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* AnAesop: It's important to talk about racism with your children, especially if they are going to be directly affected by it.
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* GaveUpTooSoon: While Bitsy is watching Helen's date with Spencer in the restaurant from a distance, she hears Spencer asking Helen to leave Bitsy and be with him. Not wanting to hear the rest, the leaves the restaurant before Helen could give her answer. After Spencer leaves the restaurant, Bitsy offers to bribe Spencer to let Helen go; when Spencer says that won't be a problem and is about to explain why, Bitsy is about to take back her offer, forcing Spencer to quickly accept it. When Helen meets with Bitsy again and tells her she and Spencer broke up, she reveals ''she'' broke up with him after Bitsy left the restaurant, making Bitsy bribe meaningless.

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* GaveUpTooSoon: While Bitsy is watching Helen's date with Spencer in the restaurant from a distance, she hears Spencer asking Helen to leave Bitsy and be with him. Not wanting to hear the rest, the she leaves the restaurant before Helen could give her answer. After Spencer leaves the restaurant, Bitsy offers to bribe Spencer to let Helen go; when Spencer says that won't be a problem and is about to explain why, Bitsy is about to take back her offer, forcing Spencer to quickly accept it. When Helen meets with Bitsy again and tells her she and Spencer broke up, she reveals ''she'' broke up with him after Bitsy left the restaurant, making Bitsy bribe meaningless.
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* AnAesop: It’s important to talk about racism with your children, especially if they are going to be directly affected by it.
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** While Owen normally keeps a level-head and tries to handle things civilly, and he would normally get mad if his park gets ruined or disrespected, witnessing Cole being treated like a criminal by a racist lady really pushed his anger above his previous moments when he was mad. Things might have escalated had it not been for Randy to have the lady leave before Owen's temper makes it worse.

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** While Owen normally keeps a level-head and tries to handle things civilly, and he would normally get mad if his park gets ruined or disrespected, witnessing Cole being treated like a criminal by a racist lady really pushed his anger above his previous moments when he was mad. Things might have escalated had it not been for Randy Terry to have the lady leave before Owen's temper makes it worse.
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* ApologizesALot: Owen ends up telling Cole a story where Paige’s mom [[InnocentlyInsensitive innocently]] said something racist to him and felt so bad about it she apologized to him whenever they met for the next two years.

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* ApologizesALot: Owen ends up telling Cole a story where Paige’s mom [[InnocentlyInsensitive innocently]] said something racist to him and felt so bad about it she apologized spent the next two years apologizing to him whenever they met for the next two years.met.



** After Owen witnessed a racist lady feeling threaten by Cole, Birdie explains he would normally jump in and explain the situation, but considering how serious the subject matter is, he decides to remain quiet and let Owen explain through song.

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** After Owen witnessed a racist lady feeling threaten by Cole, Birdie explains he would normally jump in and explain the situation, but considering how serious the subject matter is, is and because he’s a white person, he decides to remain quiet and let Owen explain through song.

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* WhiteMansBurden: {{Averted|Trope}} with Birdie and Paige. While both of them are upset about the racism Cole got from that lady, they both understand that as white people, they should take a backseat to Owen when it comes to explaining and dealing with the situation.

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* WhiteMansBurden: {{Averted|Trope}} with Birdie and Paige. While both of them are upset about the racism Cole got experienced from that lady, they both understand that as white people, they should take a backseat to Owen when it comes to explaining and dealing with the situation.situation.
--> '''Birdie:''' ''[To the audience]'' Usually, I would jump in here to explain what just happened and maybe give some context, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness but this time]], I think I’m gonna let Owen handle it.

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** After Owen witnessed a racist lady feeling threaten by Cole, Birdie would normally jump in and explain the situation, but considering how serious the subject matter is, he decides to remain quiet and let Owen explain through song.

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** After Owen witnessed a racist lady feeling threaten by Cole, Birdie explains he would normally jump in and explain the situation, but considering how serious the subject matter is, he decides to remain quiet and let Owen explain through song.



** Terry, who happened to be with Cole and Owen during the incident, displays this, too. While upset with what was happening, he successfully deescalates the situation and convinces the lady to go on her way while remaining calm.

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** Terry, who happened to be with Cole and Owen during the incident, displays this, too. While upset with what was happening, he successfully deescalates the situation and convinces the racist lady to go continue on her way while remaining calm.


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* WhiteMansBurden: {{Averted|Trope}} with Birdie and Paige. While both of them are upset about the racism Cole got from that lady, they both understand that as white people, they should take a backseat to Owen when it comes to explaining and dealing with the situation.

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