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* DrowningMySorrows: After their (and primarily Jake's) epic solve, Terry talks to Jake about what's been truly bothering him. Through a MeaningfulLook Terry figures out Jake has still feelings for Amy who sits at the bar with her boyfriend Teddy. Terry suggest having a drink over it. Jake says another drink will not help... but that several drinks with a friend might.

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* DrowningMySorrows: After their (and primarily Jake's) epic solve, Terry talks to Jake about what's been truly bothering him. Through a MeaningfulLook Terry figures out Jake has still feelings for Amy who sits at the bar with her boyfriend Teddy. Terry suggest suggests having a drink over it. Jake says another drink will not help... but that several drinks with a friend might.

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* BloodOath: Rosa demands blood when she swears Charles to secrecy regarding Babylon. She pulls out a knife and pricks Charles' finger before he can react.
* CannotKeepASecret: Boyle is terrible at keeping secrets. A flashback shows him telling Gina--out of the blue, without any prompting or prodding from her--that the rest of the squad is planning a surprise birthday party for her. He's slightly better at keeping "Babylon" a secret, but when Hitchcock and Scully pressure him to reveal its location, he folds almost immediately.



* PinkySwear: When Rosa and Gina insist that Charles absolutely needs to keep Babylon a secret, he offers a pinkie swear to prove he's serious. But Rosa insists that isn't enough, and nothing less than a BloodOath will suffice.



* WondrousLadiesRoom:

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* WondrousLadiesRoom: "Babylon", the secret bathroom that Rosa and Gina maintain in an unused corner of the precinct. It's got three-ply toilet paper, a bucket of those fancy aromatic crystals, and perfect mobile phone reception.

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* HiddenDepths: Hitchcock and Scully actually can be good detectives, as they're the ones who figure out that Boyle's been given access to Diaz's secret bathroom. Boyle wonders, since when were they so observant, and the answer is that they're only good at finding hidden bathrooms.


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* WondrousLadiesRoom:
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* [[FellAsleepStandingUp Fell Asleep Sitting Up]]: Terry is called into work early and is met by an extremely sleep-deprived Jake sitting at his (Jake's) desk who tells him that he's made a major break in the case and to come with him... but instead of actually getting up, he remains seated and appears to stare blankly at Terry. Once Terry snaps him out of it, Jake remarks that he fell asleep for a second.
* {{Fingore}}: Nate Dexter made everyone think he was dead by ''cutting off his own middle finger'' and planting it at the scene of the crime.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After her lie about a dental emergency is exposed, Amy says that her teeth are perfect because she brushes them six times a day, three times the required amount. She is immediately informed of the opposite; her excessive brushing has actually stripped away much of the protective enamel around her teeth, leaving her with six cavities.
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* LieDetector: Peralta and Jeffords subject the victim's wife to a polygraph test. She passes (five times, to Peralta's chagrin).

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* LieDetector: Peralta and Jeffords subject the victim's wife to a polygraph test. She passes (five times, times). Peralta subjects himself to Peralta's chagrin).the test to prove that the machine is broken (it is not).
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* LieDetector: Peralta and Jeffords subject the victim's wife to a polygraph test. She passes (five times, to Peralta's chagrin).
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Boyle and Vivian break up in the next episode.


Meanwhile, Charles is feeling depressed in the wake of his break up with Vivian. Out of sympathy, Rosa introduces him to "Babylon" a secret bathroom that she and Gina use unbeknownst to anyone else in the precinct.

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Meanwhile, Charles is feeling depressed going through a difficult time in the wake of his break up relationship with Vivian. Out of sympathy, Rosa introduces him to "Babylon" "Babylon", a secret bathroom that she and Gina use unbeknownst to anyone else in the precinct.
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* LoveOverridesTheLaw: {{Defied}} for laughs. When Jake is doing TheSummation for Terry, the perp claims that he did it "for love". Jake's response is a succinct "[[FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse Cool motive, still murder]]."

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Also, Amy plans on going on a romantic weekend getaway with Teddy but suddenly remembers that she also promised to help Holt. Panicking, she lies to Holt and says that she has a dental emergency. Wanting to be helpful, Holt offers the services of his dentist brother-in-law. HilarityEnsues.
!!This Episode contains the following Tropes:
* AnalogyBackfire:

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Also, Amy plans on going on a romantic weekend getaway with Teddy but suddenly remembers that she also promised to help Holt. Panicking, she lies to Holt and says that she has a dental emergency. Wanting to be helpful, Holt offers the services of his dentist brother-in-law. HilarityEnsues.
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!!This Episode contains Contains Examples the following Following Tropes:
* AnalogyBackfire:AnalogyBackfire: Jake doesn't think abandoning their difficult case is manly; however, he doesn't choose a good metaphor.



* TheDentistEpisode

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* TheDentistEpisodeTheDentistEpisode: Amy lies to Captain Holt about having a dental emergency. As a personal favour, Holt asks his brother-in-law who is a top dentist and oral surgeon. Turns out she really has some teeth issues, and she has to admit to Holt that she was lying.
* DrowningMySorrows: After their (and primarily Jake's) epic solve, Terry talks to Jake about what's been truly bothering him. Through a MeaningfulLook Terry figures out Jake has still feelings for Amy who sits at the bar with her boyfriend Teddy. Terry suggest having a drink over it. Jake says another drink will not help... but that several drinks with a friend might.



* GuiltyPleasures: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Music/TaylorSwift.

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* GuiltyPleasures: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Music/TaylorSwift.Music/TaylorSwift but is kind of ashamed of it.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistByHisOwnPetard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].
-->'''Holt''': "I have to say, I feel like you deserve this."

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistByHisOwnPetard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].
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-->'''Holt''': "I I have to say, I feel like you deserve this."



* RevisitingTheColdCase

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* RevisitingTheColdCaseRevisitingTheColdCase: Jake digs up their hardest case they couldn't solve and convinces Terry to join him and investigate with him. It's a murder of one Nate Dexter, a small-time crook. His boat was blown up and there is no evidence except one charred finger and the victim's melted torso.
* SleepDeprivation: Jake mentions that he's severely sleep-deprived when Captain Holt praises his work ethic and grants him a weekend off. However, Jake opts to work on a cold case and even pulls an all-nighter.



* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings for Amy]].

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* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings for Amy]].Amy.
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* PullTheThread: Holt does this almost unwittingly to Amy's "dental emergency" lie, ruining every excuse to wait for the weekend until she's forced to go along with his offer to see his dentist brother-in-law. [[TheGadfly Gina]] takes pleasure in watching Amy crash and burn.
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* TheDentistEpisode
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* FakingTheDead: Turns out this is why the cold case seemed so unsolvable: the supposed victim actually faked his death, and was the murderer.

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* AnalogyBackfire:
-->'''Jake''': A real man doesn't run from a challenge. I mean, do they run from the bulls in Pamplona?\\
'''Terry''': Yeah. That's the whole point of it.\\
'''Jake''': Seriously? That seems lame.
* CutHimselfShaving: The prisoner whom Jake and Terry interview is in intensive care. He claims that he slipped and fell onto a shiv, got up and fell backwards onto another shiv, then had a shiv fall from the ceiling onto him. They offer to transfer him to a cell block without so many shivs lying around, if he'll give evidence in the case they're working on.



* HiddenDepths: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Music/TaylorSwift.

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* HiddenDepths: GuiltyPleasures: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Music/TaylorSwift.Music/TaylorSwift.
* HasTwoThumbsAnd: Jake shows up in the precinct handcuffed to someone he just arrested.
-->'''Jake''': What has three thumbs and just made another arrest? This guy! ''(to the criminal)'' It doesn't work unless you put your thumb up.


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* WaxingLyrical: In the conversation where Amy lies to Holt about why she's going to be unavailable all weekend, everything she says keeps turning into Music/SimonAndGarfunkel lyrics.
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* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings on Amy]].

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* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings on for Amy]].
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-->'''Holt''': "I have to say, I fell like you deserve this."

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-->'''Holt''': "I have to say, I fell feel like you deserve this."

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* HiddenDepths: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Creator/TaylorSwift.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistByHisOwnPetard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].

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* HiddenDepths: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Creator/TaylorSwift.
Music/TaylorSwift.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistByHisOwnPetard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].



* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings on Amy]].

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* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings on Amy]].Amy]].
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistedByTheirOwnPertard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistedByTheirOwnPertard [[HoistByHisOwnPetard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].


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* RevisitingTheColdCase
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Also, Amy plans on going on a romantic weekend getaway with Teddy but suddenly remembers that she also promised to help Holt. Panicking, she lies to Holt and says that she has a dental emergency. Wanting to be helpful, Holt offers the services of his dentist brother-in-law. HilarityEnsues.

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Also, Amy plans on going on a romantic weekend getaway with Teddy but suddenly remembers that she also promised to help Holt. Panicking, she lies to Holt and says that she has a dental emergency. Wanting to be helpful, Holt offers the services of his dentist brother-in-law. HilarityEnsues.HilarityEnsues.
!!This Episode contains the following Tropes:
* EpicFail: Apparently in one flashback, Holt deleted an entire hard drive with just a button click during a presentation.
* HiddenDepths: It's revealed through a lie detector that Jake loves Creator/TaylorSwift.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Amy lies to Holt about needing dental work done to get out of doing a presentation with him, but when they're both at the dentist, she reveals the lie in a panic, and it's revealed soon afterwards that her [[HoistedByTheirOwnPertard thorough brushing has resulted in seven cavities]].
-->'''Holt''': "I have to say, I fell like you deserve this."
* {{Workaholic}}: Jake works on his weekend off to solve this case, [[spoiler: but it's more to distract himself as he still has feelings on Amy]].
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'''''Unsolvable''''' is the twenty-first episode of ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'''s first season.

Jake is on a roll, having solved 23 cases in a month and setting a precinct record in the process. Holt insists that Jake take the weekend off and take a break but Jake comes back and asks Terry to help him solve Case 52ABX-32QJ, a cold case that had been labelled unsolvable by the NYPD. As they retrace their steps from several years prior, Terry realizes that Jake isn't trying to solve the case for the challenge but because of a much deeper reason.

Meanwhile, Charles is feeling depressed in the wake of his break up with Vivian. Out of sympathy, Rosa introduces him to "Babylon" a secret bathroom that she and Gina use unbeknownst to anyone else in the precinct.

Also, Amy plans on going on a romantic weekend getaway with Teddy but suddenly remembers that she also promised to help Holt. Panicking, she lies to Holt and says that she has a dental emergency. Wanting to be helpful, Holt offers the services of his dentist brother-in-law. HilarityEnsues.

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