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* ArmourPiercingSlap: Dr. Coady to Rudy for letting Seth die.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Gracie's reaction to Mark confessing his role as a military spy. Maybe he should have waited a little longer after they had sex.

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* ActionMom[=/=]MamaBear: Bonnie shoots Mark for deceiving her husband and running off with her daughter.



* MamaBear: Bonnie shoots Mark for deceiving her husband and running off with her daughter.



* WhatTheHellHero: Gracie's reaction to Mark confessing his role as a military spy. Maybe he should have waited a little longer after they had sex.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Gracie's reaction to Mark confessing his role as a military spy. Maybe he should have waited a little longer after they had sex.sex.

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* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Coady reaches for one when Rudy gets back.



* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Coady reaches for one when Rudy gets back.
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* TangledFamilyTree: Gracie is pregnant with Helena and Henrik's child, her own half-sibling. Since Helena and Mark are biological siblings, the baby is also her nephew/niece by marriage, nephew/niece to all the other clones, and Kira's cousin. You can even stretch it to include Mrs. S, Felix, and the Hendrix kids by adoption [[spoiler:and by biology in Mrs. S's case]], since later in the season it's revealed that [[Mrs. S. is the biological daughter of the Leda and Castor original]].

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* TangledFamilyTree: Gracie is pregnant with Helena and Henrik's child, her own half-sibling. Since Helena and Mark are biological siblings, the baby is also her nephew/niece by marriage, nephew/niece to all the other clones, and Kira's cousin. You can even stretch it to include Mrs. S, Felix, and the Hendrix kids by adoption [[spoiler:and by biology in Mrs. S's case]], since later in the season it's revealed that [[Mrs.[[spoiler:Mrs. S. is the biological daughter of the Leda and Castor original]].
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** Gracie's bluff to Mr. Finch

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** Gracie's bluff to Mr. FinchFinch.



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** Another Dyad employee is falsely reported dead in a plane crash; first Leekie now Rachel.

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* CallBack
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** Another Dyad employee is falsely reported dead in a plane crash; crash: first Leekie Leekie, now Rachel.



* ItsPersonal: Bonnie isn't just angry that Mark betrayed the Proleteans, but that he betrayed her ''family'', the people who took him in as one of their own.

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* ItsPersonal: Bonnie isn't just angry that Mark betrayed the Proleteans, Proletheans, but that he betrayed her ''family'', the people who took him in as one of their own.



* LipLockSunBlock: Mark and Gracie's kiss

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* LipLockSunBlock: Mark and Gracie's kisskiss.



* TangledFamilyTree: Gracie is pregnant with Helena and Henrik's child, her own half-sibling. Since Helena and Mark are biological siblings, the baby is also her nephew/niece by marriage, nephew/niece to all the other clones, and Kira's cousin. You can even stretch it to included Mrs. S, Felix, and the Hendrix kids by adoption.

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* TangledFamilyTree: Gracie is pregnant with Helena and Henrik's child, her own half-sibling. Since Helena and Mark are biological siblings, the baby is also her nephew/niece by marriage, nephew/niece to all the other clones, and Kira's cousin. You can even stretch it to included include Mrs. S, Felix, and the Hendrix kids by adoption.adoption [[spoiler:and by biology in Mrs. S's case]], since later in the season it's revealed that [[Mrs. S. is the biological daughter of the Leda and Castor original]].
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---> If Helena's an abomination, I'm much worse.

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---> If "If Helena's an abomination, I'm much worse."



---> The problem, Mr. Finch, is your lack of faith in us. We Proletheans make fast friends but fearsome enemies.

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---> The "The problem, Mr. Finch, is your lack of faith in us. We Proletheans make fast friends but fearsome enemies."
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** When Paul visits Helena in her cell.

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** When Helena, when Paul visits Helena her in her cell.

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* {{Squick}}: In-universe. Scott and Felix's reactions to Cosima cutting up Seth's head for his brain.



* {{Squick}}: In-universe. Scott and Felix's reactions to Cosima cutting up Seth's head for his brain.

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* SurpriseIncest: Remember that clip of [[BrotherSisterIncest Rudy and Krystal]] in the elevator back in episode 1?



** Out of universe: remember that clip of [[BrotherSisterIncest Rudy and Krystal]] in the elevator back in episode 1?
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---> "One day, I kill you all." ''[mimes [[FingerGun shooting him]] while making machine-gun noises]''

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---> "One day, I kill you all." ''[mimes [[FingerGun shooting him]] while [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud making machine-gun noises]''noises]]]''

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* BadassBoast: We get two in one episode.

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* BadassBoast: We get two several in one episode.



** When Paul visits Helena in her cell.
---> "One day, I kill you all." ''[mimes [[FingerGun shooting him]] while making machine-gun noises]''



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** Out of universe: remember that clip of [[BrotherSisterIncest Rudy and Krystal]] in the elevator back in episode 1?

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* HappilyMarried: Mark and Gracie are clear head-over-heels in love.

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* HappilyMarried: Mark and Gracie are clear clearly head-over-heels in love.


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* LongLostRelative: The Leda and Castor clones are biologically siblings.


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* TangledFamilyTree: Gracie is pregnant with Helena and Henrik's child, her own half-sibling. Since Helena and Mark are biological siblings, the baby is also her nephew/niece by marriage, nephew/niece to all the other clones, and Kira's cousin. You can even stretch it to included Mrs. S, Felix, and the Hendrix kids by adoption.
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* TheirFirstTime: Mark and Gracie

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* TheirFirstTime: Mark and GracieGracie consummate their marriage in this episode.
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* DisposingOfABody: Sarah, Felix, Alison, and Cosima try to get rid of Seth's body after Rudy killed him in the previous episode.

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* DisposingOfABody: Sarah, Felix, Alison, and Cosima try to get rid of Seth's body after Rudy killed him in the previous episode.
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* {{BFG}}: Bonnie wields a huge sniper rifle when confront Mark in the cornfield.

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* {{BFG}}: Bonnie wields a huge sniper rifle when confront confronting Mark in the cornfield.
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* InsistantTerminology: Alison and Donnie aren't "drug dealers", they're "pharmaceutical entrepreneurs".

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* InsistantTerminology: InsistentTerminology: Alison and Donnie aren't "drug dealers", they're "pharmaceutical entrepreneurs".

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* BFG: Bonnie wields a huge sniper rifle when confront Mark in the cornfield.

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* BFG: {{BFG}}: Bonnie wields a huge sniper rifle when confront Mark in the cornfield.


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* ItsPersonal: Bonnie isn't just angry that Mark betrayed the Proleteans, but that he betrayed her ''family'', the people who took him in as one of their own.

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* ActionMom[=/=]MamaBear: Bonnie shoots Mark for deceiving her husband and running off with her daughter.



* BadassBoast: Sarah's [[BigSisterInstinct reaction]] to Alexis calling Helena an abomination.

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* BadassBoast: We get two in one episode.
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Sarah's [[BigSisterInstinct reaction]] to Alexis calling Helena an abomination.



* BiggerBad: Coady and Paul's conversation hints to a large entity controlling Project Castor.

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* BiggerBad: Coady and Paul's conversation hints BerserkButton: Mark is ''not'' happy to learn that Sarah told Gracie that he was a large entity controlling Project Castor.clone.
* BFG: Bonnie wields a huge sniper rifle when confront Mark in the cornfield.
* CallBack
** Another Dyad employee is falsely reported dead in a plane crash; first Leekie now Rachel.
** Helena's habit of telling tall tales is mentioned again.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Sarah just happens to be eating at the same restaurant as Gracie.



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Dr. Coady is terribly distraught by Seth's death. [[AdultFear He was her surrogate son after all]].

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Dr. Coady is terribly distraught by Seth's death. [[AdultFear He was and Rudy mourn Seth together.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Paul apologizes to Helena for
her surrogate son after all]].situation, implying that he didn't want her hurt.
* {{Fingore}}: Mark crushes one of Finch's fingers with a hammer. See JackBauerInterrogationTechnique below.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Coady and Paul's conversation hints to a large entity controlling Project Castor.
* HappilyMarried: Mark and Gracie are clear head-over-heels in love.



* InternalReveal: Sarah learns what Helena's been through the past season.

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* InternalReveal: InsistantTerminology: Alison and Donnie aren't "drug dealers", they're "pharmaceutical entrepreneurs".
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Sarah learns what Helena's been through the past season.season.
** Gracie learns that Mark is a clone.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Mark tortures Mr. Finch, one of Henrik's old friends, for information on biological samples that Henrik had stolen years ago. The pain causes him to have a heart attack.



* TheLostLenore: Art confesses that he was in love with Beth.



* PetTheDog: Bonnie hugs Gracie when they reunite and says she's not to blame for Mark's deception.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Marci and Alison give one to each other in tandem.
---> '''Marci''': Do you seriously think people are going to trust their children to an infamous alcoholic?
---> '''Alison''': Why not? They trusted a conniving, second-rate realtor.
* TheReveal: The Leda and Castor originals are siblings.
* SpeakOfTheDevil: Alison and Donnie are discussing Marci Coats when she drops in unexpectedly.



* {{Squick}}: Scott and Felix's reactions to Cosima cutting up Seth's head for his brain.

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* {{Squick}}: In-universe. Scott and Felix's reactions to Cosima cutting up Seth's head for his brain.

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Leda and Castor are both on the hunt for original clone DNA. On-the-lam, Mark and Gracie pursue new leads to find the samples that might set them free, while Art and Sarah reunite to track them down. Meanwhile, Cosima and Scott try to learn more about Castor’s biology and Alison’s new money-making venture is going gangbusters. A shocking revelation about the Castor-Leda connection leaves the sisters reeling, just before Sarah witnesses a deadly Prolethean-Castor face-off.

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Leda and Castor are both on the hunt for original clone DNA. On-the-lam, Mark and Gracie pursue new leads to find the samples that might set them free, while Art and Sarah reunite to track them down. Meanwhile, Cosima and Scott try to learn more about Castor’s biology and Alison’s new money-making venture is going gangbusters. A shocking revelation about the Castor-Leda connection leaves the sisters reeling, just before Sarah witnesses a deadly Prolethean-Castor face-off.face-off.

* ActingUnnatural: Sarah and Felix when Art comes over -- in the middle of their body disposal.
* ArmourPiercingSlap: Dr. Coady to Rudy for letting Seth die.
* BadassBoast: Sarah's [[BigSisterInstinct reaction]] to Alexis calling Helena an abomination.
---> If Helena's an abomination, I'm much worse.
** Gracie's bluff to Mr. Finch
---> The problem, Mr. Finch, is your lack of faith in us. We Proletheans make fast friends but fearsome enemies.
* BiggerBad: Coady and Paul's conversation hints to a large entity controlling Project Castor.
* CigaretteOfAnxiety: Coady reaches for one when Rudy gets back.
* DeathFakedForYou: Delphine tells Topside that Rachel [[CallBack died in a plane crash]].
* DisposingOfABody: Sarah, Felix, Alison, and Cosima try to get rid of Seth's body after Rudy killed him in the previous episode.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Dr. Coady is terribly distraught by Seth's death. [[AdultFear He was her surrogate son after all]].
* ILetGwenStacyDie: Art feels responsible for not picking up on Beth's suicidal tendencies and not getting her the help she needed.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Sarah and Felix while dealing with Seth's body.
* InternalReveal: Sarah learns what Helena's been through the past season.
* LipLockSunBlock: Mark and Gracie's kiss
* TheMole: Mark had been sent to infiltrate the Proletheans
* NoPreggerSex: Averted. Mark and Gracie sleep together while she's pregnant. To make it stranger, she's losing her virginity.
* SpeechImpediment: Rachel has a lot of trouble vocalizing after her brain injury.
* {{Squick}}: Scott and Felix's reactions to Cosima cutting up Seth's head for his brain.
* TheirFirstTime: Mark and Gracie
* UndyingLoyalty: Art and Sarah discuss his loyalty to clone club.
* WhatTheHellHero: Gracie's reaction to Mark confessing his role as a military spy. Maybe he should have waited a little longer after they had sex.
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