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* '''Double subverted''': She finds a second egg from the same nest.

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* '''Double subverted''': Subverted''': She finds a second egg from the same nest.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character must care for an egg

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'''Basic Trope''': A character must care for an eggegg.
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** At the episode's climax the egg finally hatches, only to reveal... [[MatryoshkaObject another egg]].
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???You must care for my egg and hatch it, or else: Among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite some Brood Parasite birds]], if the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_parasite#Mafia_hypothesis "Mafia Hypothesis"]] holds.
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* '''Averted''': Alice does not find any eggs.

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* '''Averted''': Alice does not find any eggs.There is no egg.

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* '''Justified''':
** Eggs can often contain something cool, and may be found or otherwise obtained by a character.
** Alice participates in an Easter Egg Hunt and it's rather a {{Calvinball}}-like variation thereof.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is curled up inside the egg.

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* '''Justified''':
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'''Justified''': Eggs can often contain something cool, and may be found or otherwise obtained by a character.
* '''Inverted''':
** Alice is curled up inside the egg.
** Alice participates in an Easter Egg Hunt and it's rather a {{Calvinball}}-like variation thereof.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is curled up inside the egg.
egg hunt, but cannot find any eggs.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"I can't come to dinner tonight, Bob. I have to sit on my egg." "You laid an egg?" "No, I found one."



** The egg hatches out [[BlandNameProduct Marshmallow Cheeps]]

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** The egg hatches out [[BlandNameProduct Marshmallow Cheeps]]Cheeps]].
** Alice participates in a {{Calvinball}}-like variation of an Easter egg hunt.



%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''':
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** Alice participates in an Easter Egg Hunt (BonusPoints if it's rather a {{Calvinball}}-like variation thereof.)

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** Alice participates in an Easter Egg Hunt (BonusPoints if and it's rather a {{Calvinball}}-like variation thereof.)



* '''Subverted''': The egg is nothing ''too'' impressive, only a duck egg.
* '''Double subverted''': But the duckling imprints on Alice and follows her everywhere.

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* '''Subverted''': The Alice finds an egg is nothing ''too'' impressive, only a duck egg.
and decides to take care of it, but she drops it and it splatters.
* '''Double subverted''': But She finds a second egg from the duckling imprints on Alice and follows her everywhere.same nest.
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* '''Defied''': Alice decides to leave the nest alone, just in case the mother bird/[[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]/[[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying dinosaur]]/whatever comes back.

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* '''Defied''': Alice decides to leave the nest alone, just in case the mother bird/[[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]/[[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying dragon]]/[[ArtisticLicensePaleontology dinosaur]]/whatever comes back.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice enjoys taking care of baby pets for others, and one of her jobs is to hatch an egg and take care of it for somebody.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character must care for an egg
* '''Played Straight''': Alice finds an abandoned nest. She takes the egg home and keeps it warm until it hatches.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A character must care for an egg
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice finds an abandoned nest. She takes the egg home and keeps it warm until it hatches.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice may not know how to care for the critter in question.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice does her homework and learns how to go about it.
* '''Parodied''': The egg hatches out...[[EasterEgg candy]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice may not know how to care for the critter in question.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice does her homework and learns how to go about it.
* '''Parodied''': The egg hatches out... [[EasterEgg candy]].Candy]].



* '''Lampshaded''':



* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???



* '''Defied''': Alice decides to leave the nest alone, just in case the mother bird/[[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]/[[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying dinosaur]]/whatever comes back.
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice decides to leave the nest alone, just in case the mother bird/[[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]/[[SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying dinosaur]]/whatever comes back.
back.
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':'''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice may not know how to care for the critter in question.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice does her homework and learns how to go about it.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': The egg hatches out something unusual, such as a fairy, a dragon, a demon, a monster, etc.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The egg hatches out something unusual, such as a fairy, a dragon, a demon, a monster, etc.



* '''Justified''': Eggs can often contain something cool, and may be found or otherwise obtained by a character.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Eggs can often contain something cool, and may be found or otherwise obtained by a character.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice is chased away when she tries to pick up the egg.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Alice is chased away when she tries to pick up the egg.
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** The egg is a CosmicEgg, with the beginnings of a whole new ''universe'' inside.

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** The egg is a CosmicEgg, with the beginnings of a whole new ''universe'' (or deity) inside.
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** The egg is a CosmicEgg, with the beginnings of a whole new ''universe'' inside.

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