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* GlassesAreSexy: Invoked when Fin has a quasi-romance with a [[HotLibrarian librarian]] and his friends suggest he should buy her some glasses.
--> '''Joe:''' It's the librarian fantasy, man. Glasses off, hair down, books flying.\\
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
--> '''Joe:''' It's the librarian fantasy, man. Glasses off, hair down, books flying.\\
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
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* SexySpectacles: Invoked when Fin has a quasi-romance with a [[HotLibrarian librarian]] and his friends suggest he should buy her some glasses.
--> '''Joe:''' It's the librarian fantasy, man. Glasses off, hair down, books flying.\\
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
--> '''Joe:''' It's the librarian fantasy, man. Glasses off, hair down, books flying.\\
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: A rare heterosexual version. Joe is really interested in being Fin's friend, despite Fin being absolutely disinterested.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: A rare heterosexual platonic version. Joe is really interested in being Fin's friend, despite Fin being absolutely disinterested.
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* JobTitle: The Station Agent. Although, Fin never worked as one.
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Dinklage plays Finbar "Fin" [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, New Jersey which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Subverted. Fin is really just a normal, fairly boring person who gets frustrated when people treat him as if he's unusual because of his dwarfism.
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* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Subverted.Averted. Fin is really just a normal, fairly boring person who gets frustrated when people treat him as if he's unusual because of his dwarfism.
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* TheStoic: Fin.
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* TheStoic: Fin. He [[DefrostingIceKing gets better]].
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* LikesOlderWomen: Joe say that Olivia has a "sexy smart older woman thing going."
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* KidsAreCruel: The kids in the street mock Fin by comparing him to a dwarf in ''Snow White''.
* LikesOlderWomen: Joesay says that Olivia has a "sexy smart older woman thing going."
* LikesOlderWomen: Joe
* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: Fin stops being on speaking terms with Joe after the latter stood him up at The Mill.
* RailroadTracksOfDoom: A train passes over Fin when he drops on the track drunk.
* SittingOnTheRoof: Fin and Harry chill out on the roof on train club night.
* TheStoic: Fin.
* TheStoic: Fin.
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* TheStoic: Fin.
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* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned a abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.
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* ToplessnessFromTheBack: Olivia in front of her bathroom mirror.
* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owneda an abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.Fin.
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* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned
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* TitleDrop: Late in the film, when Clea asks if Fin is living in the old station like a conductor would have, he corrects her that that person would be the station agent.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom [=McCarthy=], starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom [=McCarthy=], starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale.
Dinklage plays Finbar "Fin" [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
Dinklage plays Finbar "Fin" [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama written and directed by Tom [=McCarthy=], starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom [=McCarthy=], starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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''The Station Agent'' is a 2003 comedy-drama written and directed by Tom [=McCarthy=], starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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--> '''Joe:''' It's the librarian fantasy, man. Glasses off, hair down, books flying.\\
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
'''Fin:''' She doesn't wear glasses.\\
'''Olivia:''' Well, buy her some. It's worth it.
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned a abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.
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* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned a abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: Olivia. While the story plays from Fin's perspective, it's her personal issues that drive much of the plot.
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* LikesOlderWomen: Joe say that Olivia has a "sexy smart older woman thing going."
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: Joe provides an incredibly hammy commentary while he's out train-chasing with Fin.
* NoAntagonist: The protagonists' personal turmoils provide all the conflict.
* NoAntagonist: The protagonists' personal turmoils provide all the conflict.
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* LonelyTogether: The central theme of the film, as each of the characters is desperately lonely but in ''completely'' different ways.
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, [=McBride=], a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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* AbandonedArea: an abandoned train station.
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* AbandonedArea: an An abandoned train station.
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''(Beat. Finbar and Olivia exchange glances.)''\\
'''Finbar''': What?\\
'''Joe''' (oblivious): You know, for train watchers.
'''Finbar''': What?\\
'''Joe''' (oblivious): You know, for train watchers.
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''(Beat. Finbar Fin and Olivia exchange glances.)''\\
'''Finbar''': '''Fin''': What?\\
'''Joe''' (oblivious): You know,for train watchers.like, a "Train of the Month" club.
'''Joe''' (oblivious): You know,
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-->'''Joe''': So, if you guys do something later, can I come?\\
'''Fin''': We're not doing anything later.\\
'''Joe''': Yeah but if you do, can I come?\\
'''Fin''': ...We're not doing anything.\\
'''Joe''': Yeah, but...if you do, can I come?
'''Fin''': We're not doing anything later.\\
'''Joe''': Yeah but if you do, can I come?\\
'''Fin''': ...We're not doing anything.\\
'''Joe''': Yeah, but...if you do, can I come?
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* CaptainObvious: Carl's narration of his homemade train movie. Did ''you'' know that smoke goes back when the train goes forward?
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Olivia manages to almost kill Fin twice in one day.
* {{Jerkass}}: Chris.
* {{Jerkass}}: Chris.
* ManChild: Joe. Some guy playing with kids asks to buy soda:
--> ''"We're closed. I'll play soccer with you though!" (runs off)''
--> ''"We're closed. I'll play soccer with you though!" (runs off)''
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* UnexpectedInheritanceSupremeChef: Joe, who apparently knows what a garlic press is.
* TheStoic: Fin.
* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned a abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.
* TheStoic: Fin.
* UnexpectedInheritance: Harry apparently owned a abandoned train depot in Newfoundland, and bequeathed it to Fin.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Olivia's "Shit!"
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* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: Oh, yes.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: A rare heterosexual version. Joe is really interested in being Fin's friend, despite Fin being absolutely disinterested.
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring PeterDinklage, Creator/PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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The film won scriptwriter Thomas McCarthy the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
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The film won scriptwriter Thomas McCarthy [=McCarthy=] the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
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* SexySpectacles: Invoked when Fin starts dating a [[HotLibrarian librarian]] and his friends suggest he should buy her some glasses.
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* SexySpectacles: Invoked when Fin starts dating has a quasi-romance with a [[HotLibrarian librarian]] and his friends suggest he should buy her some glasses.
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* SexySpectacles: Invoked when Fin starts dating a [[HotLibrarian librarian]] and his friends suggest he should buy her some glasses.
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies.
dies. The withdrawn Fin soon finds himself reluctantly enmeshed in the lives of his new neighbors.
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-->'''Joe''': Do they have clubs for you people?\\
''(Beat. Finbar and Olivia exchange glances.)''\\
'''Finbar''': What?\\
'''Joe''' (oblivious): You know, for train watchers.
-->'''Joe''': Do they have clubs for you people?\\
''(Beat. Finbar and Olivia exchange glances.)''\\
'''Finbar''': What?\\
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The Station Agent is a 2003 comedy-drama starring PeterDinklage, Patricia Clarkson, and Bobby Cannavale. Dinklage plays Finbar McBride, a quiet man who moves into an abandoned train depot which he inherits when his friend and coworker dies.
The film won scriptwriter Thomas McCarthy the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
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!!Contains the following tropes:
* AbandonedArea: an abandoned train station.
* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Subverted. Fin is really just a normal, fairly boring person who gets frustrated when people treat him as if he's unusual because of his dwarfism.
* RailEnthusiast: Fin
* UnexpectedInheritance
The film won scriptwriter Thomas McCarthy the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
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!!Contains the following tropes:
* AbandonedArea: an abandoned train station.
* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: Subverted. Fin is really just a normal, fairly boring person who gets frustrated when people treat him as if he's unusual because of his dwarfism.
* RailEnthusiast: Fin
* UnexpectedInheritance
