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* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:While she manages to get Aibleen fired as Elizabeth's maid in retaliation for her part in Skeeter's book that condemns racism and doesn't seem to face any visible grand scale repercussions herself, Hilly is reduced to tears by Aibleen's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to BreakTheHaughty on the latter's way out, while Skeeter's book would eventually and gradually disintegrate Hilly's reputation in the passage of time]].
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* CruelMercy: [[spoiler:While she manages to get Aibleen fired as Elizabeth's maid in retaliation for her part in Skeeter's book that condemns racism and doesn't seem to face any visible grand scale repercussions herself, Hilly is reduced to tears by Aibleen's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to BreakTheHaughty on the latter's way out, while Skeeter's book would eventually and gradually disintegrate Hilly's reputation in the passage of time]].time. And that's without mentioning she has to live with the guilt of condemning Mobley Mae to a [[ParentalNeglect miserable childhood]] without the one person who [[ParentalSubstitute loved her]]]].
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Deconstructed when Aibleen brings up the heartlessness of such a mindset, given the majority treat injustice towards the minority (namely her son's senseless hit-and-run) as a common happening.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Deconstructed when Aibleen brings up the heartlessness of such a mindset, given the majority Skeeter's circle of friends treat injustice towards the minority her community (namely her son's senseless hit-and-run) as a common happening.
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* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Hilly shows up at Skeeter's house to confront her about the book, she tells her that she's not only gonna ruin her reputation, but make the lives of the maids involved pure hell, Minny's especially, explicitly stating that she has "plans for her". Skeeter shoots back with one of these that gives Hilly a minor VillainousBreakdown.
-->'''Skeeter:''' Careful, Hilly. ''That's Chapter 12''. Don't give yourself away now.\\
'''Hilly:''' (''utterly seething'') …That was ''NOT ME''!
-->'''Skeeter:''' Careful, Hilly. ''That's Chapter 12''. Don't give yourself away now.\\
'''Hilly:''' (''utterly seething'') …That was ''NOT ME''!
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Having enough of Hilly, Aibileen grabs hold of her and tells her to her face that she is a godless women who will never know peace or happiness. Hilly is clearly shaken as Aibileen leaves.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Having enough of Hilly, Aibileen grabs hold of her and tells her to her face that she is a godless women woman who will never know peace or happiness. Hilly is clearly shaken as Aibileen leaves.
