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High Stakes
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High Stakes is a 1986 Black Comedy in the style of a Noir detective story, shot on location in Vancouver, Canada.The story is told by our hero, Bo Baker (played by Dave Foley in his film debut) - a gawky, endlessly optimistic day-dreamer who sees himself as the star in his very own Film Noir story. Abandoned by his parents, Bo is raised by his abusive uncle, who bitterly gives Bo a job at his news station. This is not out of nepotism, but merely so Uncle Bill can have somebody to kick around when he's not popping pills or drinking.Bo sneaks into an illegal casino with a camera, hoping for the scoop that will lead to the stardom he experiences in his many fantasies. He gets caught and winds up dodging bullets from The Mafia. With leads to a hidden stash of Nazi Gold on the nearby Von Reich estate, Bo risks his life to find the story. He's aided by the Mafia Princess Terry and journalist Eric Roberts, who has recently gone missing.The action is interspersed with Bo's Deliberately Monochrome Fantasy Sequences, in which he is the star ace reporter, with all the power, all the influence and all the know-how. Complete with the Private Eye Monologue, Fedora of Asskicking (well, a Homburg) and Badass Longcoat.It is not an easy movie to find, given its common title, Foley himself seeing the movie as an Old Shame, and having not seen a full release since its VHS issue by the long-defunct Cinema Group. Even its sparse IMDB page mistakenly describes Bo working at his uncle's "detective agency", instead of news station. | |
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Dropped link to TheMafia: Not a Feature - ITEM | |
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High Stakes / int_191e0d45 | type |
Preacher Man | |
High Stakes / int_191e0d45 | comment |
Preacher Man: Reverend Willis, who ends up usurping the station from Uncle Bill. | |
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High Stakes / int_1b4ead2d | type |
Soft Glass | |
High Stakes / int_1b4ead2d | comment |
Soft Glass: After falling through the skylight, Bo is hurt, but more from the fall than the glass. | |
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High Stakes / int_1bdbbbae | type |
The Klutz | |
High Stakes / int_1bdbbbae | comment |
The Klutz: Bo can admit this himself. | |
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High Stakes / int_1dea3034 | type |
Cool Shades | |
High Stakes / int_1dea3034 | comment |
Cool Shades: Hop Sing, the "blind Oriental gentleman". | |
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High Stakes / int_214c0753 | type |
Angry Guard Dog | |
High Stakes / int_214c0753 | comment |
Angry Guard Dog: Lots of them on the Von Reich estate. | |
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High Stakes / int_22a60f6a | type |
Nepotism | |
High Stakes / int_22a60f6a | comment |
Nepotism: Subverted - whilst Bo's unlce does give Bo a job at the station, he hates Bo and abuses him in every way imaginable (including shooting him with a crossbow). As aforementioned, Bo is endlessly loyal and grateful for the opportunity. | |
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High Stakes / int_22cf536c | type |
Chekhov's Gun | |
High Stakes / int_22cf536c | comment |
Chekhov's Gun: The pool table, which turns out to be the secret entrance to the old underground Nazi lair. | |
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High Stakes / int_297ab1b9 | type |
Parental Abandonment | |
High Stakes / int_297ab1b9 | comment |
Parental Abandonment: Bo's parents ditched him with his Uncle Bill as a baby. | |
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High Stakes / int_3104d34 | type |
Suicide as Comedy | |
High Stakes / int_3104d34 | comment |
Suicide as Comedy: When Bo is in jail, his uncle hands him a noose through the bars. | |
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High Stakes / int_31a2a33c | type |
Stuff Blowing Up | |
High Stakes / int_31a2a33c | comment |
Stuff Blowing Up: Terry's car, an underground lair and a Nazi Airship. | |
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High Stakes / int_372bc105 | type |
Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism | |
High Stakes / int_372bc105 | comment |
Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism: Bo is way on the Idealistic side, and his Uncle Bill plays Foil on the opposite end of the spectrum. | |
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High Stakes / int_3cb6468e | type |
Bad Liar | |
High Stakes / int_3cb6468e | comment |
Bad Liar: As Bo is sneaking about, clad in black with a balaklava, he is eyed suspiciously by a couple walking their dog. | |
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High Stakes / int_3e74b72e | type |
The Pollyanna | |
High Stakes / int_3e74b72e | comment |
The Pollyanna: Bo has a way of focusing on the sunny side of things. | |
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High Stakes / int_40bb59d0 | type |
Blatant Lies | |
High Stakes / int_40bb59d0 | comment |
Blatant Lies: | |
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High Stakes / int_424c9a9b | type |
Cold-Blooded Torture | |
High Stakes / int_424c9a9b | comment |
Cold-Blooded Torture: Terry narrowly gets out of this. | |
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High Stakes / int_47325888 | type |
Latex Perfection | |
High Stakes / int_47325888 | comment |
Latex Perfection: Eric Roberts wears a flawless mask to pass as Von Reich. | |
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High Stakes / int_47fea76b | type |
Butt-Monkey | |
High Stakes / int_47fea76b | comment |
Butt-Monkey: Bo is always getting injured, and always carries on after each injury with as much perkiness he can muster. | |
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High Stakes / int_4a4d6f7c | type |
Comedic Sociopathy | |
High Stakes / int_4a4d6f7c | comment |
Comedic Sociopathy: The way Uncle Bill treats Bo is Played for Laughs. | |
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High Stakes / int_4fc92b68 | type |
Suddenly Always Knew That | |
High Stakes / int_4fc92b68 | comment |
Suddenly Always Knew That: At the very end, we find out that Bo understands German. | |
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High Stakes / int_51dc66f6 | type |
Hardboiled Detective | |
High Stakes / int_51dc66f6 | comment |
Hardboiled Detective: It's what Bo's dreams are all about... | |
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High Stakes / int_52488c54 | type |
Drowning My Sorrows | |
High Stakes / int_52488c54 | comment |
Drowning My Sorrows: After Bo's uncle loses the station to Reverend Willis, Bo gets very drunk. Obviously prompted by his Evil Uncle, who offers Bo some helpful advice: | |
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High Stakes / int_54bbe8ae | type |
Blind Mistake | |
High Stakes / int_54bbe8ae | comment |
Blind Mistake: Bo, spying through the window of Von Reich's estate, thinks he's been spotted by the blind Hop Sing. Bo doesn't realise Hop Sing is blind, and mouths through the glass, "You... and me." | |
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High Stakes / int_5fb4ac87 | type |
Nazi Gold | |
High Stakes / int_5fb4ac87 | comment |
Nazi Gold: What everybody's after - except, of course, for Bo, who is after what he hopes will be his star-making story. | |
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High Stakes / int_62fd5552 | type |
Bavarian Fire Drill | |
High Stakes / int_62fd5552 | comment |
Bavarian Fire Drill: Bo attempts one by trying to casually walk past security into Valenta's casino. When they stop him, he acts outraged and exclaims he's important and shouldn't be treated this way. Then he says he has an important message for Valenta. Valenta comes out, and Bo, out of ideas, sings "Happy Birthday" before sinking to his knees and begging, "Please don't kill me." | |
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High Stakes / int_6404635 | type |
Dramatic Shattering | |
High Stakes / int_6404635 | comment |
Dramatic Shattering: Bo tries to sneak into Eric Roberts's apartment, but smashes through the skylight. Then proceeds to smash more and more as he stumbles through the apartment. | |
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High Stakes / int_6451e544 | type |
Commie Nazis | |
High Stakes / int_6451e544 | comment |
Commie Nazis: Not explicit, but implied with Von Reich's nickname of "The Red Butcher of Poland". | |
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High Stakes / int_680f950 | type |
Gilligan Cut | |
High Stakes / int_680f950 | comment |
Gilligan Cut: A few of these, especially at the beginning. | |
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High Stakes / int_6bda9a30 | type |
Meaningful Name | |
High Stakes / int_6bda9a30 | comment |
Meaningful Name: Bo likes to see himself as the star of a Noir story - just like Humphrey Bogart. | |
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High Stakes / int_6e469807 | type |
OlderThanHeLooks | |
High Stakes / int_6e469807 | comment |
Older Than He Looks: Bo, which is to be expected, as he's played by Dave Foley. | |
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High Stakes / int_6f83b232 | type |
Wish-Fulfillment | |
High Stakes / int_6f83b232 | comment |
Wish-Fulfillment: In-Universe, Bo's fantasies serve as this. | |
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High Stakes / int_725d5711 | type |
CarBomb | |
High Stakes / int_725d5711 | comment |
Car Bomb: Bo expects one, diving out of his car as soon as he starts the ignition. But the radio just comes on. | |
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High Stakes / int_7eebe99c | type |
The Alcoholic | |
High Stakes / int_7eebe99c | comment |
The Alcoholic: Uncle Bill, who is also clearly addicted to painkillers and tranquillisers as well. | |
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High Stakes / int_89fcfa0b | type |
Cute Clumsy Girl | |
High Stakes / int_89fcfa0b | comment |
Cute Clumsy Boy: Bo is always falling down, and it's so precious. | |
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High Stakes / int_8c4d6bdd | type |
Classy Cravat | |
High Stakes / int_8c4d6bdd | comment |
Classy Cravat: On the Von Reich estate, the guy with the Big Ol' Eyebrows wears one of these. | |
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High Stakes / int_90e31482 | type |
Laser-Guided Karma | |
High Stakes / int_90e31482 | comment |
Laser-Guided Karma: | |
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High Stakes / int_927d046a | type |
Accidental Pun | |
High Stakes / int_927d046a | comment |
Accidental Pun: | |
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High Stakes / int_96a2363c | type |
Bathos | |
High Stakes / int_96a2363c | comment |
Bathos: | |
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High Stakes / int_97522514 | type |
Heel–Face Revolving Door | |
High Stakes / int_97522514 | comment |
Heel–Face Revolving Door: Terry. It's hard to pinpoint what side she's on for a long time. | |
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High Stakes / int_97ec0a3b | type |
Battle Ballgown | |
High Stakes / int_97ec0a3b | comment |
Battle Ballgown: Terry gets out of torture in one. | |
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High Stakes / int_a3597c29 | type |
Magic Countdown | |
High Stakes / int_a3597c29 | comment |
Magic Countdown: On a Time Bomb in the underground lair. | |
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High Stakes / int_a6c69bd | type |
MacGuffin | |
High Stakes / int_a6c69bd | comment |
MacGuffin: A treasure chest of Nazi Gold, hidden in the bowels of the earth beneath the Von Reich estate. | |
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High Stakes / int_a7382a73 | type |
Imagine Spot | |
High Stakes / int_a7382a73 | comment |
Imagine Spot: So very many of them, all in Film Noir style with a Private Eye Monologue, Homburg, Badass Long Coat and a pinch of Brooklyn Rage for seasoning. | |
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High Stakes / int_ae3d6438 | type |
Deadpan Snarker | |
High Stakes / int_ae3d6438 | comment |
Deadpan Snarker: Bo, in his fantasies, where he always has the right line at the right time. | |
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High Stakes / int_b034d333 | type |
Film Noir | |
High Stakes / int_b034d333 | comment |
Film Noir: All of Bo's Fantasy Sequences. | |
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High Stakes / int_b11ac9f5 | type |
Abusive Parents | |
High Stakes / int_b11ac9f5 | comment |
Abusive Parents: Bo's Evil Uncle Bill is horrible to Bo, and yet Bo loves him eternally. None of this loyalty is ever returned. | |
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High Stakes / int_be009bbc | type |
Alliterative Name | |
High Stakes / int_be009bbc | comment |
Alliterative Name: Bo Baker. | |
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High Stakes / int_c10da874 | type |
The '80s | |
High Stakes / int_c10da874 | comment |
The '80s: Like most Films of the 1980s, it shows, especially in the music. | |
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High Stakes / int_c3c18143 | type |
Hope Spot | |
High Stakes / int_c3c18143 | comment |
Hope Spot: Uncle Bill finally invites Bo into the secret innermost core of the news station, an affair clandestine and shrouded in mystery. What will Bo be doing in the heart of the inner sanctum? Shining his uncle's shoes, naturally. | |
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High Stakes / int_c5249b29 | type |
Nice Guy | |
High Stakes / int_c5249b29 | comment |
Nice Guy: Bo is as sweet as can be. All he wants is to achieve his dream of being an ace reporter, and enjoy his fantasies along the way. When it comes to the abuse his Evil Uncle dumps on him, Bo borders on being an Extreme Doormat. Something of Truth in Television, as many people do love family members even when they are abusive. | |
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High Stakes / int_c70907c7 | type |
The Butcher | |
High Stakes / int_c70907c7 | comment |
The Butcher: Von Reich, "The Red Butcher of Poland". | |
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High Stakes / int_c75df49a | type |
Shout-Out | |
High Stakes / int_c75df49a | comment |
Shout-Out: The signature James Bond theme is riffed as Bo attempts to sneak into Eric Roberts's apartment. | |
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High Stakes / int_ceb854cb | type |
The Door Slams You | |
High Stakes / int_ceb854cb | comment |
The Door Slams You: In the dungeon, the giant, ornate Nazi door that leads to the treasure is chock with nasty Booby Traps, the first being the middle that swipes out. Luckily for Bo, he drops the key and is crouched on the ground when this happens. | |
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High Stakes / int_cf62f907 | type |
Parking Problems | |
High Stakes / int_cf62f907 | comment |
Parking Problems: Bo's car runs down the hill. He chases it, latches onto the side and dives in the window to grab the brake. Further, he has 400+ parking tickets. | |
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Badass Longcoat | |
High Stakes / int_d01cffbc | comment |
Badass Longcoat: Bo sports one, fitting into his Film Noir Fantasy Sequences nicely. | |
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Deliberately Monochrome | |
High Stakes / int_d028ca10 | comment |
Deliberately Monochrome: Bo's Film Noir Fantasy Sequences. | |
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Power Fantasy | |
High Stakes / int_d2d4f0c6 | comment |
Power Fantasy: In a dark mood, Bo dreams of exacting his revenge on Dorian. | |
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CloudCuckooLander | |
High Stakes / int_d46ddfa2 | comment |
Cloud Cuckoolander: Bo always plays the starring role... in his luscious imagination. | |
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High Stakes / int_db2f3581 | type |
All Girls Want Bad Boys | |
High Stakes / int_db2f3581 | comment |
All Girls Want Bad Boys: Subverted by Terry. She starts out as the mistress of a gangster, and Bo assumes this is the type of guy she will always want. In the end though, she tells Bo that he is the most exciting man she's ever met. Justified - they did just escape after being Locked in the Dungeon with a Time Bomb and Hitler's personal diary. | |
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High Stakes / int_dca97045 | type |
Just Following Orders | |
High Stakes / int_dca97045 | comment |
Just Following Orders: When Terry tells Bo she's working for Von Reich, Bo exclaims, "The man's a war criminal!" Terry replies with this trope, almost word for word. | |
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High Stakes / int_dea5fe1 | type |
Kubrick Stare | |
High Stakes / int_dea5fe1 | comment |
Kubrick Stare: Bo employs one a couple of times. | |
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High Stakes / int_dfb71617 | type |
Male Gaze | |
High Stakes / int_dfb71617 | comment |
Male Gaze: While Bo is filming the craps table at Frank Valenta's illegal casino, he can't help but focus the shot on Terry's exposed cleavage, right as she happens to be bouncing on her toes in an excitable state... | |
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High Stakes / int_e034f77b | type |
Safe Driving Aesop | |
High Stakes / int_e034f77b | comment |
Safe Driving Aesop: Bo indulges in a fantasy whilst driving, and ends up crashing his car. | |
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High Stakes / int_e54482ee | type |
Keet | |
High Stakes / int_e54482ee | comment |
Keet: Bo has such a quixotic zeal for life. It's also noteworthy that many of Dave Foley's roles have been Keets. Witness The Kids in the Hall, for instance. | |
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High Stakes / int_e9d6eff8 | type |
Cool Airship | |
High Stakes / int_e9d6eff8 | comment |
Cool Airship: If you get past the fact that it's a Nazi airship, it's still an airship, and, As You Know, all airships are inherently cool. | |
High Stakes / int_e9d6eff8 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
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High Stakes / int_eaf5a1ac | type |
Groin Attack | |
High Stakes / int_eaf5a1ac | comment |
Groin Attack: | |
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High Stakes / int_eb28ab57 | type |
Bound and Gagged | |
High Stakes / int_eb28ab57 | comment |
Bound and Gagged: Uncle Bill, after getting kidnapped. | |
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High Stakes / int_eb81c601 | type |
Big Damn Heroes | |
High Stakes / int_eb81c601 | comment |
Big Damn Heroes: Bo dreams of this happening in one of his Fantasy Sequences. | |
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High Stakes / int_edaedf90 | type |
Vomit Discretion Shot | |
High Stakes / int_edaedf90 | comment |
Vomit Discretion Shot: Bo does not do well on boats, and returns his nausea to the sea off-camera. | |
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High Stakes / int_ef81dc82 | type |
Fantasy Sequence | |
High Stakes / int_ef81dc82 | comment |
Fantasy Sequence: Bo likes to see himself as the star of his own Film Noir detetive story. His fantasies are as much fun for the audience as they are for Bo. | |
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High Stakes / int_f237981e | type |
The Alleged Car | |
High Stakes / int_f237981e | comment |
The Alleged Car: Bo's denim-blue VW Bug, which spews white smoke on a regular basis. Counts as Stylistic Suck, because it somehow just looks cool. | |
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High Stakes / int_f3fd818b | type |
Dark Reprise | |
High Stakes / int_f3fd818b | comment |
Dark Reprise: The opening and closing theme gets a Dark Reprise during some of the more sombre scenes. | |
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High Stakes / int_ff7f34c5 | type |
Pet the Dog | |
High Stakes / int_ff7f34c5 | comment |
Pet the Dog: Subverted. When Uncle Bill loses the station to the Faith Healer Reverend Willis, Bo goes to comfort him. We expect Bill to say something nice, but instead he says what is quoted above under Drowning My Sorrows. | |
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