History Recap / TheGoesWrongShowHarpersLocket

* TakingTheBullet: Celeste does this for Harper when Edwin tries to shoot him in the climax, but thanks to [[PocketProtector the bullet hitting]] [[TitleDrop Harper's locket]], she survives. The sound cue for the gun firing doesn't go off at first, however, so Sandra and Chris have to go through the diving/shooting motion a few times before it finally triggers.

* BenevolentBoss: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Mr. Fennick (Robert), is supposed to be a gracious employer with a cordial relationship with his servants (in contrast to the vindictively classist Edwin) but his attempts at appearing grateful are undercut due to [[TheJeeves Smythe]] (Jonathan) missing his cues while struggling with the doors... among other mishaps:

* AristocratsAreEvil: Baron Edwin Graves (Chris), the play's clear antagonist, is an enormous snob who looks down on anybody who isn't even remotely wealthy, has all the makings of an abusive husband who regards Celeste as little more than a dowry and a possession to control, and is secretly having an affair with her sister Emily, which he tries to coerce her into continuing against her will. When Emily defies him and exposes their affair and Celeste and Harper decide to elope together, Edwin goes as far as shooting Treacle (accidentally shown by Cornley as an over-the-top explosion) and trying to kill Harper before [[TheDogBitesBack Emily finally shoots him]].
* BenevolentBoss: Mr. Fennick (Robert), is supposed to be a gracious employer with a cordial relationship with his servants, in contrast to the vindictively classist Edwin, but his attempts at appearing grateful are all undercut due to [[TheJeeves Smythe]] (Jonathan) missing his cues while struggling with the doors... among other mishaps:

* DeadlyRotaryFan: During the dinner scene, Trevor's attempts at patching the hole in the roof end up dislodging the ceiling fan above the table. Since TheShowMustGoOn as always, Sandra, Chris, Robert and Annie are forced to continue the scene half-ducked under the table while the whirring fan slowly descends above their heads until Jonathan arrives to remove it.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Baron Edwin Graves (Chris), Celeste's fiancé and the play's clear antagonist. He's an enormous snob who looks down on anybody who isn't even remotely wealthy, has all the makings of an abusive husband who regards Celeste as little more than a dowry and a possession to control, and is secretly having an affair with her sister Emily, which he tries to coerce her into continuing against her will. When Emily defies him and exposes their affair and Celeste and Harper decide to elope together, Edwin goes as far as shooting Treacle (accidentally shown by Cornley as an over-the-top explosion) and trying to kill Harper before [[TheDogBitesBack Emily finally shoots him]].

* CrazyJealousGuy: Edwin, Celeste's fiancée.

* DisposableFiance: Edwin, of the pure {{Jerkass}} variety. He's a snobby, conniving, two-timing cad that Celeste clearly dislikes and would have nothing to do with were it not for their ArrangedMarriage.

* RichBastard: Edwin and sometimes, Mr. Fennick.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Edwin and Harper are this to Celeste.

''(accidentally knocks out Vanessa with the loose head of his croquet mallet)'''

* ArrangedMarriage: Celeste's engagement to Edwin is the play's central conflict, as neither one is fully keen on it: Celeste would rather MarryForLove and has eyes for the poor but pure-hearted stable boy Harper, while Edwin only wants Celeste for her dowry and is more interested in her talented younger sister Emily.

* BenevolentBoss: Mr. Fennick (Robert), is supposed to be a gracious employer with a cordial relationship with his servants, in contrast to the vindictively classist Edwin, but his attempts at showing how grateful he is are quashed due to Jonathan[=/=]Smythe's struggles with the doors causing him to miss his cues.

** Outside of the play, the hole in the dining room's sun roof created by Robert's croquet mallet (and Trevor's haphazard attempts to patch it up) becomes the main difficulty the actors have to endure during the tense, [[WhenItRainsItPours stormy]] dinner scene.

* NoodleIncident: While introducing the play, Chris mentions a previous CPDS production called "More Horse", an unlicensed sequel to ''Theatre/WarHorse''. He doesn't go into detail but mentions that the complaints they received were both plentiful and abusive, and that he will never again [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent attempt a]] [[JustAStupidAccent Jamaican accent]].

* TakingTheBullet: Celeste does this for Harper when Edwin tries to shoot him in the climax, but thanks to [[PocketProtector the bullet hitting]] [[TitleDrop Harper's locket]], she survives. The gun sound misses its cue, however, so Sandra and Chris have to go through the diving/shooting motion a few times before it finally goes off.

* NoodleIncident: While introducing the play, Chris mentions a previous CPDS production called "More Horse", an unlicensed sequel to ''Theatre/WarHorse''. He doesn't go into detail but mentions that the complaints they received for it were both plentiful and abusive, and that he will never again [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent attempt his]] [[JustAStupidAccent Jamaican accent]].

* AristocratsAreEvil: Baron Edwin Graves, Celeste's fiancé and the play's clear antagonist. He's an enormous snob who looks down on anybody who isn't even remotely wealthy, has all the makings of an abusive husband who regards Celeste as little more than a dowry and a possession to control, and is secretly having an affair with her sister Emily, which he tries to coerce her into continuing against her will. When Emily defies him and exposes their affair and Celeste and Harper decide to elope together, Edwin goes as far as shooting Treacle (accidentally shown by Cornley as an over-the-top explosion) and trying to kill Harper before [[TheDogBitesBack Emily finally shoots him]].

* NoodleIncident: While introducing the play, Chris mentions a previous CPDS production called "More Horse", an unlicensed sequel to ''Theatre/WarHorse''. He doesn't go into detail but mentions that the complaints were both plentiful and abusive, and that he will never again [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent attempt his]] [[JustAStupidAccent Jamaican accent]].

* Noodle Incident: While introducing the play, Chris mentions how the CPDS previously televised "More Horse", an unlicensed sequel to ''Theatre/WarHorse''. He doesn't go into detail but mentions that the complaints were plentiful and abusive, and that he would never again [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent perform his]] [[JustAStupidAccent Jamaican accent]].

* AristocratsAreEvil: Baron Edwin Graves, Celeste's fiancé, is a snobby, conniving, two-timing cad and the play's clear antagonist.
* BenevolentBoss: Mr. Fennick (Robert), is supposed to be a gracious employer with a cordial relationship with his servants, in contrast to the vindictively classist Edwin, but his grateful sentiments are considerably lessened due to Jonathan[=/=]Smythe's struggles with the doors causing him to miss his cues.

* DisposableFiance: Edwin, of the pure {{Jerkass}} variety. He's an enormous snob who looks down on anybody who isn't even remotely wealthy, has all the makings of an abusive husband who regards Celeste as little more than a dowry and a possession to control, and is secretly having an affair with Emily, which he tries to coerce her into continuing against her will. When Emily defies him and exposes their affair and Celeste and Harper decide to elope together, Edwin goes as far as shooting Treacle (accidentally shown by Cornley as an over-the-top explosion) and trying to kill Harper before [[TheDogBitesBack Emily finally shoots him]].

* NobilityMarriesMoney: Dialogue reveals that this is Edwin's motive for marrying Celeste.

* {{Jerkass}}: Edwin regards Celeste as a possession and TrophyWife to control, has all the makings of an abusive husband, has an affair with Emily that he tries to coerce her into continuing against her will, is an enormous snob who looks down on anybody who isn't even remotely wealthy and goes as far as shooting Treacle (accidentally shown by Cornley as an over-the-top explosion).

For their next ''Play of the Week'' entry, the CPDS stages a 19th-century period drama. Celeste Fennick is a wealthy girl with a loving family, but her father Bernard is not long for this world. To ensure that she will be taken care of after he passes, he decides to marry her to [[ImpoverishedPatrician the Baron Edwin Graves]], who [[NobilityMarriesMoney wants the dowry that will come from such a marriage]]. However, he is unaware that Graves is a cruel man beneath his suave exterior, and Celeste instead has eyes for Harper, the Fennick family's stable boy.

* BenevolentBoss: Robert's character, Mr. Fennick, is supposed to be a gracious employer with a cordial relationship with his servants, to contrast his vindictively classist future-son-in-law Edwin, but the sentiment is lessened by Jonathan[=/=]Smythe's struggles to open doors causing him to miss his cues.

** Outside of the play, the hole in the set's sun roof created by Robert's croquet mallet (and Trevor's haphazard attempts to patch it up) becomes the main difficulty the actors have to endure during the tense, [[WhenItRainsItPours stormy]] dinner scene.