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* WeWillMeetAgain: Justin tries to pull off this trope in order to put up a brave front, acting as though his father really will bail out his son to save face and make his son a lawyer. [[SarcasmMode Somehow]], Columbo is doubtful.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Justin tries to pull off this trope in order to put up a brave front, acting as though his father really will bail out his son to save face. That's rather doubtful, as Justin's father has been established as the type of man who will save face and make [[AbusiveParents at his son a lawyer. [[SarcasmMode Somehow]], Columbo is doubtful.own son's expense]].
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Justin tries to pull off this trope in order to put up a brave front, acting as though his father really will bail out his son to save face and make his son a lawyer. [[SarcasmMode Somehow]], Columbo is doubtful.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Justin and Cooper are the killers-of-the-week, on top of being a couple of [[SpoiledBrat pampered rich boys]] who have no sense of responsibility. However, while the boys listen in on Columbo converse with Justin's father, said-father makes it a point to practically boast about how he'll break every bone in Justin's body if he doesn't pass his classes and become a lawyer. At hearing this, the two boys express nothing but ''disgust'' that any father would be so [[AbusiveParents cruel or overbearing]].
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Justin and Cooper are the killers-of-the-week, on top of being a couple of [[SpoiledBrat pampered rich boys]] who have no sense of responsibility. However, while the boys listen in on Columbo converse with Justin's father, said-father makes it a point to practically boast about how he'll break every bone in Justin's body if he doesn't pass his classes and become a lawyer. Cooper is also caught off-guard to hear Justin's father disparage his friend's personal ambitions. At hearing this, the two boys express nothing but ''disgust'' that any father would be so [[AbusiveParents cruel or overbearing]].overbearing]].
* ExactEavesdropping: Justin and Cooper listen in on Columbo's interaction with Justin's father in order to make certain the detective is being sent down the wrong trail. While that much is accomplished, they also have the bad luck of overhearing the father in-question bluster about his high expectations of Justin, how he expects him to be a lawyer, intends to beat up his son if he fails otherwise, and insults the boy's personal dreams. Justin is no stranger to his father's abusive mindset, but Cooper is disturbed that his friend puts up with a father like that.
* ExactEavesdropping: Justin and Cooper listen in on Columbo's interaction with Justin's father in order to make certain the detective is being sent down the wrong trail. While that much is accomplished, they also have the bad luck of overhearing the father in-question bluster about his high expectations of Justin, how he expects him to be a lawyer, intends to beat up his son if he fails otherwise, and insults the boy's personal dreams. Justin is no stranger to his father's abusive mindset, but Cooper is disturbed that his friend puts up with a father like that.
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** Additionally, the students ask him about the time he collaborated with a FBI agent during the Devlin case, referring to the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS07E05 The Conspirators]]".
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** Additionally, the students ask him about the time he collaborated with a the FBI agent during the Devlin case, referring to the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS07E05 The Conspirators]]".
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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Thanks to Columbo humoring Justin and Cooper by acting the fool even more than usual, Mr. Rowe and figures of authority at the college assume that he is an incompetent boob whose leads make no progress on the murder investigation.
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* ContinuityNod: When asked about times he entered moral gray areas to apprehend a suspect, Columbo tells the students about the time he pilfered a piece of gum from a lawyer's trash can to see if the bite mark matched a piece of cheese. That's from the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS09E03 Agenda for Murder]]".
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** When asked about times he entered moral gray areas to apprehend a suspect, Columbo tells the students about the time he pilfered a piece of gum from a lawyer's trash can to see if the bite mark matched a piece of cheese. That's from the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS09E03 Agenda forMurder]]".Murder]]".
** Additionally, the students ask him about the time he collaborated with a FBI agent during the Devlin case, referring to the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS07E05 The Conspirators]]".
** When asked about times he entered moral gray areas to apprehend a suspect, Columbo tells the students about the time he pilfered a piece of gum from a lawyer's trash can to see if the bite mark matched a piece of cheese. That's from the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS09E03 Agenda for
** Additionally, the students ask him about the time he collaborated with a FBI agent during the Devlin case, referring to the episode "[[Recap/ColumboS07E05 The Conspirators]]".
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck. Columbo can only sigh in disappointment, driving home how amateur these two are as killers if they couldn't even be bothered to take their loss with [[GracefulLoser dignity]] like some of his previous adversaries.
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck.luck, even going so far as to claim that [[WeWillMeetAgain they will meet again]] since Justin's father hates to see him lose. Columbo can only sigh in disappointment, driving home how amateur these two are as killers if they couldn't even be bothered to take their loss with [[GracefulLoser dignity]] like some of his previous adversaries.
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* OddballInTheSeries: Unlike most episodes, exactly how Justin and Cooper murdered Rusk is kept secret until the very end, meaning the audience gets to try and solve the ReverseWhodunnit themselves.
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* FailedASpotCheck: When the television camera is used to see when Rusk is lined up with their pistol, they didn't consider using a more obscure or dead channel and their broadcast interrupts the recording of a movie. This gives Columbo the break he needs as someone happened to record the murder, proving there was another mysterious camera in the parking garage. They also didn't setup their remote rig to collect the brass casing, which fell out at street level giving Columbo another clue. {{Justified}} as Justin and Cooper were in a panic to prevent Rusk from reporting their cheating on their final exam.
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* FailedASpotCheck: When the television camera is used to see when Rusk is lined up with their pistol, they didn't consider using a more obscure or dead channel and their broadcast interrupts the recording of a movie. This gives Columbo the break he needs as someone happened to record the murder, proving there was another mysterious camera in the parking garage. They also didn't setup their remote rig to collect the brass casing, which fell out at street level giving Columbo another clue. {{Justified}} as A {{JustifiedTrope}} with Justin and Cooper were in a panic time crunch to prevent Rusk from reporting their cheating on their final exam.
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck. Columbo can only sigh in disappointment, driving home how amateur these two are as killers if they couldn't even be bothered to take their loss with [[GracefulLosers grace]] like some of his previous adversaries.
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck. Columbo can only sigh in disappointment, driving home how amateur these two are as killers if they couldn't even be bothered to take their loss with [[GracefulLosers grace]] [[GracefulLoser dignity]] like some of his previous adversaries.
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck.
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* SoreLoser: When Columbo tricks them into incriminating themselves, between him and Cooper, Justin best fits this trope. Too proud to either credit Columbo's cleverness or admit their motive was to avoid academic fraud, Justin starts blustering about how they did it [[ForTheEvulz because they could]], and discredits that Columbo only solved this case out of sheer luck. Columbo can only sigh in disappointment, driving home how amateur these two are as killers if they couldn't even be bothered to take their loss with [[GracefulLosers grace]] like some of his previous adversaries.
