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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In-universe. Donnie lost contact with a lover who was diagnosed with lupus. He keeps letters that she sent because he's been worried about her ever since.
* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend except maybe not. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In-universe. Donnie lost contact with a lover who was diagnosed with lupus. He keeps letters that she sent because he's been worried about her ever since.
* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend except maybe not. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.
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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly. You might think that it was because he was her monitor, but by the end of the second season, we know that he didn't even know that, not really, and forgave Allison because... he really loves her that much? Or, you know, abuse does that to people.

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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly. You might think that it was because he was her monitor, but by the end of the second season, we know that he didn't even know that, not really, and forgave Allison because... he really loves her that much? Or, you know, abuse does that to people.



* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, [[spoiler:we know that although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.]]

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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, [[spoiler:we know that although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.]]
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Alison tried this on Donnie. It doesn't work.
* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, we know that although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.

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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Alison tried tries this on Donnie. It doesn't work.
* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, we [[spoiler:we know that although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.]]

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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly. You might think that it was because [[spoiler:he was her monitor]], but by the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:he didn't even know that, not really, and forgave Allison because... he really loves her that much? Or, you know, abuse does that to people.]]

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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly. You might think that it was because [[spoiler:he he was her monitor]], monitor, but by the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:he he didn't even know that, not really, and forgave Allison because... he really loves her that much? Or, you know, abuse does that to people.]]



* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: Double subverted]] with Alison and Donnie.
** [[spoiler: Subverted with Sarah, Cosima, and Delphine. Sarah warns Cosima not to trust Delphine because she might be her monitor, which she is, but Delphine later becomes an ally.]]

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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. By the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:although although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story may be true.]]
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* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: ProperlyParanoid:
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Double subverted]] subverted with Alison and Donnie.
** [[spoiler: Subverted with Sarah, Cosima, and Delphine. Sarah warns Cosima not to trust Delphine because she might be her monitor, which she is, but Delphine later becomes an ally.]]



* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend [[spoiler: except maybe not]]. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.

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* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend [[spoiler: except maybe not]].not. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.
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* TapOnTheHead: Alison knocks Donnie unconscious with a blow from a golf club.
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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly [[spoiler: because he still had to monitor her.]]

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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly [[spoiler: quickly. You might think that it was because [[spoiler:he was her monitor]], but by the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:he didn't even know that, not really, and forgave Allison because... he still had really loves her that much? Or, you know, abuse does that to monitor her.people.]]



* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. [[spoiler: The story is likely untrue, because he really is her monitor.]]

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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to cheating on her. [[spoiler: The By the end of the second season, we know that [[spoiler:although Donnie was her monitor, he was in the dark as much as she was, so the story is likely untrue, because he really is her monitor.may be true.]]
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** Also Paul towards the end, putting back the poisoned whiskey and taking a big gulp from a clean bottle.
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* HighSchoolSweethearts: Alison and Donnie have known each other since high school.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Alison spends most of the potluck drinking and passes out toward the end of it.


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** [[spoiler: Subverted with Sarah, Cosima, and Delphine. Sarah warns Cosima not to trust Delphine because she might be her monitor, which she is, but Delphine later becomes an ally.]]
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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison is thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to have been cheating on her. [[spoiler: The story is likely untrue, because he really is her monitor.]]

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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted. Alison is thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to have been cheating on her. [[spoiler: The story is likely untrue, because he really is her monitor.]]
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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly

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* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quicklyquickly [[spoiler: because he still had to monitor her.]]



* MistakenForCheating: Inverted.
* ProperlyParanoid: Subverted with Alison and Donnie.

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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted.
Inverted. Alison is thinks Donnie is her monitor, but he instead confesses to have been cheating on her. [[spoiler: The story is likely untrue, because he really is her monitor.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: Subverted [[spoiler: Double subverted]] with Alison and Donnie.



* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.

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* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend.friend [[spoiler: except maybe not]]. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.
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* MistakenForCheating: Inverted.
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* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Alison tried this on Donnie. It doesn't work.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In-universe. Donnie lost contact with a lover who was diagnosed with lupus. He keeps letters that she sent because he's been worried about her ever since.
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Alison's paranoia has boiled over, putting all the Orphans at risk. But when Sarah, Alison and Beth's world dangerously collide, Sarah must decide who to trust with her secret.

* CurbStompBattle: Paul had Vic on the floor in 30 seconds flat.
* EasilyForgiven: Donnie forgives Alison for ''torturing'' him strangely quickly
* ProperlyParanoid: Subverted with Alison and Donnie.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Sarah and Felix at the potluck.
* StepfordSuburbia: Where Alison and Donnie live. Lampshaded when Sarah and Felix [[SheCleansUpNicely dress up to look the part]] and start laughing at their appearance.
* YourCheatingHeart: A lot. Donnie cheated on Alison with an old college friend. Alison's friend confides in Sarah (dressed as Alison) that she suspects her husband is cheating on her. Sarah pretends she's Alison cheating on Donnie with Paul so her cover won't be blown.

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