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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Peter is a bit kooky and nerdy, but he is still a brilliant attorney and comes up with a good defense for Charlene.



* [[EvilUncle Evil Aunt]]: Ashley bullies Kate' kids, her niece and nephew, and has no qualms doing so.



* GoldDigger: Ashley is unemployed, and makes a living seducing and sleeping with wealthy old men for money. Peter even calls her out on this.



** Ashley, Peter's conniving, manipulative, gold digging, racist, alcoholic, self-absorbed ex sister-in-law. She brings absolutely nothing to the movie aside from being a gigantic bitch most of the characters can't stand, and to showcase Charlene's toughness when she kicks her ass in the country club bathroom.

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** Ashley, Peter's conniving, manipulative, gold digging, greedy, racist, arrogant, alcoholic, and self-absorbed ex sister-in-law. She brings absolutely nothing to the movie aside from being a gigantic bitch most of the characters can't stand, and to showcase Charlene's toughness when she kicks her ass in the country club bathroom.



* VillainousValor: Ashley might be a piece of shit but she doesn't back down from fighting Charlene and lands a couple of good blows before Charlene starts dominating their scuffle.

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* VillainousValor: Ashley might be a an absolute piece of shit but she doesn't back down from fighting Charlene and lands a couple of good blows before Charlene starts dominating their scuffle.
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* IntoxicationEnsues: Mrs. Arness accidentally smokes a joint near the end of the movie, unwittingly getting stoned. She agrees to let Steve handle her business accounts personally if he doesn't tell anyone.

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* IntoxicationEnsues: Mrs. Arness accidentally smokes a joint near the end of the movie, unwittingly getting stoned. She agrees to let Steve Peter handle her business accounts personally if he doesn't tell anyone.
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** Mrs. Kline, the racist old biddy who lives on Peter's block whose ever scene features her casually saying something offensive or disparaging about minorities and queers.

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** Mrs. Kline, the racist old biddy who lives on Peter's block whose ever every scene features her casually saying something offensive or disparaging about minorities and queers.

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%%* CatFight: Missi Pyle vs Queen Latifah

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%%* * CatFight: Missi Pyle vs Queen LatifahLatifah, when Charlene finally has enough of Ashley's horrible attitude and calls her out in the country club bathroom.



* HateSink: Ashley, Peter's conniving, manipulative, gold digging, racist, alcoholic, self-absorbed ex sister-in-law. She brings absolutely nothing to the movie aside from being a gigantic bitch most of the characters can't stand, and to showcase Charlene's toughness when she kicks her ass in the country club bathroom.

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* HateSink: HateSink:
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Ashley, Peter's conniving, manipulative, gold digging, racist, alcoholic, self-absorbed ex sister-in-law. She brings absolutely nothing to the movie aside from being a gigantic bitch most of the characters can't stand, and to showcase Charlene's toughness when she kicks her ass in the country club bathroom.bathroom.
** Mrs. Kline, the racist old biddy who lives on Peter's block whose ever scene features her casually saying something offensive or disparaging about minorities and queers.
* IntoxicationEnsues: Mrs. Arness accidentally smokes a joint near the end of the movie, unwittingly getting stoned. She agrees to let Steve handle her business accounts personally if he doesn't tell anyone.



* MamaBear: When Charlene finds out Sarah's boyfriend got rough with her, she held him over a balcony by his ankles and forced him to apologize.



%%* RacistGrandma: The next door neighbor (played by Creator/BettyWhite).

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%%* * RacistGrandma: The Mrs. Kline, the next door neighbor (played played by Creator/BettyWhite).Creator/BettyWhite, makes disparaging remarks about the idea of Latinos owning a home on their block, claims to have heard "Negro" being spoken when Charlene first appears, and comments on Peter's son having hair that makes him "look like a fag."


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* VillainousValor: Ashley might be a piece of shit but she doesn't back down from fighting Charlene and lands a couple of good blows before Charlene starts dominating their scuffle.
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Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a workaholic tax attorney corresponding with an online friend known only as "lawyer-girl." On their first blind date, Peter learns that "lawyer-girl" is Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a plus-sized, wrongfully convicted bank robber claiming her innocence who wants Peter's help in getting the charges dropped. Peter also must deal with Virginia Arness (Creator/JoanPlowright), an eccentric billionaire, to bring her business to his firm, as well as competitive colleagues and bosses. His neighbor, Mrs. Kline (Creator/BettyWhite), who happens to be a sister of one of the senior partners, is a nosy bigot. Peter attempts to juggle these issues as well as reconcile with his estranged wife (Creator/JeanSmart) and children (Creator/KimberlyJBrown and Creator/AngusTJones).

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Peter Sanderson (Steve (played by Martin) is a workaholic tax attorney corresponding with an online friend known only as "lawyer-girl." On their first blind date, Peter learns that "lawyer-girl" is Charlene Morton (Queen (played by Latifah), a plus-sized, wrongfully convicted bank robber claiming her innocence who wants Peter's help in getting the charges dropped. Peter also must deal with Virginia Arness (Creator/JoanPlowright), an eccentric billionaire, to bring her business to his firm, as well as competitive colleagues and bosses. His neighbor, Mrs. Kline (Creator/BettyWhite), who happens to be a sister of one of the senior partners, is a nosy bigot. Peter attempts to juggle these issues as well as reconcile with his estranged wife (Creator/JeanSmart) and children (Creator/KimberlyJBrown and Creator/AngusTJones).

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