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* AlwaysMurder: One of the show's rare aversions. The victim attempted to take a gun off someone who was attempting suicide and was accidentally shot. The attempt to cover it up may push it into criminal manslaughter territory.
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* AlwaysMurder: AccidentalMurder: One of the show's rare aversions.examples. The victim attempted to take a gun off someone who was attempting suicide and was accidentally shot. The attempt to cover it up may push it into criminal manslaughter territory.
* InterruptedSuicide: Kimberly tried to shoot herself but Preston caught her and tried to intervene, causing her to accidentally shoot him instead as they struggled over the gun.
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* SpitefulWill: Mr. Reynard leaves a will that does nothing but insult everyone in his family, even his granddaughter who was always kind to him, and leaves his fortune to Jessica. It later turned out the millionaire was still alive and the will was a fake meant to gauge everyone's reactions. His granddaughter is outraged when she learns the truth and calls him out on his cruelty, while her spineless mother tries to force her to apologize so they get back in his good graces.
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* SpitefulWill: Mr. Reynard leaves a will that does nothing but insult everyone in his family, even his granddaughter who was always kind to him, and leaves bestows his fortune to Jessica. It later turned out the millionaire Mr. Reynard was still alive and the will was a fake meant to gauge everyone's reactions. His granddaughter is outraged when she learns the truth and calls him out on his cruelty, while her spineless mother tries to force her to apologize so they get back in his good graces.
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* ClosedCircle: The storm prevents anyone from leaving or getting to the island.
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* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Reynards.
* ClosedCircle: The storm prevents anyone from leaving or getting to the island. In addition, it's discovered that the radio telephone and the motor launch are both sabotaged. Once the real death results in Reynard's deception being revealed, the "sabotage" is quickly fixed.
* ClosedCircle: The storm prevents anyone from leaving or getting to the island. In addition, it's discovered that the radio telephone and the motor launch are both sabotaged. Once the real death results in Reynard's deception being revealed, the "sabotage" is quickly fixed.
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* ClosedCircle: The storm prevents anyone from leaving or getting to the island.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Distraught by the nasty things her grandfather said about her and the truth about her fiancé, Kimberly takes a gun and goes to the pool house to shoot herself.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Distraught by the nasty things her grandfather said about her and the truth about of her fiancé, Kimberly takes a gun and goes to the pool house to shoot herself.
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* KarmicProtection: It's implied Kimberly won't face any charges for her actions possibly due to temporary insanity, most likely a result of her being the TokenGoodTeammate of the Reynards and from being manipulated and abused by her grandfather, mother, and fiancee.
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* KarmicProtection: It's implied Kimberly won't face any charges for her actions possibly due to temporary insanity, most likely a result of her being the TokenGoodTeammate of the Reynards and from being manipulated and and/or abused by her grandfather, mother, and fiancee.fiancé.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Because of Reynard's machinations, the grand daughter that had loved him and was actually sad when he "died" not openly hates him. And whatever respect Jessica had for him had evaporated.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: NiceJobBreakingItHero: Because of Reynard's machinations, the grand daughter that had granddaughter who genuinely loved him and was actually sad heartbroken when he "died" not now openly hates him. And whatever respect Jessica had for him had has evaporated.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHerod: Because of Reynard's machinations, the grand daughter that had loved him and was actually sad when he "died" not openly hates him. And whatever respect Jessica had for him had evaporated.
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* UnwittingPawn: Jessica discovers she was only brought to the island as part of Reynard's scheme to watch his family's reaction to his death and SpitefulWill, by supposedly leaving her his entire fortune.
* WhatTheHellHero: Jessica is absolutely appalled at Reynard's behavior when she finds out he faked his death and spied on everyone just to see how his family would react.
* WhatTheHellHero: Jessica is absolutely appalled at Reynard's behavior when she finds out he faked his death and spied on everyone just to see how his family would react.
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* NeverMyFault: When Kimberly leaves for good at the end of the episode, Mr. Reynard accuses Jessica of messing with her mind.
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* NeverMyFault: When Kimberly leaves for good at the end of the episode, Mr. Reynard accuses Jessica of messing with her mind.mind rather than accepting that his charade pushed her too far.
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* KarmicProtection: It's implied Kimberly won't face any charges for her actions possibly due to temporary insanity, most likely a result of her being the TokenGoodTeammate of the Reynards and from being manipulated and abused by her grandfather, mother, and fiancee.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After everything she went through, Kimberly decides she's had enough of her horrible family and leaves with Jessica to face the legal consequences of her actions.
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* NeverMyFault: When Kimberly leaves for good at the end of the episode, Mr. Reynard accuses Jessica of messing with her mind.
* OnlyFriend: Mr. Reynard considers Dr. Dabney the only friend he has.
* OnlyFriend: Mr. Reynard considers Dr. Dabney the only friend he has.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Kimberly, Reynard's granddaughter, doesn't show any greed over his fortune and she alone bursts into tears when Dr. Dabney pronounces him dead. When Jessica uncovers the hoax, she chastises Reynard for not considering how his trick would affect her.
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Kimberly, Reynard's granddaughter, doesn't show any greed over his fortune and she alone bursts into tears when Dr. Dabney pronounces him dead. When Jessica uncovers the hoax, she chastises Reynard for not considering how his trick would affect her.her.
* WholePlotReference: The general story of a number of people trapped on an island and apparently at risk of murder resembles ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', especially after the reveal that Mr. Reynard faked his death.
* WholePlotReference: The general story of a number of people trapped on an island and apparently at risk of murder resembles ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', especially after the reveal that Mr. Reynard faked his death.
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Jessica arrives on a private island, summoned by millionaire Mr. Reynard for mysterious reasons. Upon her arrival, Reynard tells Jessica he thinks one of his heirs means to kill him, a concern which appears justified when he turns up with blood and powder burns on his temple during a blackout.
!! This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AlwaysMurder: One of the show's rare aversions. The victim attempted to take a gun off someone who was attempting suicide and was accidentally shot. The attempt to cover it up may push it into criminal manslaughter territory.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Jason and Valerie may be married and even call each other endearments, but neither of them love each other. Valerie implies she married Jason for his father's money and both of them seem to have cheated on the other.
* DrivenToSuicide: Distraught by the nasty things her grandfather said about her and the truth about her fiancé, Kimberly takes a gun and goes to the pool house to shoot herself.
* FakingTheDead: The patriarch of a wealthy family fakes his own murder to see how his heirs react to his death. However, his charade ends up resulting in an actual death.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Alice, Reynard's daughter, can speak very politely when she wants something, but as soon as she's rebuffed, the claws come out.
* LightsOffSomebodyDies: When the lights go out during a storm, everyone scatters and then a shot rings out. When they return to the den, they find the patriarch of the family sprawled on the floor, seemingly having been shot through the head. However, this turns out to be a case of faked death.
* MockMillionaire: Preston is a ConMan pretending to be a member of a prominent Boston family in order to marry a wealthy heiress. He is killed just after his real identity is exposed.
* SpitefulWill: Mr. Reynard leaves a will that does nothing but insult everyone in his family, even his granddaughter who was always kind to him, and leaves his fortune to Jessica. It later turned out the millionaire was still alive and the will was a fake meant to gauge everyone's reactions. His granddaughter is outraged when she learns the truth and calls him out on his cruelty, while her spineless mother tries to force her to apologize so they get back in his good graces.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Kimberly, Reynard's granddaughter, doesn't show any greed over his fortune and she alone bursts into tears when Dr. Dabney pronounces him dead. When Jessica uncovers the hoax, she chastises Reynard for not considering how his trick would affect her.
!! This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AlwaysMurder: One of the show's rare aversions. The victim attempted to take a gun off someone who was attempting suicide and was accidentally shot. The attempt to cover it up may push it into criminal manslaughter territory.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Jason and Valerie may be married and even call each other endearments, but neither of them love each other. Valerie implies she married Jason for his father's money and both of them seem to have cheated on the other.
* DrivenToSuicide: Distraught by the nasty things her grandfather said about her and the truth about her fiancé, Kimberly takes a gun and goes to the pool house to shoot herself.
* FakingTheDead: The patriarch of a wealthy family fakes his own murder to see how his heirs react to his death. However, his charade ends up resulting in an actual death.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Alice, Reynard's daughter, can speak very politely when she wants something, but as soon as she's rebuffed, the claws come out.
* LightsOffSomebodyDies: When the lights go out during a storm, everyone scatters and then a shot rings out. When they return to the den, they find the patriarch of the family sprawled on the floor, seemingly having been shot through the head. However, this turns out to be a case of faked death.
* MockMillionaire: Preston is a ConMan pretending to be a member of a prominent Boston family in order to marry a wealthy heiress. He is killed just after his real identity is exposed.
* SpitefulWill: Mr. Reynard leaves a will that does nothing but insult everyone in his family, even his granddaughter who was always kind to him, and leaves his fortune to Jessica. It later turned out the millionaire was still alive and the will was a fake meant to gauge everyone's reactions. His granddaughter is outraged when she learns the truth and calls him out on his cruelty, while her spineless mother tries to force her to apologize so they get back in his good graces.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Kimberly, Reynard's granddaughter, doesn't show any greed over his fortune and she alone bursts into tears when Dr. Dabney pronounces him dead. When Jessica uncovers the hoax, she chastises Reynard for not considering how his trick would affect her.
