When Dede's husband comes to town to bequeath her possessions to the family, Jay and Gloria feel sorry for him and invite him to stay with them while he is in town.
Tropes:
- Bait-and-Switch: Mitch receives jewellery, and he’s fine with it as:Mitch: I have a pre-teen girl at home, and she likes to play dress up. And, you know, Lily might like it too.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?: When Cal tries to tell Cam that Mitch is stuck, it’s like when a dog tries to warn its owner that someone is stuck.
- Fatal Flaw: Alex believes that her inability to solve a puzzle in her childhood is this.
- Foreshadowing: Dede’s treatment of Claire when she had sex is how Claire reacts to Haley’s pregnancy next episode.
- I'm Crying, but I Don't Know Why: Thanks to her pregnancy hormones, Haley starts tearing up when she plays with her doll, Lulu.
- Insane Troll Logic: Despite Haley destroying Lulu, she’s convinced that her actual baby will be better.Haley: A real baby would let you know if it was... on fire.
- Lampshade Hanging: When Mitch and Cam fight, Mitch says to his Mom:Mitch So anyway, you haven’t missed much around here.
- Mitch explains that Lily looks terrified, as she has the most deadpan face.
- Manipulative Bastard: To annoy Alex, Luke ruins the puzzle, making it unsolvable, convincing Alex that she’s unintelligent.
- My Baby Doll: When Haley sees her old doll from her childhood, Lulu, she starts treating it like it’s her baby.Haley: Holding Lulu made it so real. I’m gonna have an actual baby.
- No Sneak Attacks: Subverted. Luke hides in the toy chest when Haley tells Alex she’s pregnant, surprising her with “YOU’RE PREGNANT?!”
- Personal Effects Reveal: Jay, Mitch and Claire are each gifted a possession of Dede, triggering certain memories.
- Spiteful Will: Claire considers Dede not choosing a specific child for the tree to be this.
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Tear Jerker: Haley becomes terrified after finding herself pregnant, and especially doubts her ability to be a parent. Her words to Alex and Luke really showcase how disappointed and worthless she feels about herself.Haley: (teary) Guys, don’t look at me like that, okay? You must think I’m some irresponsible idiot, don’t you? - Too Much Information: When in Dede’s car, Claire realises...Claire: I lost my virginity in this car.Phil: What’s that now?!
