History Recap / BrooklynNineNineS6E09TheGoldenChild

* CelebrityParodox: In [[Recap/BrooklynNineNineS4E10CaptainLatvia "Captain Latvia"]], Gina ditched Holt's talent show performance to go see ''Theater/{{Hamilton}}''... which she never mentioned was apparently written by and starred Amy's brother.

* SucksAtDancing: Amy and David, who both seem think that dancing requires a lot of elbow.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Jake gives Amy's mother a very long (if mostly offscreen) one after she keeps favouring David. Given that Amy had now got over her hangup with her brother and also they were at a family meal, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome this turns out to not be a great idea]] and the couple runs out the back door before she can reply.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Jake gives Amy's mother a very long (if mostly offscreen) one after she keeps favouring David. Given that Amy had now got over her hangup with her brother and also they were at a family meal, [[SuprisinglyRealisticOutcome this turns out to not be a great idea]] and the couple runs out the back door before she can reply.

* BadBadActing: Holt's performance as Tyrone [=McAllister=].

* UngratefulBastard: Amy's mother is this about her and Jake clearing David's name. David sincerely thanks Amy for saving his butt, and their mother says that David's gratitude is why he's on the mantlepiece. This causes Jake's RageBreakingPoint as he calls out Mrs. Santiago for her unfair expectations and how she pits her children against each other while offering crumbs of appreciation in return. David watches and grins, showing he agreed with Jake on this one.

* UngratefulBastard: Amy's mother is this about her and Jake clearing David's name. David sincerely thanks Amy for saving his butt, and their mother says that David's gratitude is why he's on the mantlepiece. This causes Jake's RageBreakingPoint as he calls out Mrs. Diaz for her unfair expectations and how she pits her children against each other while offering crumbs of appreciation in return. David watches and grins, showing he agreed with Jake on this one.

* XanatosGambit: Boyle's plot. He uses Holt and Terry's BadBadActing to lull the perp into a false sense of security, only to bring out his ace in the hole, Rosa. If Holt and Terry had succeeded, then all the better. Holt and Terry never caught on because Boyles' PrimaDonnaDirector made them compete against each other. Terry wants to be mad at the end, but even he can't deny its brilliance.
-->'''Terry''': Wait, if you were gonna use Diaz the whole time, why didn't you just tell us that? \\
'''Boyle''': Because you two would have given it away with your terrible acting. No offense, but I can read every emotion you're feeling on your face.\\
'''Terry''': [''scowling''] Can you read this one? \\
'''Boyle''': [''completely unfazed''] Actually, yes. You're trying to be tough, but inside, you're super impressed by what I've accomplished today.\\
'''Terry''': ...Damn, you're right. You're ''good''.

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* TheAce: David. He is the best at ''everything''--he talked down a jumper who was apparently an Oscar-winning actress, got a platinum award for marksmanship (Jake didn't even know those existed), has the cleanest blood the lab has ever seen, and ''accidentally'' passed the lieutenant's exam.

** Jake conspires with Amy to fake choking at their dinner with her mother and David to give met a moment of glory by saving him. Unfortunately David is the one that ends up trying to assist him, at their mother's suggestion, and she dejectedly decides to go to the bathroom. The other people in the restaurant saw this and are praising David while apparently looking down on Amy for apparently carelessly walking away from a choking victim.

* XanatosGambit: Boyle's plot. He uses Holt and Terry's InformedFlaw BadBadActing to lull the perp into a false sense of security, only to bring out his ace in the hole, Rosa. If Holt and Terry had succeeded, then all the better. Holt and Terry never caught on because Boyles' PrimaDonnaDirector made them compete against each other. Terry wants to be mad at the end, but even he can't deny its brilliance.

--->'''Holt''': Uh-oh, Alfonso, seems as though we got a pig in our midst. Looks like we can only trust each other.
--->'''Alfonso''': Come on, man, you're obviously a cop too. You keep talking about how "nefarious" you are.

-->'''Terry''': Wait, if you were gonna use Diaz the whole time, why didn't you just tell us that?
-->'''Boyle''': Because you two would have given it away with your terrible acting. No offense, but I can read every emotion you're feeling on your face.
-->'''Terry''': [''scowling''] Can you read this one?
-->'''Boyle''': [''completely unfazed''] Actually, yes. You're trying to be tough, but inside, you're super impressed by what I've accomplished today.
-->'''Terry''': ...Damn, you're right. You're ''good''.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: Amy tries to fake a fall to distract the guards at a secret door in the club. It distracts them, but David reveals she has a minor concussion.

* HourglassPlot: In the high school reunion episode, Amy was trying to convince Jake not to be petty over his reputation being ruined. Here, Jake is doing it for the cause of helping Amy's brother.

* ParentalFavoritism: Amy's parents -- mostly her mother -- ''very'' openly play favorites. It is ''never'' a secret which child they love most.