Richard: Oh, stop arguing and leave me alone! I told you, this fridge....has so many good memories.
Nicole: Yes, but I assumed that was just a turn of phrase! Only in this family could that ever be literal.
Richard seems supernaturally attached to his old refrigerator. When Nicole and Granny Jojo discover that the fridge literally stores Richard's cherished memories and sucks him in, the two venture into the icy wasteland to rescue him.
Tropes:
- Bigger on the Inside: When Nicole and Granny Jojo go inside the fridge to look for Richard, they find the inside is a huge, icy world that is much bigger than the fridge itself.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?: The recycling plant putting old appliances against each other is reminiscent of animal shelters that are fronts for dogfighting rings.
- Hypocritical Humor: In the beginning, Granny Jojo complains about Louie's sister visiting unexpectedly, eating their food without asking, and leaving her stuff all over the place... while doing the exact same thing at the Wattersons' house.
- Not Hyperbole: The fridge's warranty reveals that the fridge stores emotions and memories and not supposed to be used to store food, which Nicole dismissed, believing it to be metaphorical.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Richard lampshades that if Nicole and Jojo both agree that he needs to let the fridge go, it must be serious, leaving the fridge and selling it.Nicole: Okay, let's get one thing straight. When both of us give you the same advice...
Granny Jojo: Just take it. - Security Blanket: The fridge turns out to be a magical storage for emotions and good memories that Richard values too much to let go, until Nicole and Granny Jojo convince him otherwise.
- The Unreveal: When the family trades the fridge for a replacement, the Van Shopkeeper assures them that the replacement is regular, but he suddenly remembers something about it, but they are already gone before he can warn them.
