Steve becomes the town pariah after he convinces the star quarterback of the arena football team to stop playing; Roger forces Hayley to become a cab driver to pay him back for her gambling debts.
Tropes
- Abusive Parents: Both Stan and Francine disown Steve for his stunt, with the former being among those trying to kill him.
- Bittersweet Ending: Steve does get his respect back, but only because he begrudgingly convinced Johnny Concussion to play football again, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.
- Bystander Syndrome: Hayley never bothers to help Steve when the latter is getting harassed by everyone in town, and instead just does her own thing.
- Epic Fail: Stan tries to kill Steve, only to immediately lose grip on his weapon.
- Karma Houdini: None of the townsfolk receive any punishment for their treatment of Steve.
- No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Steve convinces Johnny Concussion to quit football for his own safety, only for everyonenote to turn on him for it.
- Serious Business: Sporting events; they apparently help form community bonds.
- Ungrateful Townsfolk: The town of Langley Falls. They harass Steve relentlessly, form a lynch mob, and eventually drive him out of town all because he convinced Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries.
- Would Hurt a Child: The town of Langley Falls has no qualms against trying to kill Steve, an adolescent in high school.
