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* BreakThemByTalking: Helen manages to get Tim, who is holding Linda, Colin, and Gavin hostage, away from them and out of the staff restroom by talking to him about his mother, causing him to have a breakdown and convincing him to put his finger in a piece of rope which Helen pulls on to give the others the chance to grab the key off him and unlock the room.
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* BreakThemByTalking: Helen manages to get Tim, who is holding Linda, Colin, and Gavin hostage, away from them and out of the staff restroom by talking to him about his mother, causing him to have a breakdown and convincing him to put his finger in a piece of rope which Helen pulls on to give the others the chance to grab the key off him and unlock the room.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Tim's plotline of wanting a higher pay and desiring to see Brittas fired over it is both not resolved or mentioned again, although "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS7E2ReviewingTheSituation Reviewing the Situation]]" does eventually give him the pay raise he had wanted.
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* ChekhovsGun: Early on, Colin mentions lowering a power line and installing a pilot light for the Eternal Flame ceremony. Both come into play at the end of the episode when the pilot light turns into a flamethrower, burns through the power line and electrocutes all the children in attendance.
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* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** Early on, Colin mentions lowering a power line and installing a pilot light for the Eternal Flame ceremony. Both come into play at the end of the episode when the pilot light turns into a flamethrower, burns through the power line and electrocutes all the children inattendance.attendance.
** The string from Ben's kite, initially taken by Helen so that she can try to hang herself, is later used by her as part of a scheme to get Tim out of the restroom and free everyone from a HostageSituation engineered by him.
** Early on, Colin mentions lowering a power line and installing a pilot light for the Eternal Flame ceremony. Both come into play at the end of the episode when the pilot light turns into a flamethrower, burns through the power line and electrocutes all the children in
** The string from Ben's kite, initially taken by Helen so that she can try to hang herself, is later used by her as part of a scheme to get Tim out of the restroom and free everyone from a HostageSituation engineered by him.
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* NonIndicativeName: The Eternal Flame used for the ceremony is only meant to last until Friday.
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* ToiletHumour: Colin has apparently been finding "traces of nuisance" from people coming home from the Wheat Sheaf. He wants a bigger Eternal Flame so the lads are forced out of range, the implication being that they are pissing in the Eternal Flame.
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* BlackComedyAnimalCruelty:
** Colin casually reveals to Brittas that he wrung the necks of some doves that kept tagging on at a rehearsal for the World Peace and Hunger Ceremony.
** Some black humour is mined from a flock of doves getting electrocuted to death in front of a large line of children.
** Colin casually reveals to Brittas that he wrung the necks of some doves that kept tagging on at a rehearsal for the World Peace and Hunger Ceremony.
** Some black humour is mined from a flock of doves getting electrocuted to death in front of a large line of children.
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** Helen reveals that she learned a few tricks from ''The Samaritans'', but she doesn't elaborate on this, although [[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E5StopThief it may be connected to Brittas' short-lived tenure with the organization]].
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* BreakThemByTalking: Helen manages to get Tim, who is holding Linda, Colin, and Gavin hostage, away from them and out of the staff restroom by talking to him about his mother, causing him to have a breakdown and convincing him to put his finger in a piece of rope which Helen pulls on to give the others the chance to grab the key off him and unlock the room.
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* FilchingFoodForFun: Julie tells Brittas that the Cubs are not allowed to join hands with the Brownies following an incident where the Brownies were caught taking iced fancies by the scoutmaster, who also happens to run the bread shop where this incident occurred.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Don't look, children! Close your eyes and hold hands!
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* KarmaHoudini: Tim holds several people hostage, fights Colin on the roof, and intended to show a sign demanding that his boss Brittas leave on live TV, but the most punishment he gets is being made to do counselling sessions with Brittas.
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* MamaBear: At least part of the reason why Helen is so revenge-bent on United Nappies is that she believes that, in not choosing her twins to be part of their advertisements, the company thinks that her twins are ugly.
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** Something happened between Tim and his mother which Tim feels hurt about years later, but all that the viewer can assume is that it most likely involved his mother getting angry over him making a mess cooking in the kitchen.
--->'''Helen''': My mother was exactly the same. They never realise, do they? Even years later, you still feel that hurt, don't you?
--->'''Tim''': I don't know why I am telling you all this, Mrs. Brittas, but you're right, and if anyone is ever angry, it's like my mother all over again, and I'm in the kitchen making a mess trying to cook...
--->'''Helen''': My mother was exactly the same. They never realise, do they? Even years later, you still feel that hurt, don't you?
--->'''Tim''': I don't know why I am telling you all this, Mrs. Brittas, but you're right, and if anyone is ever angry, it's like my mother all over again, and I'm in the kitchen making a mess trying to cook...
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* RooftopConfrontation: Colin encounters Tim up on the roof making a sign reading "Brittas Must Go" and fights him, with the squabble being seen by everyone attending the ceremony.
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* ContinuityNod: Carole tries to convince Brittas to invite her children to World Peace and Hunger Week by saying that she'll confiscate Ben's knife that he used in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E8HighNoon High Noon]]".
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* ContinuityNod: Carole tries to convince Brittas to invite her children to World Peace and Hunger Week by saying that she'll confiscate Ben's knife that he used in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E8HighNoon High Noon]]". She also tells Brittas that she will ask her children to promise not to bite anyone - Ben at the very least having an issue with nipping others was first established back in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E1NotAGoodDay Not a Good Day...]]"
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* FakingAnotherPersonsIllness: Gavin mentions having to tell Brittas that Tim is suffering from the flu when Tim skipped a meeting to buy a new pair of trousers.
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** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a group of children were afraid to leave the coaches due to Carole's children, although he doesn't elaborate on this.
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** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a group of children were afraid to leave the coaches due to Carole's children, although he children. He doesn't elaborate on this.this, although Carole's reaction implies it might have something to do with the children's habit of biting and Ben's knife.
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* ToyBasedCharacterization: Ben plays with a kite, normally a toy to be played with outdoors, from his cupboard in the leisure centre, highlighting his dislike for open spaces - to emphasize this, Carole reveals that even hearing the word "out" causes him to put his head down his sleeping bag for weeks.
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* ToyBasedCharacterization: Ben plays with a kite, normally a toy to be played with outdoors, from his cupboard in the leisure centre, highlighting his dislike for open spaces - to emphasize this, Carole reveals that even hearing if Ben gets the word "out" causes him idea that he has to go outside, he will put his head down his sleeping bag for weeks.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Helen successfully manages to get Tim to open up to her about his issues, and reveals that she has learned some tricks from time spent with the Samaritans, opening up the route for her eventual training as a psychiatrist in Series 7.
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* ToyBasedCharacterization: Ben plays with a kite, normally a toy to be played with outdoors, from his cupboard in the leisure centre, highlighting his dislike for open spaces - to emphasize this, Carole reveals that even hearing the word "out" causes him to put his head down his sleeping bag for weeks.
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* ContinuityNod: Ben's knife he used in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E8HighNoon High Noon]]" is briefly mentioned to have been confiscated by Carole.
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* ContinuityNod: Carole tries to convince Brittas to invite her children to World Peace and Hunger Week by saying that she'll confiscate Ben's knife that he used in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS4E8HighNoon High Noon]]" is briefly mentioned to have been confiscated by Carole.Noon]]".
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* TemporarilyAVillain: The main villain of the episode is none other than Tim, who has discovered that he gets paid less than the other members of staff and thus forces them into a HostageSituation, even intending to beat up Brittas with a baseball bat. Oddly enough, whilst his main motives aren't resolved by the end, he's back to normal for the next episode.
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* TemporarilyAVillain: The main villain of the episode is none other than Tim, who has discovered that he gets paid less than the other members of staff and thus forces them into a HostageSituation, even intending to beat up Brittas with a baseball bat. Oddly enough, whilst his main motives aren't resolved by the end, he's back to normal for by the next episode.
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* ManBitesMan: Carole's children have taken to biting other children.
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* ManBitesMan: Carole's children have taken gained a new habit.
-->'''Carole''': Why haven't Ben and the twins been invited, Mr. Brittas?
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I think you know why, Carole...
-->'''Carole''': If I can make them promise not tobiting other children.bite anyone, Mr. Brittas?
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Carole...
-->'''Carole''': I will confiscate Ben's knife.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Carole, I do not want another situation where the coaches turn up and the children are too frightened to de-bus, do you?
-->'''Carole''': Why haven't Ben and the twins been invited, Mr. Brittas?
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': I think you know why, Carole...
-->'''Carole''': If I can make them promise not to
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Carole...
-->'''Carole''': I will confiscate Ben's knife.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Carole, I do not want another situation where the coaches turn up and the children are too frightened to de-bus, do you?
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** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a busload of children were afraid to disembark due to Carole's children biting others, although he doesn't elaborate further on this.
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** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a busload group of children were afraid to disembark leave the coaches due to Carole's children biting others, children, although he doesn't elaborate further on this.
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* HarmfulToMinors: A entire line of children watch a bunch of doves burn and electrocute to death in spite of Brittas' attempts to get them to look away.
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* HarmfulToMinors: A An entire line of children watch a bunch of doves burn and electrocute to death in spite of Brittas' attempts to get them to look away.away. There is also the matter of said children soon being electrocuted severely enough to go to intensive care followed by them presumably consuming juice off-screen which contains laxatives...
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* ManBitesMan: Carole's children have taken to biting other children.
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* NoodleIncident: Tim once missed an important staff meeting because he was off buying leather trousers, much to Gavin's displeasure.
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* NoodleIncident: NoodleIncident:
** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a busload of children were afraid to disembark due to Carole's children biting others, although he doesn't elaborate further on this.
** Tim once missed an important staff meeting because he was off buying leather trousers, much to Gavin's displeasure.
** Brittas mentions a previous situation where a busload of children were afraid to disembark due to Carole's children biting others, although he doesn't elaborate further on this.
** Tim once missed an important staff meeting because he was off buying leather trousers, much to Gavin's displeasure.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Carole's children have now become TheDreaded amongst other children thanks to their new habit of biting them.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Carole's children have now become TheDreaded amongst other children thanks to their new habit of biting them. Ben in particular forces his mother to fly a kite indoors and puts his head down in his sleeping bag for weeks if anyone even mentions the word "out".
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* BrattyHalfPint: Apparently, Carole's children have taken to biting other children, to the extent that children are unwilling to leave the bus because of them.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Apparently, Carole's children have taken to biting now become TheDreaded amongst other children, to the extent that children are unwilling thanks to leave the bus because their new habit of biting them.
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* TemporarilyAVillain: The main villain of the episode is none other than Tim, who has discovered that he gets paid less than the other members of staff and thus forces them into a HostageSituation, even intending to beat up Brittas with a baseball bat. Oddly enough, whilst his main motives aren't resolved by the end, he's back to normal for the next episode.
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* DrivenToSuicde: When Helen learns that her twins haven't been picked for a commercial, she takes some of the string from Ben's kite with the apparent intention of hanging herself, although she seems to have snapped out of this mindset after she talks to Penny about it.
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* DrivenToSuicde: DrivenToSuicide: When Helen learns that her twins haven't been picked for a commercial, she takes some of the string from Ben's kite with the apparent intention of hanging herself, although she seems to have snapped out of this mindset after she talks to Penny about it.
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* DrivenToSuicde: When Helen learns that her twins haven't been picked for a commercial, she takes some of the string from Ben's kite with the apparent intention of hanging herself, although she seems to have snapped out of this mindset after she talks to Penny about it.
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* SoreLoser: Helen takes the fact that her twins did not get picked for a nappy commercial very, ''very'' poorly. As in "try to ruin the company selling the nappies' reputation through a LaxativePrank" poorly.
