The End Is Nigh – 12 Possible Endings To The Fourth Season Of Love/Hate

SPOILER ALERT (not really). The only people that could actually spoil this is cast and producers of Love/Hate, but we're pretty sure they won't reveal what happens in the penultimate episode of RTÉ's greatest drama ever.  For four seasons now Stuart Carolan has been doing an ace job at keeping the entire country on the edge of their seats. Sadly this Sunday, his ability to make us almost pee with excitement, comes to an end. The third series came to a controversial finish, with poor Darren Tracey taking a few bullets to the head. That sort of carry on can kill a guy you know. How will this series end? We've decided to throw out some possible scenarios that Carolan may, or may not have, thought about.   This is not Coola Boola. On last Sunday's episode we saw Nidge discovered the identity of Fran's new mate. Sure isn't he the gaffer Nidge bought the pipe bomb off back in the second series, after John Boy ordered a hit on Fran and the Mrs. Poor Linda didn't take pipe bomb through the living window well, and Fran lost his wife in the end. To add insult to injury, Nidge weasel had be having his way with the busty blonde behind Frano's back… Which is why when Fran discovers the truth about his Linda's death he'll put an end to Nidgey's weasel ways. Tommy's the man that'll drive the van.  Sure we all know poor Tommy's "accident" has left him a bit fragile, and in an unlikely twist Fran (who almost killed him in the third episode of this series), will tell Tommy what actually happened. A) Fran kills Nidge with Tommy's help. B) Tommy steps up to the plate, kills Nidge and then turns the gun on Fran… Fade to black. OR (what one member of Her.ie is convinced will happen). Fran-cy seeing you here. Mad Frano hits the roof and plans a nasty revenge with Tommy. However ol' Nidge has his eyes and ears, a.k.a Aido and Elmo on the job. And like the rat that the Garda make him out to be, Elmo susses out the situation and scurries home to warn Nidge just in time. Fran ends up brown bread and King Nidge continues to rule the world/streets of Dublin.   Who loves orange soda? Tommy well and truly turns his back on a life of crime, as he hands himself and all the lads in, in exchange for a lifetime supply of fizzy orange.   Here come the girls. The ladies of Love/Hate have been under estimated, until now that is… A) Siobhan finds out what exactly happened to her Tommy and shoots Uncle Nidge right between the eyes (for dramatic effect). B) Trish has always loved her darling Nigel, until she discovers he's shacked up with Janet, the woman who runs his brothel. Trish puts on her best underwear, tightest dress, blackest eye liner, and backcombs her hair to the last, as she sets off to top her husband in style. Love/Hate will make a return in 10 years time, with Warren following in the footsteps of his father ,and ruling the roost. C) Lizzie breaks out of jail, and kills everyone. Absolutely everyone except the young lad who has been helping her out. Like Pinky and the Brain, the pair make several failed attempts to take over the world/Dublin.   DARREN ISN'T DEAD Did anyone actually see Darren's funeral? NO, EXACTLY! Those crafty writers have been toying with our emotions the entire time. Darren is actually on a retreat, he has become a Buddhist monk, who will reappear in a bid to convert his former gangland members to the brighter side of life.   Cause' this is thriller…  All those who have been bumped off along the way reappear in the dying minutes of the final episode to perform Michael Jackson's hit 'Thriller'. The Tracey brothers, Stumpy, John Boy, Huey, Lizzie's brothers, Dano, Linda and of course Debbie. Amazing.   Now the end is near, and so we face, the final curtain…  The last episode will actually be a musical. Characters from throughout the entire series will reappear, and the every end cast members will stand together in front of the spire (which will be symbolism for drug trafficking and the gang's exploits), as they hold hands and bow. Sure with a real life singing Garda, what more would you expect?! No, we were not indulging in Class A drugs or hallucinogenics while writing this, we're just high on fizzy orange.