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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a [[ScoutOut Girl Scout-like troop]], in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is riding high on her wealth and celebrity, until she gets convicted of insider trading, when trading and spends six months in jail. By the time of her release she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, has lost all her money, so she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a [[ScoutOut Girl Scout-like troop]], troop]] in time which the girls sell brownies. Soon Michelle starts decides to start her own brownie empire, Michelle's Darlings Darlings, in order to make her comeback and sell brownies and takes take down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).
Mumolo) in the process.



* AlphaBitch: Helen is an older version but, nevertheless, plays this trope, ironically, with a girl scout troop, where she bullies them and puts them down, along with the other den-mothers.
* BadBoss: Michelle was this to Claire, even making her whiten her teeth at one point, despite that not being in her job description, and, later, Claire has to deal with Dana, who's snobby, vain, and overbearing.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Michelle spends her whole childhood as an orphan and is rejected and taken back to the orphanage by her foster/adoptive parents.

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* AlphaBitch: Helen is an older version but, nevertheless, plays this trope, ironically, with a girl scout troop, where she bullies them and puts them down, along with the other den-mothers.
* BadBoss: Michelle was this to Claire, even making her whiten her teeth at one point, despite that not being in her job description, and, later, description. Later, Claire has to deal with Dana, who's snobby, vain, and overbearing.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Michelle spends her whole childhood as an orphan orphan, and is rejected and taken back to the orphanage by her foster/adoptive parents.



* HypocriticalHumor: Claire reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.
* ParentsAsPeople: Claire is a [[GoodParents good parent]] to her 10-year old daughter but she does have a lot to contend with as a single mother.
* RichesToRags: Michelle after her release from jail, to her surprise, more when she has to move into her former employee's home.
* ScoutOut: Dandelions and Michelle's Darlings

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* HypocriticalHumor: Claire reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things thing seconds later.
* ParentsAsPeople: Claire is a [[GoodParents good parent]] to her 10-year old daughter daughter, but she does have a lot to contend with as a single mother.
* RichesToRags: Michelle after her release from jail, to her surprise, and even more so when she has to move into her former employee's home.
* ScoutOut: The Dandelions and Michelle's Darlings are based on the Girl Scouts.



* ThatManIsDead: Ronald will bring this when Michelle calls him by that name, in which case, he reminds her that he's "Renault" now.

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* ThatManIsDead: Ronald will bring this Ronald's reaction when Michelle calls him by that name, in which case, he reminds her that he's "Renault" now.



* WomanScorned: Inverted, Ronald (or "Renault", as he calls himself) holds a grudge against Michelle, after their engagement broke off because the latter took a promotion. This is partially the reason as to why Michelle was arrested for insider trading, as he tipped off the authorities.

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* WomanScorned: Inverted, Inverted; Ronald (or "Renault", as he calls himself) holds a grudge against Michelle, after their engagement broke off because the latter took a promotion. This is partially the reason as to why Michelle was arrested for insider trading, as he tipped off the authorities.
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* FreudianExcuse: As noted with the abovementioned, much of Michelle's personality and how she treats most everyone is because she was left at and orphanage and kept being returned.

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* FreudianExcuse: As noted with the abovementioned, much of Michelle's personality and how she treats most everyone is because she was left at and an orphanage and kept being returned.
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* BadBoss: Michelle was this to Claire, even making her whiten her teeth at one point, despite that not being in her job description, and, later, Claire has to deal with Dana, who's snobby, vain, and overbearing

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* BadBoss: Michelle was this to Claire, even making her whiten her teeth at one point, despite that not being in her job description, and, later, Claire has to deal with Dana, who's snobby, vain, and overbearingoverbearing.

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* AlphaBitch: Helen

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* AlphaBitch: Helen is an older version but, nevertheless, plays this trope, ironically, with a girl scout troop, where she bullies them and puts them down, along with the other den-mothers.
*BadBoss: Michelle was this to Claire, even making her whiten her teeth at one point, despite that not being in her job description, and, later, Claire has to deal with Dana, who's snobby, vain, and overbearing



* HypocriticalHumor: Clare reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.
* {{Riches To Rags}}: Michelle after her release from jail.
* ScoutOut: Dandelions and Michelle's Darlings

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* HypocriticalHumor: Clare reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when *FreudianExcuse: As noted with the abovementioned, much of Michelle's personality and how she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.treats most everyone is because she was left at and orphanage and kept being returned.
* {{Riches To Rags}}: HypocriticalHumor: Claire reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.
*ParentsAsPeople: Claire is a [[GoodParents good parent]] to her 10-year old daughter but she does have a lot to contend with as a single mother.
* RichesToRags:
Michelle after her release from jail.
jail, to her surprise, more when she has to move into her former employee's home.
* ScoutOut: Dandelions and Michelle's DarlingsDarlings



* WhiteCollarCrime: Michelle ends up in jail for insider trading.

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*ThatManIsDead: Ronald will bring this when Michelle calls him by that name, in which case, he reminds her that he's "Renault" now.
* WhiteCollarCrime: Michelle ends up in jail for insider trading.trading.
*WomanScorned: Inverted, Ronald (or "Renault", as he calls himself) holds a grudge against Michelle, after their engagement broke off because the latter took a promotion. This is partially the reason as to why Michelle was arrested for insider trading, as he tipped off the authorities.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Was the case for Michelle until she's arrested for insider trading.

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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Was the case for Michelle until she's arrested for insider trading.
* WhiteCollarCrime: Michelle ends up in jail for insider
trading.
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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the ScoutOut Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the ScoutOut Dandelions, a [[ScoutOut Girl Scout-like troop, troop]], in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).
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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the ScoutOut Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).
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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell (Creator/MelissaMcCarthy) is convicted of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare (Creator/KristenBell) and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).
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'''Michelle Darnell:''' ''My name is Michelle Darnell, and I am the wealthiest woman in America. How wealthy am I? I wanted to come down on a golden phoenix and I sure as shit did it!''

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'''Michelle Darnell:''' ''My ->''My name is Michelle Darnell, and I am the wealthiest woman in America. How wealthy am I? I wanted to come down on a golden phoenix and I sure as shit did it!''
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* ScoutOut: Dandelions and Michelle's Darlings
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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for of insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).



* DarkAndTroubledPast: Michelle spends her whole childhood as a orphan and is rejected and taken back to the orphanage by her foster/adoptive parents.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Michelle spends her whole childhood as a an orphan and is rejected and taken back to the orphanage by her foster/adoptive parents.



* HypocriticalHumor: Clare chides her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Clare chides reprimands her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.
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* {{RichesToRags}}: Michelle after her release from jail.

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* {{RichesToRags}}: {{Riches To Rags}}: Michelle after her release from jail.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Clare's 10-year-old daughter

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* HypocriticalHumor: Clare's Clare chides her 10-year-old daughter for yelling "Holy shit!" when she finds Michelle in the closet, only to do the same things seconds later.
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* Expy: Michelle, of Martha Stewart and Suze Orman.

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: Michelle, of Martha Stewart and Suze Orman.



* RichestoRags: Michelle after her release from jail.

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* RichestoRags: {{RichesToRags}}: Michelle after her release from jail.
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* Expy: Michelle, of Martha Stewart and Suze Orman.



* RichestoRags: Michelle after her release from jail.

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* RichestoRags: Michelle after her release from jail.jail.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Was the case for Michelle until she's arrested for insider trading.
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* Alpha Bitch: Helen

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* Alpha Bitch: AlphaBitch: Helen



* Hypocritical Humor: Clare's 10-year-old daughter

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* Hypocritical Humor: HypocriticalHumor: Clare's 10-year-old daughter

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* DarkAndTroubledPast:

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* DarkAndTroubledPast:Alpha Bitch: Helen
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Michelle spends her whole childhood as a orphan and is rejected and taken back to the orphanage by her foster/adoptive parents.
* Hypocritical Humor: Clare's 10-year-old daughter
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* RealLifeRelative: Melissa McCarthy's oldest daughter Vivian plays Michelle at 10-years-old, her youngest daughter Georgette plays an extra in a montage scene, Melissa's actual husband Ben Falcone plays Marty and her parents also play extras.
** Kristen Bell's husband Creator/DaxShepard has a cameo.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast:

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* DarkAndTroubledPast:DarkAndTroubledPast:

* RealLifeRelative: Melissa McCarthy's oldest daughter Vivian plays Michelle at 10-years-old, her youngest daughter Georgette plays an extra in a montage scene, Melissa's actual husband Ben Falcone plays Marty and her parents also play extras.
** Kristen Bell's husband Creator/DaxShepard has a cameo.
* RichestoRags: Michelle after her release from jail.
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* AMinorKidroduction: The opening scene shows Michelle being returned to the orphanage at ages 5, 10 an 15 by her adoptive parents.
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* AMinorKidroduction: The opening scene shows Michelle being returned to the orphanage at ages 5, 10 an and 15 by her adoptive parents.
** DarkAndTroubledPast:

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop

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Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant Clare and her preteen daughter who's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like trooptroop, in time Michelle starts Michelle's Darlings and sell brownies and takes down her enemy Helen (Annie Mumolo).

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* AMinorKidroduction: The opening scene shows Michelle being returned to the orphanage at ages 5, 10 an 15 by her adoptive parents.
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'''''Michelle Darnell:''''' My name is Michelle Darnell, and I am the wealthiest woman in America. How wealthy am I? I wanted to come down on a golden phoenix and I sure as shit did it!''

Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant and her preteen daughter who

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'''''Michelle Darnell:''''' My '''Michelle Darnell:''' ''My name is Michelle Darnell, and I am the wealthiest woman in America. How wealthy am I? I wanted to come down on a golden phoenix and I sure as shit did it!''

Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant and her preteen daughter whowho's a member of the Dandelions, a Girl Scout-like troop
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'''''Michelle Darnell:''''' My name is Michelle Darnell, and I am the wealthiest woman in America. How wealthy am I? I wanted to come down on a golden phoenix and I sure as shit did it!''

Businesswoman Michelle Darnell is convicted for insider trading, when she released from prison she's ready to redeem herself with no luck, she moves in with her assistant and her preteen daughter who

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