Line #13 Recap/JackieChanAdventuresS2E4TheMotherOfAllBattles


1	Tohru's mother comes to visit him in San Francisco. Because she is disappointed he left Valmont to work for Uncle, Tohru himself is trying to find a way to please her. Then trouble comes for him when he learns a mob boss is planning to steal a statue, namely the same one Jackie Chan has been asked to guard.
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3	!!This episode provides examples of:
4	* BullyingADragon: Two yakuza members mock Tohru for being a gentle giant, and latter was close to giving them a pummeling until the soup he ordered was finished. When the three of them end up riding in the same limousine later one, they wisely avoid eye contact with him, having learned their lesson.
5	* ComeAlone: A goon instructed Uncle to do this, but he shows up with Tohru's mother.
6	-->'''Goon''': Hey, I said front door and to come alone.
7	-->'''Uncle''': I ''told'' her. ''[to Tohru's mother]'' See, I told you!
8	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Quickly being fed up with Uncle and Tohru’s mom arguing, the yakuza leader demands that Uncle put the Kyoto Octopus on the nearby table (which he refers to as a fish). One of his lackeys point out that and octopus isn’t a fish, oblivious to the fact his boss doesn’t care about the correct biological classification until [[DeathGlare the latter glares at him.]]
9	* DontTellMama: [[LockedOutOfTheLoop Tohru's mom is unaware that Valmont is a crime boss]]. Tohru pleads with the Chans not to tell her.
10	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Tohru's mother enters Uncle's shop, she immediately establishes herself to be a DistaffCounterpart of Uncle by [[ScrewPolitenessImASenior abusing her age to disregard tact like he does]], and also establishes herself as a SitcomArchNemesis to Uncle by insulting him and his shop.
11	* GentleGiant: While eating out, Tohru hears a couple mob goons insulting him for supposedly going soft after he left the Dark Hand.
12	* JewishMother: Japanese, actually, but just as harsh.
13	* LivingLegend: Jackie has become this among the criminal underworld for his skills.
14	-->'''Goon''': I heard of him. They say he's unbeatable.
15	* MacGuffin: The Kyoto Octopus, a jeweled statuette.
16	* MamaBear: Tohru’s mother insists on accompanying Uncle to rescue her son and Jackie despite knowing he’s supposed to go there alone.
17	* PetTheDog: Apparently Valmont treated Tohru's mom very well when Tohru used to work for him, and Tohru was better paid as well. [[spoiler: Though it seems she could tell that Valmont didn't truly care about Tohru's wellbeing as his new employers do.]]
18	* ProperlyParanoid: One of the yakuza members doesn’t trust working alongside Tohru, demanding that he proves to his gang that he’s not a rat. He’s later proven right not to trust Tohru when he lifts him up, spins him around and throws him right into a gong.
19	* RunningGag:
20	** People being surprised to learn that Tohru has a mom.
21	** Tohru's mom is a fan of the country music group "Kare Noke and her Yodeling Kabukis."
22	** Octopi being referred to as fish, only to be corrected that they're actually "multipods".
23	** Uncle being called "the billy goat" by Tohru's mom.
24	* UngratefulBastard: When Tohru walks his mother to her hotel, she complains about how her son doesn't have a car, and makes her walk in the rain, despite the fact he was holding the umbrella for her and was soaking wet.
25	* NotInMyContract: A couple of security guards hired for the event get one look at Tohru, and decide to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere bail]].
26	-->'''Security Guard''': Not on my salary.

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