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"You should really learn to share!”
Tim Drake

Tim borrows Damian's favorite pen, leading to an escalating prank war. Bruce steps in to put a stop to it when things go too far.

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  • Comical Coffee Cup: Tim's mug: "Coffee>Crime Fighting"
  • Disproportionate Retribution:
    • The whole reason for the prank war? Tim used Damian's pen without asking.
    • Tim goes as far as to cover Damian's bedroom with lasers in response for Damian ruining his mug.
  • The Dreaded: When the prank war gets too out of hand, Batman tells them to stop...under threat of getting Alfred involved. The two immediately agree to call a truce.
  • Escalating War: Tim and Damian's pranks become increasingly out of hand over the course of the episode. What starts as a borrowed pen ends with Damian covered in glitter and Tim's hair dyed green.
  • Ironic Echo: Tim makes a statement to Damian about he "should really learn to share". Cut to the next day when Damian returns Tim's now ruined coffee mug with the same phrase thrown back at his face.
  • Know When to Fold 'Em: Tim and Damian declare a proper truce to their prank war once Bruce threatens to get Alfred involved.
  • Naked People Are Funny: Downplayed: One of Damian's pranks was stealing all of Tim's clothes while he was sleeping. He's shown staring at his empty closet wearing nothing but shorts.
  • Pranking Montage: Part of the episode is taken up by a montage of the various pranks Damian and Tim play on each other until Bruce tells them to knock it off.
  • Say My Name: Damian does this when he finds out that Tim put a laser grid in his room.
    Damian: DRAKE!!!
  • You Do Not Want To Know: Barbara, seeing a grouchier-than-usual Damian covered in glitter, declares that she doesn't want to know how this happened.

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