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A multimillionaire whose [[spoiler:apparent]] death spurs the whole plot.
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A multimillionaire whose [[spoiler:apparent]] death will spurs the whole plot.
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* TooCleverByHalf: She makes a number of theories about who the murderer is based on the facts in front of her that sometimes wind up following the same kind of logic as the correct answer. This culminates in her [[spoiler:realizing the clues are all lyrics from "America the Beautiful" (which is correct), but thinking it names Otis Amber[[note]]as in "''amber'' waves of grain"[[/note]] as the murderer (which is incorrect)]].
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* TooCleverByHalf: She makes a number of theories about who the murderer is based on the facts in front of her that sometimes wind up following the same kind of logic as the correct answer. This culminates in her [[spoiler:realizing the clues are all lyrics from "America the Beautiful" Beautiful"]] (which is correct), but thinking [[spoiler:thinking it names Otis Amber[[note]]as Amber]][[note]]as in "''amber'' waves of grain"[[/note]] as the murderer (which is incorrect)]].incorrect).
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* TheAtoner: It's heavily implied that she [[spoiler:[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realized her role in her daughter's death]] and now wants to avoid Angela meeting a similar fate]].
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* TheAtoner: It's heavily implied that she [[spoiler:[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realized her role in her daughter's death]] and now wants to avoid Angela meeting a similar fate]]. At the second meeting at the Westing House, [[spoiler:everyone deduces that the clues point to her, but [[WhatTheHellHero Judge Ford shames the other heirs by pointing out that there's no evidence against Crow except Westing's clues, which are of suspect provenance]], so nobody says anything. It winds up being ''Crow herself'' who officially states that the answer is her name, and states that she will split her inheritance between the Good Salvation Soup Kitchen and Angela, before willingly turning herself in, even though she has committed no crime]].
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"Note that this trope is not merely about a character saying they like a certain food, or being shown enjoying it once or twice. To count, the character must consistently be shown to have a strong affinity for that food."
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Becomes quite fond of the Hoo restaurant's spareribs.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Madame Hoo, the quiet, dutiful wife of James Hoo who never acts nastily or dismissively toward anyone (which cannot be said for her husband), [[spoiler:is the thief]].
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Jake Wexler, who is one of the more amiable, likable characters in the book and specifically seems to have great love and understanding for both of his daughters despite Turtle being treated as just a brat by almost everyone else and Angela being dismissed as only a "pretty young thing", [[spoiler:is the bookie]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death,"]] he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's Sandy's "death,"]] he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.
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* DebtDetester: Resents the fact that [[spoiler:she's endebted to Sam Westing for paying for her education and setting her up for her first job, and suspects that he did it to have a judge in his debt]]. Later on, she's chagrinned to discover [[spoiler:that when she gave the $10,000 dollars to Sandy to help with his financial issues, Westing (as Sandy) was making her pay back the debt]]!
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* DebtDetester: Resents the fact that [[spoiler:she's endebted to Sam Westing for paying for her education and setting her up for her first job, and suspects that he did it to have a judge in his debt]]. Later on, she's chagrinned chagrined to discover [[spoiler:that when she gave the $10,000 dollars to Sandy to help with his financial issues, Westing (as Sandy) was making her pay back the debt]]!
* ForgettableCharacter: Was this until she started PlayingSick and made a shorthand copy of the Westing will.
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* ForgettableCharacter: Was this until she started PlayingSick and made a shorthand copy of the Westing will.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Died years and years before the beginning of the book.
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* TooCleverByHalf: She makes a number of theories about who the murderer is based on the facts in front of her that sometimes wind up being of the same sort as the correct answer. This culminates in her [[spoiler:realizing the clues are all lyrics from "America the Beautiful" (which is correct), but thinking it names Otis Amber[[note]]as in "''amber'' waves of grain"[[/note]] as the murderer (which is incorrect)]].
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* TooCleverByHalf: She makes a number of theories about who the murderer is based on the facts in front of her that sometimes wind up being of following the same sort kind of logic as the correct answer. This culminates in her [[spoiler:realizing the clues are all lyrics from "America the Beautiful" (which is correct), but thinking it names Otis Amber[[note]]as in "''amber'' waves of grain"[[/note]] as the murderer (which is incorrect)]].
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* FlatCharacter: Doesn't have much character, aside from resenting his dad's constant nagging to "go study".
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* FlatCharacter: Doesn't have much character, aside from resenting his dad's constant nagging to "go study".study."
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** Sandy [=McSouthers=] supposedly worked at the Westing factory [[spoiler:but really is Sam Westing himself]].
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** Sandy [=McSouthers=] supposedly worked at the Westing factory [[spoiler:but is really is Sam Westing himself]].
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Theo and Chris's parents and the only residents to not be Westing heirs. Run the coffee shop on Sunset Towers' first floor.
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Theo and Chris's parents and the only residents of Sunset Towers to not be Westing heirs. Run the coffee shop on Sunset Towers' first floor.
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* OneDegreeOfSeparation: While at first it seems none of the heirs have anything in common, or even a reason to be heirs, it turns out every character or their family does have a connection to the Westings.
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* OneDegreeOfSeparation: While at first it seems none of the heirs have anything in common, common other than Sunset Towers, or even a reason to be heirs, it turns out every character or their family does have a connection to the Westings.
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* SassySecretary: {{Downplayed}}. We never actually see her in her capacity as secretary, and she's shown to be very loyal to her boss ([[spoiler:she even marries him in the epilogue]]). However, she's certainly a wisecracker, and has her finger on the pulse of things more often than not. At least one audiobook version added to this by giving her a {{Joisey}} accent.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:Was once wife to a powerful multimillionaire. But after her daughter died and she divorced Sam Westing, she developed a drinking problem and was reduced to poverty before giving up drink, starting a soup kitchen, and becoming a humble cleaning lady]].
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* RichesToRags: [[spoiler:Was once wife to a powerful multimillionaire. But after her daughter died and she divorced Sam Westing, she developed a drinking problem and was reduced to poverty before giving up drink, starting a soup kitchen, and becoming a humble cleaning lady. Now even Judge Ford – one of the few people who got a good look at her when she lived at the Westing House – doesn't recognize her until she starts trying to track Mrs. Westing down]].
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Theo and Chris's parents and the only residents to not be Westing heirs.
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Theo and Chris's parents and the only residents to not be Westing heirs. Run the coffee shop on Sunset Towers' first floor.
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Theo and Chris's parents.
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Theo and Chris's parents.parents and the only residents to not be Westing heirs.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death," he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:After briefly After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death," "death,"]] he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself]].himself.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death,"]] he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly [[spoiler:After briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death,"]] "death," he announces his resignation from all matters concerning the Westing estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.himself]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death,"]] he announces that he is recusing himself from all affairs concerning the Westing Estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After [[spoiler:briefly being suspected by the police in Sandie's "death,"]] he announces that he is recusing himself his resignation from all affairs matters concerning the Westing Estate, estate, and after handing the final parts of the will to Judge Ford, quickly excuses himself.
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** The Hoo family [[spoiler:connection is that Mr. Hoo was a competitor who blamed Westing for stealing his invention]].
** Crow [[spoiler:was Westing's wife]].
** Otis Amber [[spoiler:had worked for Westing as a detective]].
** Crow [[spoiler:was Westing's wife]].
** Otis Amber [[spoiler:had worked for Westing as a detective]].
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** The Hoo family [[spoiler:connection is that Mr. Hoo was a competitor an inventor who blamed tried to sue Westing for stealing his invention]].
** Crow[[spoiler:was [[spoiler:is Westing's wife]].
ex-wife]].
** Otis Amber[[spoiler:had worked for Westing as [[spoiler:is a detective]].private investigator who'd been employed by Westing]].
** Crow
** Otis Amber
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* ParentalFavoritism: Very clearly prefers Angela to Turtle. Worth noting is that this is shown to [[spoiler:arguably be worse to Angela, as Grace's micromanaging her life makes her snap and lash out with bombs]].
