 Ted realises he can use this tape for blackmail and force Brennan to change his mind, and joins the other two as they watch the tape a few more times.The episode's central theme is ineffectual protest.The plot of the Church's opposition to a blasphemous film was inspired by the reaction to several real-world films, including "The Last Temptation of Christ", "Sebastiane", "Hail Mary" and "Monty Python's Life of Brian"; the last of these was banned in Ireland upon its release, so Linehan joined a film club specifically to get a chance to watch it.