"I don’t understand what went wrong.”
— Duke
Unfortunately, Ana breaks up with Duke. He is depressed by these turn of events, but is comforted by his family.
Tropes
- Book Ends: Both Episode 8 and this episode begin with narration from Duke.
- Did Not Get the Girl: Ana breaks up with Duke and insists it’s not his fault.
- It's Not You, It's Me: Ana gives this line to Duke when she ends it. Later Duke asks himself if said line has actually made anyone feel better.Ana: You didn’t do anything! It’s me, I promise.
- Manly Tears: Duke’s tears well up in the end when he speaks to Cass and Dick.
- Offscreen Moment of Heartwarming: According to Dick, Damian is guarding Duke’s door, holding off Bruce from a post-break up pep talk until Duke is ready.
- Noodle Incident: We aren't told why Ana broke up with Duke...or why Bruce's "post-breakup talk" is apparently bad enough that Damian has to hold him off until their other siblings can give Duke some comfort.
- Sitting on the Roof: Except Duke’s Flashback about getting dumped, the entire episode takes place on the roof of Wayne Manor.
- Sudden Downer Ending: The previous two episodes (and the series as a whole) were light and upbeat, but this episode is rather tragic and somber.
- Temporary Love Interest: Ana ends up becoming this and as of this writing has not shown up since this episode.
- Wham Episode: This is the first Tearjerker episode of this series and it set a precedent.
