Ozzie's (episode)

"♫ You sold your life for a thrust! Now that's the spirit of Lust. ♫"

- Ozzie

Ozzie's is the seventh episode of the first season of Helluva Boss, the seventh episode overall and the first part of the season finale. It premiered on October 31, 2021, on Vivziepop's YouTube channel.

Synopsis
Things sure do happen!

Plot
After another successful job requiring several lumberjacks killed, Blitzo, Millie and Moxxie return back to I.M.P. As Blitzo offers to buy everyone drinks later that night, Moxxie declines saying that himself and Millie will have other plans; when asked about it, Moxxie reveals that him and Millie will be celebrating their first anniversary at Ozzie's (which causes Millie to squeal with delight.) When Blitzo tries to invite himself, Moxxie sternly tells him that the reservation was for two and he is not permitted to join them. Millie then seduces and takes Moxxie back to their home to change for the evening.

Moxxie and Millie later arrive at Ozzie's, with Blitzo following suit. Despite him getting stopped at the door by the bouncer, Blitzo does not give up. When he's told that it is a couples only establishment, Blitzo decides to call Stolas and invite him as his date; meanwhile, Stolas is at home alone due to Stella having taken Octavia away for the weekend. He wearily makes a bowl of cereal and watches a romantic telenovela when the phone rings; seeing that it is Blitzo calling, Stolas trips over himself to answer it and immediately agrees to go out with Blitzo. He arrives about twenty minutes later and both are allowed to enter.

Getting a table near the stage, Stolas tries to make small talk with Blitzo; the latter brushes him off several times as he tries to find both Moxxie and Millie. Just then, the lights go down and Blitzo is horrified to see that the show host for the night is Fizzarolli, his old coworker from their days at the circus. Fizzarolli makes light of the Loo Loo Land fire and introduces a few of the performers for tonight (including Verosika Mayday, causing Blitzo to bemoan his situation further). Then, Fizzarolli reveals that the very first act is a song written and performed by Moxxie, much to Millie's surprise and delight. After Moxxie sings for some time, the other patrons begin to show some restlessness and Ozzie comes on stage to mock his sincere song being performed in a place known for lust and desire. Fizzarolli joins in and Blitzo tries to come to Moxxie and Millie's defense, only for Fizarolli to notice him and Stolas. Ozzie in particular takes light of Stolas being with an imp and laughs how he seems to be throwing his entire life away to be with Blitzo. After both Fizarolli and Verosika make fun of Blitzo, Millie eventually interjects and gets Moxxie to finish his song; by that point, Blitzo wants to leave and Stolas follows him. After Moxxie finishes to a positive response from the audience, Ozzie bluntly and angrily tells both him and Millie to leave.

After Stolas is driven back home, he invites Blitzo to come in for awhile, only for Blitzo to decline. On the verge of crying, Blitzo reminds Stolas that what they may have is nothing but Stolas wanting to have sex with him; while Stolas offers to have them instead just talk or cuddle, Blitzo again refuses, saying he is not in the mood. Stolas understands and bids him goodnight; after Blitzo leaves, Stolas sheds a few tears before sitting outside on the front steps of his mansion. Blitzo goes to his apartment and after reading a note from Loona saying she's out at a party with Vortex, he lays on his couch. Blitzo flips through several images on his phone of some happier times in the past, including with Moxxie, Millie, Loona, Stolas and Verosika. He also sees one with him and a much younger Fizzarolli back when they were in the circus and one with Tilla and Barbie Wire; the latter one causes Blitzo to turn and start crying into a pillow.

Characters

 * I.M.P
 * Blitzo
 * Moxxie
 * Millie
 * Loona (cameo)
 * Demons of Ars Goetia
 * Stolas
 * Octavia (vision; mentioned)
 * Stella (vision; mentioned)
 * Employees of Ozzie's (debut)
 * Fizzarolli
 * Asmodeus
 * Jesse
 * Lithe
 * Crane
 * Hen
 * Robin
 * Paradise
 * Lavender
 * Robo Fizz (mentioned)
 * Loo Loo (pictured)
 * Big Woobly (pictured)
 * Exorcists (pictured)
 * Verosika Mayday
 * Verosika's crew (non-speaking cameo)
 * Josh
 * Coco
 * Apple
 * Milky
 * Kiki
 * Ace
 * Wally Wackford (cameo)
 * Angel Dust (pictured)
 * Vortex (mentioned)
 * Blitzo's family (pictured)
 * Tilla
 * Barbie Wire

Locations

 * Earth (portal only)
 * Hell
 * Pride Ring
 * Imp City
 * I.M.P Headquarters
 * Lust Ring (debut)
 * Ozzie's
 * Elevator (debut)
 * Wrath Ring (mentioned)
 * Envy Ring (mentioned)
 * Sloth Ring (mentioned)

Objects

 * Stolas's Grimoire

Songs

 * House of Asmodeus

Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first wherein:
 * None of the main characters, or any characters at all, for that matter, are seen on the title card.
 * Vivienne Medrano is the one to write and direct the episode on her own.
 * The interior of Blitzo's apartment is shown.
 * Stolas calls Blitzo by his name and not "Blitzy" or any other affectionate nickname.
 * To be a part of a two-parter and to end in a cliffhanger.
 * Just like all the released episodes of 2021, this has scenes shown in the trailer for Season 1, to which some shots were improved.
 * Moxxie and Millie's first anniversary may be an allusion to the fact that this episode was released on the first anniversary of the official first episode, "Murder Family".
 * Around the exact same moment this episode was released, Stolas released a post on his Voxtagram account.
 * This episode is dedicated to the memory of animator Steven "LemonyFresh" Dorian, who was a clean-up artist for several episodes.
 * When Blitzo is thrown into the dumpster, there is a poster advertising Angel Dust placed on the wall.

Cultural References

 * The television in Stolas' house is from a company named HELLG, a parody of the real-life conglomerate company.
 * The apps on Bltizo's phone are parodies of real-life app services:
 * WackDonald's is a parody of.
 * Sinstagram is a parody of.
 * Voxflix is a combination of Netflix and Vox. Interestingly, this service was first referenced in the non-canon Voxtagram stories.
 * Lustinder is a parody of.
 * Envee has the same colors as the logo.
 * The rainfall outside Ozzie's theater might be an allusion to the 2nd Circle of Hell (Lust) in Dante Alighieri's .
 * Blitzo's idea of getting a date to spy on Moxxie and Millie is reference to episode "Double Date" where Lola Bunny asks Bugs on a date to spy on Daffy and Tina.
 * Asmodeus's dance moves mimics the Genie's "You've Got a Friend in Me" climax from Aladdin. This is fitting as Asmodeus's voice actor James Monroe Iglehart was best known for performing as the Genie for the Aladdin musical.

Continuity

 * Stolas's Loo Loo Land outfit from "Loo Loo Land" is seen in his closet.
 * Fizzarolli recalls the destruction of both Loo Loo Land and his robotic double from "Loo Loo Land".
 * Wally Wackford is once again seen working a different job in this episode, this time working as a bartender at Ozzie's.
 * Verosika and her crew are seen at Ozzie's, possibly that they are released from jail on Earth after the events of "Spring Broken".
 * Loona going to a party thrown by Vortex is a callback to Vortex mentioning his girlfriend throwing hound parties in "Spring Broken" and inviting Loona to one.
 * Stolas mentions Octavia is with her mother for the weekend, revealing that Stella no longer lives with Stolas and they have split custody of Octavia, whether they are actually divorced or just not living together is unknown.
 * Loona's adoption papers are seen hung in Blitzo's apartment.

Errors

 * Moxxie first states that Ozzie's only takes customers in via reservation, though, later in the episode, the bouncer tells Blitzo that they only accept couples without mentioning anything regarding reservations.
 * Around 7:19, Josh is seen sitting on the table wearing his attire from "Spring Broken" despite that he was sitting with Ace from the previous scene.

Gallery

 * Ozzie's/Gallery