writing.

[ratulamorie]

It’s hard to believe the actress who plays Clare is 32! She’s extremely convincing as a teenager.

[peaceLove]

The girls facial expressions are quite brilliant.

[agenttheater]

Claire never looked prettier than she did here. She has this sort of happiness around her, she looks almost like she's glowing because of it. Makes her look really pretty.

[epfovwv]

1:22
Clare's face makes me want to hug her, Erin was such a jerk here

[deant.beirne]

I love how consistent this is with the character's flaws. Claire's known to be a nervous wreck and this was likely a moment that made her feel so confident since she was getting the feeling she'd feel less alone, and Erin's narcissism about making a difference with the school paper could end up being overshadowed by Claire's coming out, it makes sense to me that she'd panic and resort to what she ends up saying, even if she definitely doesn't mean it. Love that with Claire's newfound confidence here, she claps back saying she wouldn't fancy Erin. A lesser writer would have made this overly soppy or sentimental with Erin hugging and embracing Claire, or Claire basically winking at the audience about how homophobia is wrong. Lisa McGee is a genius when it comes to character-driven comedy. This show could be taught in screenwriting classes.

[jmacfee]

‘We’ll go back in’ was both hilarious & heartbreaking. Can’t help but find it funny yet at the same time Claire must have felt 100 times worse after it being the first reaction she received, & from her best friend☹️

[relaxingglory]

So we're all just gonna ignore Orla falling down at the end?

[trinaq]

This scene is one of my favourites from the first season, as you can relate to both Clare and Erin, and see both of their viewpoints. Clare has grappled with her sexuality for some time, but is disappointed that Erin doesn't have the reaction that she expected her to have.
Meanwhile, Erin is just shocked that the image of someone she's likely known her whole life is suddenly distorted. I agree with Erin's actress when she stated that Erin wasn't being homophobic, but was struggling to put the pieces together, and that she's not nearly as worldly or Liberal as she tries to present to others, like a typical teenager.

[shaneogden]

"You know what else is staggering? Your gayness!"
Kills me everytime

[najwaazzura]

WHEN ORLA JUST CASUALLY FELL I LOST IT