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* ShoutOut: When Roman's twin girls first appear, the theme to ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' plays.

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* ShoutOut: When Roman's twin girls first appear, the theme to ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' plays.plays
Chet calls the two bears that climb onto his car Yogi and Boo Boo.
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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Chet was proceeding to do this to Connie when Roman's family arrived.

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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Chet was proceeding to do this to Connie when Roman's family arrived. He even cracks his knuckles before starting.
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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Chet was proceeding to do this to Connie when Roman's family arrived.
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* CoolCar: Chet's 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Roman's 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The mothers discuss leaning against the washing machine during the spin cycle... (to masturbate).

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The mothers discuss leaning against GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the washing machine during future, please check the spin cycle... (to masturbate).trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.



Yup! [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar She's bald on both ends now]]!

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Yup! [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar She's bald on both ends now]]!now!
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* CreepyTwins: Roman's twin daughters, Kara and Mara.

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* CreepyTwins: Roman's twin daughters, Kara and Mara. They get better in the end.
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-->They have Illinois plates, Mom.\\
If they're from Chicago, we'll be eating good.
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-->Why's Jody sitting in the lake?\\
You didn't hear? She got shot in the ass!\\
Oh no! Don't tell me...\\
Yup! [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar She's bald on both ends now]]!
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* RascallyRaccoons: Multiple scenes show raccoons raiding the cabin's trash. They also feature in TheStinger.

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* RascallyRaccoons: RascallyRaccoon: Multiple scenes show raccoons raiding the cabin's trash. They also feature in TheStinger.
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* RascallyRaccoons: Multiple scenes show raccoons raiding the cabin's trash. They also feature in TheStinger.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Towards the climax, [[spoiler: Chet finally gets through to Roman that he needs to ''be'' a father to his daughters. And he can start by rescuing them from the mine shaft and being comforting and reassuring to them.]]

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* CharacterDevelopment: Towards the climax, [[spoiler: Chet finally gets through to Roman that he needs to ''be'' a father to his daughters. And he can start by rescuing them from the mine shaft and being comforting and reassuring to them. At one point during the rescue, he begins noting to his daughters that they're sitting on a box of explosives, but catches himself upon realizing he needs to comfort them, a far cry from the Roman who [[InnocentlyInsensitive unintentionally]] scared them with a scary story earlier.]]
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* EverybodyHasStandards: Roman's side of the family may be all in for intruding on Chet's family vacation. His wife, however, does have reservations and thinks it's under-handed and intrusive of them to crash their vacation. She even counters Roman's "We've invited them on vacations" argument by noting it's different because ''this time'', they ''weren't'' invited, and thus has to be a two way street.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Towards the climax, [[spoiler: Chet finally gets through to Roman that he needs to ''be'' a father to his daughters. And he can start by rescuing them from the mine shaft and being comforting and reassuring to them.]]



** When the supposedly well-to-do Roman reveals to Chet that he's flat broke.
** And then at the end, when Connie blurts out that she invited Roman and his clan to stay with them.

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** When the supposedly well-to-do Roman reveals to Chet that [[spoiler: he's flat broke.
broke]].
** And then at the end, when Connie blurts out that she [[spoiler: invited Roman and his clan to stay with them.them]].
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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Roman brings lobster tails to Chet's hot dog roast. Later in the film we learn that Roman is broke.
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** And then at the end, when Connie blurts out that she invited Roman and his clan to stay with them.

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** And then at the end, when Connie blurts out that she invited Roman and his clan to stay with them.them.
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* BerserkButton: Chet isn't exactly happy to hear Roman call him by his full name "Chester".


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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: On the car ride home, Roman's wife admires her husband's generosity and sense of honor, even after their [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure big argument]] from before. She casually adds how some of the money Chet gave to Roman must've also been his sons' college money. Shortly after, a guilt-ridden Roman turns around to return to the lodge and come clean to Chet.
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* ChekhovsGun: Literal example with the desk clerk's rifle that was made into a lamp; it still works, and it's used at the climax to drive the bear away.

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* ChekhovsGun: Literal example with the desk clerk's rifle shotgun that was made into a lamp; it still works, and it's used at the climax to drive the bear away.
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** The television edit of the film changes it to "lips and garbage."
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* HeelFaceTurn: For most of the film, Roman comes across as an arrogant, know-it-all jackass. Then he becomes humble when he admits to Chet (and even his own family) that he blew his fortune and he's broke.
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* EverytownAmerica: The film is set at a lake resort in the fictional small town of Pechoggin in northern Wisconsin.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Chet seems like a harmless, good-natured family man with old-fashioned values. But when things get dire he gets badass. He's stopped two bear attacks with a shotgun, and he also goads Roman into saving his daughters who are trapped in an abandoned mine shaft.
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* CreepyTwins: Roman's two girls.

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* CreepyTwins: Roman's two girls.twin daughters, Kara and Mara.
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-->'''Roman:''' Tell you what: If I can get a dessert down him, you think you could throw in some free hats for the kids?

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-->'''Roman:''' Tell you what: If I can get a dessert down him, you think you could throw in some free Paul Bunyan hats for the kids?
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Roman is a wannabe [[TheAce Ace]] who loves to flaunt his affluence in front of Chet and make snide remarks about his brother-in-law's family, but once he comes clean about how he's really broke because he lost his job as a commodities trader]] he becomes much more humble and good-natured.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Roman is a wannabe [[TheAce Ace]] who loves to flaunt his affluence in front of Chet and make snide remarks about his brother-in-law's family, but once [[spoiler: he comes clean about how he's really broke because he lost his job as a commodities trader]] he becomes much more humble and good-natured.
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* JerkassFacade: Roman is a wannabe [[TheAce Ace]] who loves to flaunt his affluence in front of Chet and make snide remarks about his brother-in-law's family, but once he comes clean about [[spoiler: how he's really broke because he lost his job as a commodities trader]] he becomes much more humble and good-natured.

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* JerkassFacade: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Roman is a wannabe [[TheAce Ace]] who loves to flaunt his affluence in front of Chet and make snide remarks about his brother-in-law's family, but once he comes clean about [[spoiler: how he's really broke because he lost his job as a commodities trader]] he becomes much more humble and good-natured.
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* MockMillionaire: While not quite that rich, Roman spends the movie flaunting his wealth and success and encourages Chet to give him money for a deal. When his wife mentions how that was a lot for them, Roman turns the car around, tears the check up and reveals to Chet (and his wife) that Roman lost his job after a bad deal and has been living beyond his means for some time for appearances.

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* MockMillionaire: While not quite that rich, Roman spends the movie flaunting his wealth and success and encourages Chet to give him money for a deal. When his wife mentions how that was a lot for them, [[ConscienceMakesYouGoBack Roman turns the car around, tears the check up and reveals to Chet Chet]] (and his wife) that Roman lost his job after a bad deal and has been living beyond his means for some time for appearances.
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* RecklessGunUsage: The lodge has a lamp made out of an old rifle, which turns out to still be loaded and in firing condition.
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* FunWithSubtitles: The family of raccoons chirps like they normally would, but they're given subtitles as to what the chirps mean. A lot of their dialogue is derisive towards humans.

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* FunWithSubtitles: The family of raccoons chirps like they normally would, but they're given subtitles as to what the chirps mean. A lot of their dialogue is derisive towards humans.humans, not to mention pretty foul-mouthed.
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* PackagedAsOtherMedium: The poster, as seen above, is made to resemble the cover of a magazine.

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