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* KarmicJackpot: Downplayed. The aforementioned homeless family bonds with Dutch and Doyle and drives them back home to Chicago. Once there, Dutch hands the father a business card and promises him a good job with Dutch's construction company.
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* GroinAttack: Inflicted on Dutch by Doyle ''twice'' during their first meeting: once via kick and once via BB gun.
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* BlackComedy: The film ends with Natalie, Dutch and Doyle at the dinner table about to begin the Thanksgiving feast. [[spoiler:Before they commence, Dutch asks Doyle to retrieve Dutch's coat, as it contains a very special gift for Natalie. As Doyle turns to walk away, Dutch pulls the BB gun Doyle originally shot him with and finally gets his revenge on Doyle by shooting him in the buttocks.]].
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* BlackComedy: The film ends with Natalie, Dutch and Doyle at the dinner table about to begin the Thanksgiving feast. [[spoiler:Before they commence, Dutch asks Doyle to retrieve Dutch's coat, as it contains a very special gift for Natalie. As Doyle turns to walk away, Dutch pulls the BB gun Doyle originally shot him with and finally gets his revenge on Doyle by shooting him in the buttocks.]].butt.]].
* BreakTheHaughty: Much of the trip consists of Doyle's condescending and entitled worldview failing him repeatedly. Even though he's mellowed a fair bit by that point, what really puts his spoiled nature to rest is spending the night in a homeless shelter with a poor family who lost their livelihood and house, showing him that as bad as he ''thought'' he had it in life, things could be a hell of a lot worse.
* BreakTheHaughty: Much of the trip consists of Doyle's condescending and entitled worldview failing him repeatedly. Even though he's mellowed a fair bit by that point, what really puts his spoiled nature to rest is spending the night in a homeless shelter with a poor family who lost their livelihood and house, showing him that as bad as he ''thought'' he had it in life, things could be a hell of a lot worse.
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* InsultBackfire: Dutch goes into some detail about his working-class roots, and how his father and mother both worked long hours on tough jobs to support him. Doyle sneeringly quips [[SarcasmMode "You must be SO proud."]] Dutch's response:
-->'''Dutch:''' [[SincerityMode "...I am."]]
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* SelfMadeMan: Dutch has blue-collar sensibilities, but he owns a construction company and is very well-off financially, something that catches Doyle by surprise:
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-->'''Dutch:''' "It's a damn sight more than your father gives your mother to live on. Oh, but my money doesn't count in your neck of the woods, does it? Because I ''worked'' for it."
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* RecycledScript: The movie shares its premise (wealthy snob & working-class joe struggle to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving) with the much-loved ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles''. Incidentally, both films were written by Creator/JohnHughes, which raises the question of whether something like this actually happened to him at some point.
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* GoodOldFisticuffs: Dutch decides to pit his self-described "good old All-American street fighting" against Doyle's "high brown belt." Doyle gets the better of a couple encounters because Dutch doesn't take him seriously enough. Later Dutch shows him how to form a proper fist when punching.
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* RecycledScript: The movie shares its premise (wealthy snob & working-class joe struggle to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving) with the much-loved ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles''. Incidentally, both films were written by Creator/JohnHughes, which raises the question of whether something like this actually happened to him at some point.
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* GilliganCut: Doyle insists that he's not going anywhere with Dutch... cut to his being hauled out of the school tied up and gagged with a pair of underwear in his mouth.
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* IKnowKarate: Doyle proclaims to Dutch that he has a "high brown belt" and proves it.
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As a favor for his new divorcee girlfriend, working-class construction company owner Dutch Dooley offers to pick up her troubled son Doyle from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid, and has unwavering faith (or perhaps just stubbornness) that his father will show up. Dutch quickly gives up on trying to ingratiate himself to the kid, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilarityEnsues.
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As a favor for his new divorceegirlfriend, girlfriend Natalie ([=JoBeth=] Williams), working-class construction company owner Dutch Dooley offers to pick up her troubled son Doyle (Ethan Embry) from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid, and has unwavering faith (or perhaps just stubbornness) that his father will show up. Dutch quickly gives up on trying to ingratiate himself to the kid, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilarityEnsues.
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* BrokenPedestal: For Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as he claimed for his reason for not spending the holiday with Doyle, but he's sleeping with another woman]].
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* HeroicBSOD: Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as he claimed for his reason for not spending the holiday with Doyle, but he's sleeping with another woman]].
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** The horrible, bitchy old hostess at the restaurant Dutch and Doyle try to use the restroom in. The couple she was trying to placate are so disgusted by her behavior that they immediately leave their table to help the two out.
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** The horrible, bitchy old hostess at the fancy restaurant Dutch and Doyle try our heroes enter to use the restroom in. washroom. The couple she was trying to placate "protect" from Dutch and Doyle are so disgusted by her behavior the way she treats them that they immediately leave end their table patronage to help the two out.
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* JerkAss: Lots of people, but special mention goes to those rent-a-cops at the truck depot. [[spoiler: Doyle and Dutch get out of there by pretending to be a schizophrenic killer and his friend.]]
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* JerkAss: Lots of people, but special mention goes to those The two rent-a-cops at the truck depot. [[spoiler: Doyle and Dutch get out of there by pretending to be a schizophrenic killer and his friend.]]]]
** The horrible, bitchy old hostess at the restaurant Dutch and Doyle try to use the restroom in. The couple she was trying to placate are so disgusted by her behavior that they immediately leave their table to help the two out.
** The horrible, bitchy old hostess at the restaurant Dutch and Doyle try to use the restroom in. The couple she was trying to placate are so disgusted by her behavior that they immediately leave their table to help the two out.
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A RoadTrip comedy written by Creator/JohnHughes and directed by PeterFaiman.
A working-class stiff named Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is asked by a divorcee, Natalie, his new girlfriend (JoBethWilliams) to pick up her troubled son Doyle (EthanEmbry, then known as Ethan Randall, his birth name) from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid and has unwavering faith (or perhaps it's just stubbornness) that his father will show up, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilarityEnsues.
A working-class stiff named Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is asked by a divorcee, Natalie, his new girlfriend (JoBethWilliams) to pick up her troubled son Doyle (EthanEmbry, then known as Ethan Randall, his birth name) from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid and has unwavering faith (or perhaps it's just stubbornness) that his father will show up, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilarityEnsues.
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A RoadTrip comedy written by Creator/JohnHughes and Creator/JohnHughes, directed by PeterFaiman.
APeter Faiman and starring Ed O'Neill.
As a favor for his new divorcee girlfriend, working-classstiff named construction company owner Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is asked by a divorcee, Natalie, his new girlfriend (JoBethWilliams) Dooley offers to pick up her troubled son Doyle (EthanEmbry, then known as Ethan Randall, his birth name) from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid kid, and has unwavering faith (or perhaps it's just stubbornness) that his father will show up, up. Dutch quickly gives up on trying to ingratiate himself to the kid, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilarityEnsues.
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* GoodOldFisticuffs: Dutch decides to pit his self-described "good old All-American street fighting" against Doyle's "high brown belt." Doyle gets the better of the encounter, but Dutch does show him how to form a proper fist when punching.
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* GoodOldFisticuffs: Dutch decides to pit his self-described "good old All-American street fighting" against Doyle's "high brown belt." Doyle gets the better of the encounter, but a couple encounters because Dutch does show doesn't take him seriously enough. Later Dutch shows him how to form a proper fist when punching.
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Two of 'em, who pick up Dutch and Doyle to drive them closer. [[spoiler: Subverted when they take advantage of Doyle's [[DistractedByTheSexy young, inquisitive nature]] to rob Dutch while he's sleeping, revealing their nature as a couple of hustlers. Dutch sees right their act and tells Doyle one morning at breakfast... just before they drive off with his wallet.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as his Mom and Dutch believe, but [[YourCheatingHeart he's cheating on his Mom]]]].
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* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Two of 'em, who pick up Dutch and Doyle to drive them closer.when they try hitchhiking. [[spoiler: Subverted when they take advantage of Doyle's [[DistractedByTheSexy young, inquisitive nature]] to rob Dutch while he's sleeping, revealing their nature as a couple of hustlers. Dutch sees right through their act and tells Doyle one morning at breakfast... just before they drive off with his wallet.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as he claimed for hisMom and Dutch believe, reason for not spending the holiday with Doyle, but [[YourCheatingHeart he's cheating on his Mom]]]].sleeping with another woman]].
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* NotSoAboveItAll: The first event that shows this in Doyle is his interest in Dutch's fireworks, which he has to work hard to conceal.
** Especially when [[spoiler: the Spinner Dutch hangs on the fence flies off, starts attacking him and ignites his remaining fireworks]].
** Maybe the [[ChekhovsGun racy playing cards]] too.
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A working-class stiff named Dutch (Ed O'Neill) is asked by a divorcee, Natalie, his new girlfriend (JoBethWilliams) to pick up her troubled son Doyle (EthanEmbry, then known as Ethan Randall, his birth name) from a special school and take him home for Thanksgiving. Upon arriving at his prep school, Dutch quickly finds that Doyle is ''not'' a nice kid and has unwavering faith (or perhaps it's just stubbornness) that his father will show up, but sticks it out for his girlfriend's sake. HilaryEnsues.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Dutch continually misnames Doyle; Doyle stops correcting him after a bit.
* AccidentalPervert: Doyle falls asleep on Brock's boobs.
* GilliganCut: Doyle insists that he's not going anywhere with Dutch... cut to his being hauled out of the school tied up and gagged with a pair of underwear in his mouth.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Two of 'em, who pick up Dutch and Doyle to drive them closer. [[spoiler: Subverted when they take advantage of Doyle's [[DistractedByTheSexy young, inquisitive nature]] to rob Dutch while he's sleeping, revealing their nature as a couple of hustlers. Dutch sees right their act and tells Doyle one morning at breakfast... just before they drive off with his wallet.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as his Mom and Dutch believe, but [[YourCheatingHeart he's cheating on his Mom]]]].
* JerkAss: Lots of people, but special mention goes to those rent-a-cops at the truck depot. [[spoiler: Doyle and Dutch get out of there by pretending to be a schizophrenic killer and his friend.]]
* MegatonPunch: After [[spoiler: the incident with the semi]], Doyle picks a fight with Dutch, but with Kung Fu style. Dutch tries to show Doyle how to fight all-American with closed fist and loose stance... he catches on pretty quick. Ow!
* NotSoAboveItAll: The first event that shows this in Doyle is his interest in Dutch's fireworks, which he has to work hard to conceal.
** Especially when [[spoiler: the Spinner Dutch hangs on the fence flies off, starts attacking him and ignites his remaining fireworks]].
** Maybe the [[ChekhovsGun racy playing cards]] too.
** Also, Dutch talks a lot of game about not caring about Doyle, but when [[spoiler: Dutch believes Doyle's been killed in a semi-trailer crash]], he shows a lot of concern. Of course then it's revealed that [[spoiler: [[JerkAss Doyle was pranking Dutch]], getting him back for abandoning him on the side of the road a bit before.]]
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Dutch continually misnames Doyle; Doyle stops correcting him after a bit.
* AccidentalPervert: Doyle falls asleep on Brock's boobs.
* GilliganCut: Doyle insists that he's not going anywhere with Dutch... cut to his being hauled out of the school tied up and gagged with a pair of underwear in his mouth.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Two of 'em, who pick up Dutch and Doyle to drive them closer. [[spoiler: Subverted when they take advantage of Doyle's [[DistractedByTheSexy young, inquisitive nature]] to rob Dutch while he's sleeping, revealing their nature as a couple of hustlers. Dutch sees right their act and tells Doyle one morning at breakfast... just before they drive off with his wallet.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Doyle, when he finds that [[spoiler: not only is his Dad ''not'' in London as his Mom and Dutch believe, but [[YourCheatingHeart he's cheating on his Mom]]]].
* JerkAss: Lots of people, but special mention goes to those rent-a-cops at the truck depot. [[spoiler: Doyle and Dutch get out of there by pretending to be a schizophrenic killer and his friend.]]
* MegatonPunch: After [[spoiler: the incident with the semi]], Doyle picks a fight with Dutch, but with Kung Fu style. Dutch tries to show Doyle how to fight all-American with closed fist and loose stance... he catches on pretty quick. Ow!
* NotSoAboveItAll: The first event that shows this in Doyle is his interest in Dutch's fireworks, which he has to work hard to conceal.
** Especially when [[spoiler: the Spinner Dutch hangs on the fence flies off, starts attacking him and ignites his remaining fireworks]].
** Maybe the [[ChekhovsGun racy playing cards]] too.
** Also, Dutch talks a lot of game about not caring about Doyle, but when [[spoiler: Dutch believes Doyle's been killed in a semi-trailer crash]], he shows a lot of concern. Of course then it's revealed that [[spoiler: [[JerkAss Doyle was pranking Dutch]], getting him back for abandoning him on the side of the road a bit before.]]
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