A Bobby Ewing emerging from the shower moment at Parnell Park.
Not a sentence you'd expect to read and maybe it's a stretch to draw comparisons with Stephen Cluxton's return to the Dublin set-up and the Dallas cliffhanger from the 1985-86 season, but nevertheless there was much surprise when Cluxton returned to the fold.
In March of this year, the decorated custodian was named on the bench for Dublin's league game against Louth at Croke Park, some 27 months on from his last involvement with the squad - the 2020 All-Ireland final.
And then ahead of the Leinster semi-final against Kildare, Cluxton was handed the No 1 jersey, back between the sticks again. In the six games played since, the Parnells clubman has yet to concede a goal.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Kerry, Dublin midfielder Brian Howard was as surprised as everybody else when the now 41-year-old netminder rejoined the squad.
"I didn't know anything about it, I remember being here in Parnell Park and seeing him walk through the door," he said.
"I looked around to see what other people's reactions were. When you think it's all over, he walks through the door. It's amazing.
"I was four years of age when he made his debut in 2001. All the lads have looked up to him, to see the career that he's been on. He has lifted the spirits within the group, along with the return of Jack (McCaffrey) and Paul (Mannion). To have Stephen around the group again is amazing.
"He didn't come back to demand the No 1 jersey, he had to fight off some tough competition in Evan Comerford (now injured) and David O'Hanlon. He has to back it now but he still has to work to keep hold of it."
Howard, a mainstay in the Dublin midfield, referenced an "up and down" year for the side so far. The campaign began with promotion from Division 2, followed by the defence of their provincial crown. The All-Ireland round-robin phase saw the Dubs held by Roscommon before they easily accounted for Kildare and Sligo.
The best performance up to now from Dessie Farrell's outfit came in the second half of their All-Ireland quarter-final win over Mayo. At the last-four stage, they had to dig deep to see off a gritty Monaghan challenge.
Highlights from Dublin's semi-final victory over Monaghan
"It's been a rollercoaster and hasn't all been plain sailing, the Raheny man admitted.
"We've had some defeats along the way but thankfully now we're in a position where we want to be, even though there is stuff we need to work on.
"The last game didn't go as we would have liked. That's credit to Monaghan, we were under no illusion that it was going to be a walk in the park. The way they play, the demand so much from you, they don't let you get any momentum.
"Since the start of the year we've been building to get back to an All-Ireland final. We're confident, we know what we have in the dressing-room. We have to make sure we're 100% on the day. The final will be a game of chess, both teams will have purple patches, stuff will have to be figured out on the day."
One of the main things for Dublin to figure out is the influence of Kerry's star man David Clifford.
"Thankfully, we have some amazing defenders," was Howard's response when Clifford's name was brought up. That said, there was also lavish praise for the 2022 player of the year and for others who chip in with scores for the Kingdom.
"Clifford's in a league of his own in terms of his scoring ability and all-round play. When he's not kicking the scores, he's setting up the scores. He can do everything and is one of the best players to ever play the game. You have to give him the respect he deserves.
"If you focus on him too much you have the likes of Seán O'Shea, Paudie Clifford and Paul Geaney to deal with; they have proven that they can do it on the big day. By no means is it a one-man army in that team, you have 15 amazing players.
"You see the difference that Tony Brosnan and Brian Ó Beaglaoich can make when they come on the pitch; Kerry have the experience on the bench as much as we do."
Watch the All-Ireland Football Championship final, Dublin v Kerry, this Sunday from 2.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app or listen to live commentary on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio
