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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Alexis interprets Johnny's gifts as a guilt trip to keep her from going to the Galapagos with Ted. He's trying to be supportive, giving her reminders of the family she'll be leaving behind so she ''won't'' miss them too much, but, of course, Johnny is ''terrible'' at giving gifts... except this time.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Even though everyone already knows about David and Patrick getting engaged (such that Jocelyn and Roland can't help but blurt out how happy they are), everyone tries to give David the big announcement moment he was hoping for. Despite all the interruptions, everyone, even Ronnie, is deeply moved and incredibly happy for them when he's done.



* ItsAllAboutMe: David lets Team ''Cabaret'' have their moment, but what he really wants is to announce his engagement. Unfortunately, the news gets out early when Stevie goes missing, so he doesn't get to have the huge moment he was hoping for.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: David lets Team ''Cabaret'' have their moment, but what he really wants is to announce his engagement. Unfortunately, the news gets out early when Stevie goes missing, so he doesn't get to have the huge moment he was hoping for. [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther Except he does.]] [[MoodWhiplash But then he doesn't.]]


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* MoodWhiplash: David's touching announcement is ''immediately'' followed by Moira's horrified scream as she learns that her movie has been shelved. She collapses in front of everyone, crawls into the closet like she did in the first season (''not'' played for laughs this time), and Johnny quietly ushers out the shocked guests.
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* PungeonMaster: Alexis ushers Ted out the door with a pun, "He has to Galapago now". Ted loves it ''so much''.
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* {{Subtext}}: The entire ''Cabaret'' arc has had a strong focus on Stevie. She broke up with Emir because he wasn't interested in anything serious, and Moira gave her the role of UnluckyInLove, dead career Sally Bowles. She's had to gain confidence and find peace in her career and her love life. Moira's pep talk before "Maybe This Time" hits as hard as the song itself.

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* {{Subtext}}: The entire ''Cabaret'' arc has had a strong focus on Stevie. She broke up with Emir because he wasn't interested in anything serious, and Moira gave her the role of UnluckyInLove, [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan can't get her]] [[GoldDigger man to stay]], [[DeadEndJob dead career career]] Sally Bowles. She's had to gain confidence and find peace in her career and her love life. Moira's pep talk before "Maybe This Time" hits as hard as the song itself.
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* HeReallyCanAct: InUniverse, the cast of ''Cabaret'' knocks it out of the park from the first moment. Special note has to go to Alexis, who finally learns some choreography (though Annie Murphy still messes up a little on purpose), and of course Stevie, who absolutely nails it with "Maybe This Time".

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* HeReallyCanAct: SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: InUniverse, the cast of ''Cabaret'' knocks it out of the park from the first moment. Special note has to go to Alexis, who finally learns some choreography (though Annie Murphy still messes up a little on purpose), and of course Stevie, who absolutely nails it with "Maybe This Time".
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* {{Subtext}}: The entire ''Cabaret'' arc has had a strong focus on Stevie. She broke up with Emir because he wasn't interested in anything serious, and Moira gave her the role of UnluckyInLove, dead career Sally Bowles. She's had to gain confidence and find peace in her career and her love life. Moira's pep talk before "Maybe This Time" hits as hard as the song itself.

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* CharacterDevelopment: After years of never knowing where his daughter was, missing out on her ExpansionPackPast, Johnny is having trouble dealing with the fact that Alexis is going to the Galapagos. He keeps giving her small gifts, the latest being a framed photo of the family.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: In the middle of a conversation about the missing Stevie, Roland congratulates David on his engagement and Alexis complains that she'll be in the Galapagos and won't be able to plan the wedding for him.



* CurseCutShort: Stevie shows up backstage and Moira gets out "Stevie, what the f" before Stevie starts explaining she got caught in traffic.



* GainingConfidenceSong: Stevie is forced in the role of Sally Bowles. Her rendition of "Maybe this Time" starts out with a shaky voice and irregular pacing, but as she finds her own, her voice gets steadier and she ends the song bombastically. This echoes her character arc, where she slowly became more confident in herself throughout the course of the show.
* ItsAllAboutMe: David lets Team ''Cabaret'' have their moment, but what he really wants is to announce his engagement.

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* GainingConfidenceSong: Stevie is was forced in the role of Sally Bowles. Her rendition of "Maybe this Time" starts out with a shaky voice and irregular pacing, but as she finds her own, her voice gets steadier and she ends the song bombastically. This echoes her character arc, where she slowly became more confident in herself throughout the course of the show.
* HeReallyCanAct: InUniverse, the cast of ''Cabaret'' knocks it out of the park from the first moment. Special note has to go to Alexis, who finally learns some choreography (though Annie Murphy still messes up a little on purpose), and of course Stevie, who absolutely nails it with "Maybe This Time".
* ItsAllAboutMe: David lets Team ''Cabaret'' have their moment, but what he really wants is to announce his engagement. Unfortunately, the news gets out early when Stevie goes missing, so he doesn't get to have the huge moment he was hoping for.



* ParentalSubstitute: Moira has become as much of a surrogate parent to Stevie as Johnny has in this episode.

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* ParentalSubstitute: Moira has become as much of a surrogate parent to Stevie as Johnny has in this episode. She tells Stevie she's very, very cool, and she has no doubt she's going to be amazing, in the show and in life.
* TearsOfJoy: Stevie loses it when David announces his engagement, partly because she's so incredibly happy, partly because of nerves from the show's premiere.
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* {{Fanservice}}: It's ''Theater/{{Cabaret}}''. We get MrFanservice, MsFanscervice, and [[FanserviceExtra a few fanservice extras]]. Because it's tv, though, it's downplayed a bit. Well, downplayed a lot from the more recent productions.

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* {{Fanservice}}: It's ''Theater/{{Cabaret}}''. ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}''. We get MrFanservice, MsFanscervice, MsFanservice, and [[FanserviceExtra a few fanservice extras]]. Because it's tv, though, it's downplayed a bit. Well, downplayed a lot from the more recent productions.
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* {{Fanservice}}: It's ''Theater/{{Cabaret}}''. We get MrFanservice, MsFanscervice, and [[FanserviceExtra a few fanservice extras]]. Because it's tv, though, it's downplayed a bit. Well, downplayed a lot from the more recent productions.
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* GainingConfidenceSong: Stevie is forced in the role of Sally Bowles. Her rendition of "Maybe this Time" starts out with a shaky voice and irregular pacing, but as she finds her own, her voice gets steadier and she ends the song bombastically. This echoes her character arc, where she slowly became more confident in herself throughout the course of the show.
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* MusicalEpisode: Moira and Jocelyn's production of Theatre/{{Cabaret}} goes off without a hitch, with Stevie and Patrick in the lead roles.

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* MusicalEpisode: Moira and Jocelyn's production of Theatre/{{Cabaret}} ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}'' goes off without a hitch, with Stevie and Patrick in the lead roles.
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* MistakenForSuicidal: When Stevie goes missing, her friends fear the worst, but she was just picking up an engagement gift and didn't bring her phone.
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!! Tropes That Appear in This Episode

* CallBack: Stevie gifts David monogrammed towels, recalling that they met when he asked her for towels.
* CerebusCallBack: In Season 1, Moira crawling into the closet was PlayedForLaughs. When she does this after The Crows movie is shelved, it's still funny but it is also heartbreaking given how much her comeback film meant to her.
* ContinuityNod: David and Patrick finish the Champagne from the previous episode's proposal.
* FriendshipMoment:
** Stevie gives David a poignant engagement gift, and David cheers wildly for Stevie after she sings "Maybe This Time."
** The wordless gesture between Moira and Jocelyn as the show is about to begin indicates the strong friendship between the two women.
* ItsAllAboutMe: David lets Team ''Cabaret'' have their moment, but what he really wants is to announce his engagement.
* MusicalEpisode: Moira and Jocelyn's production of Theatre/{{Cabaret}} goes off without a hitch, with Stevie and Patrick in the lead roles.
* ParentalSubstitute: Moira has become as much of a surrogate parent to Stevie as Johnny has in this episode.

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