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Tropes That Appear in this Episode

  • Absurd Phobia: Clive doesn't drive because he's afraid of car horns.
  • Bland-Name Product: Moira's movie gets picked up by Interflix, a streaming service.
  • Blatant Lies: Johnny's response to Moira saying she's ending her acting career is to fight to hide delight that he'll never have to be separated from his wife again.
    • Then he struggles a little to support her when she dives back into acting when Interflix picks it up.
  • Bridezilla: To nobody's surprise, David is becoming this as he plans his wedding to Patrick.
  • Continuity Nod: Stevie is wearing her show makeup, as she stayed up all night after the Cabaret wrap party.
  • Elegant Gothic Lolita: Moira's ensemble during her walk to the creek is this trope.
  • Expansion Pack Past: Alexis once fit a high school friend in a small suitcase in order to cross the border between Laos and Vietnam.
  • Foil: David seems to recognize some of Clive's eccentricies, especially his inability to deal with stress.
  • Friendship Moment: Stevie reaches out to Alexis and gets her to realize that David is upset that she's leaving. She also helps her with her airport difficulties.
  • Happily Married: Johnny and Moira are devoted to each other, even through conflict and disappointment...and humiliation.
  • Hell Is That Noise: The reason that the first Sunday of the month is discounted becomes apparent after all the argument is resolved. It's the day the farm next door operates their abattoir.
  • Mistaken for Gay: Clive thinks Stevie is the bride, first thinking her groom is Patrick and then assuming her bride is Alexis. (Her Cabaret makeup made him think she just came from a bridal makeup test.)
  • Scenery Porn: The venue Patrick and David are looking it gucking forgeous.
  • Serious Business: Alexis doubles down on being upset about not being vital to David's wedding by insisting that she would never wear a tankini. Clive's eyebrows indicates he agrees.
  • Skinny Dipping: Moira suggests this to Johnny, and he obliges but she gets distracted by a phone call. Hilarity Ensues.
  • Squeamish About Slaughter: David, Alexis, Stevie and Patrick are all horrified by the pig slaughter noises, and even the famously food-obsessed David refuses pork later in the day.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: To her own shock, Stevie gives Alexis a compliment.
  • The Un-Hug: Alexis shares a genuine moment with David where she apologizes for being a little extra about going to the Galapagos and missing the signs about how much he's going to miss her. Then they... hug? Then they hug.

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