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* AdultFear: Joyce is subject to harassment by a group of skaters, with one in particular [[spoiler: sexually assaulting her in an alley]] after she'd thrown his skateboard into a trashcan for his inappropriate comments.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Joyce is subject to harassment by a group of skaters, with one in particular [[spoiler: sexually assaulting her in an alley]] after she'd thrown his skateboard into a trashcan for his inappropriate comments.
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith (Shaye) is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, roughly $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a Bed & Breakfast. She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith (Shaye) is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, roughly $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a Bed & Breakfast. She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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* AllWomenAreLustful: Joyce is a romantic at heart, checking out {{Romance Novel}}s from the library pretty frequently. Sarah [[spoiler: also has a passionate one-night stand with Bob]], and Joyce [[spoiler: actually ''kisses'' her assailant as a means to try getting him to back off]].
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* AllWomenAreLustful: Joyce is a romantic at heart, checking out {{Romance Novel}}s from the library pretty frequently. Sarah [[spoiler: also has a passionate one-night stand with Bob]], and Joyce [[spoiler: actually ''kisses'' her teenaged assailant as a means to try getting him to back off]].
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* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater [[CurbstompBattle exactly three strikes]] that left the teen gasping for air after he'd egged her house.
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* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater he delivers [[CurbstompBattle exactly three strikes]] that left to the bullying skater, leaving the teen gasping for air after he'd egged her house.
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* TeensAreMonsters: When Joyce stops at a skate-park to watch, and a group near the front start making crass jokes about how she's a DirtyOldWoman. She responds by throwing the skateboard of the worst offender in a nearby trashcan, and he later responds [[spoiler: by sexually assaulting her in an alley, then egging her house after she extricates herself from the previous situation]].
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* TeensAreMonsters: When Joyce stops at a skate-park to watch, and a group near the front start making crass jokes about how she's a DirtyOldWoman. She responds by throwing the skateboard of the worst offender in a nearby trashcan, and he later responds [[spoiler: by sexually assaulting her in an alley, then egging her house after she extricates herself from the previous situation]].
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* PayingInCoins: Joyce does this early in the movie for a few dollars in canned cat food, showcasing just how bad her finances have become as her card was declined.
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* PayingInCoins: Joyce does this early in the movie for a few dollars in canned cat food, food after her credit card is declined, showcasing just how bad her finances have become as her card was declined.become.
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* TeensAreMonsters: When Joyce stops at a skate-park to watch, and a group near the front start making crass jokes about how she's a DirtyOldWoman. She responds by throwing the skateboard of the worst offender in a nearby trashcan, and he later responds [[spoiler: by sexually assaulting her in an alley, then egging her house after she extricates herself from the previous situation]].
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* TeensAreMonsters: When Joyce stops at a skate-park to watch, and a group near the front start making crass jokes about how she's a DirtyOldWoman. She responds by throwing the skateboard of the worst offender in a nearby trashcan, and he later responds [[spoiler: by sexually assaulting her in an alley, then egging her house after she extricates herself from the previous situation]].
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Joyce invokes this after the death of her neighbor, Gladys, as a means to get sympathy from Bob despite not really being close with the woman. [[spoiler: Well, aside from ''physical'' proximity as she smothered Gladys to death]].
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* MadLove: Joyce towards Bob, as she's all-but convinced herself they're in a relationship. A few scenes have her providing a RomanceNovel-style voiceover as she and Bob interact, including [[spoiler: her sexual assault on his unconscious body]].
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* MadLove: Joyce towards Bob, as she's all-but convinced herself they're in a relationship.relationship, as reflected in her letters to Sarah. A few scenes have her providing a RomanceNovel-style voiceover as she and Bob interact, including [[spoiler: her sexual assault on his unconscious body]].
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* MadLove: Joyce towards Bob, as she's all-but convinced herself they're in a relationship. A few scenes have her providing a RomanceNovel-style voiceover as she and Bob interact, including [[spoiler: her sexual assault on his unconscious body]].
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* InnocentInaccurate: Late in the movie, [[spoiler: Joyce's snooping in Bob's room has her find a bag of white powder labeled "nose candy" - she has no idea what it is, and accidentally sniffs a palmful up]].
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith (Shaye) is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare roughly $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a Bed & Breakfast. She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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* KindheartedCatLover: Joyce is shown doting on Boodles every so often to keep this character trait established.
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* PayingInCoins: Joyce does this early in the movie for a few dollars in canned catfood, showcasing just how bad her finances have become as her card was declined.
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* PayingInCoins: Joyce does this early in the movie for a few dollars in canned catfood, cat food, showcasing just how bad her finances have become as her card was declined.
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* VorpalPillow: [[spoiler: Joyce uses one on her neighbor after Sarah had talked to her, as Gladys had let slip that Joyce had gotten pregnant, but Fred had made her get an abortion as he didn't want children]].
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* VorpalPillow: [[spoiler: Joyce uses one on her neighbor after Sarah had talked to her, as Gladys had let slip that Joyce had gotten pregnant, but Fred had made her get an abortion as he didn't want children]].children]].
* YouRemindMeOfX: Late in the movie, Joyce tells Bob that [[spoiler: he reminds her of her son, who'd died at 16, as a means to explain why she'd snooped - an obvious lie, as she'd earlier told Sarah that she and Fred hadn't had ''any'' children, but [[DramaticIrony Bob doesn't know that]]]].
* YouRemindMeOfX: Late in the movie, Joyce tells Bob that [[spoiler: he reminds her of her son, who'd died at 16, as a means to explain why she'd snooped - an obvious lie, as she'd earlier told Sarah that she and Fred hadn't had ''any'' children, but [[DramaticIrony Bob doesn't know that]]]].
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* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for egging her house.
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* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[CurbstompBattle exactly three strikes]] that left the teen gasping for egging air after he'd egged her house.
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith (Shaye) is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a Bed & Breakfast. She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a "buh-nib" - a Bed & Breakfast (stylized as "BNB").Breakfast. She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Joyce initially thinks the magazine is extolling the virtues of a "Buh-nib" when it was actually "BNB".
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* CoolOldLady: Joyce wants to be seen as one (and more) by Bob, going so far as to install a satellite dish so he can watch football while pretending to be an ardent fan herself.
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* PayingInCoins: Joyce does this early in the movie for a few dollars in canned catfood, showcasing just how bad her finances have become as her card was declined.
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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Joyce and Sarah both fall into this category.
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* SpoilerCover: The poster for the film shows Joyce [[spoiler: holding a knife with the TagLine of "She'd ''kill'' to find a decent man", effectively spoiling the twist that ''she's'' the one to worry about, rather than Bob or one of her guests]].
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a "buh-nib" - a Bed & Breakfast (stylized as "BNB"). She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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* AllWomenAreLustful: Joyce is a romantic at heart, checking out {{Romance Novel}}s from the library pretty frequently. Sarah [[spoiler: also has a passionate one-night stand with Bob]], and Joyce [[spoiler: actually ''kisses'' her assailant as a means to try getting him to back off]].
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* DownerEnding: The movie ends with [[spoiler: a pregnant Sarah returning to Joyce's home to house-sit, hoping that Bob will return. Except Joyce had murdered Bob when [[IfICantHaveYou he'd tried leaving to be with Sarah]], burying him in the backyard and converting his old room into a nursery to welcome her "grandchild", leaving it pretty clear about just what her plans were for Sarah]].
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* DownerEnding: The movie ends with [[spoiler: a pregnant Sarah returning to Joyce's home to house-sit, hoping that Bob will return. Except Joyce had murdered Bob when [[IfICantHaveYou he'd tried leaving to be with Sarah]], burying him in the backyard and converting his old room into a nursery to welcome her "grandchild", leaving it pretty clear about just what her plans were for Sarah]].
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After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a "buh-nib" - a Bed & Breakfast (stylized as "BNB"). She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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* AdultFear: Joyce is subject to harassment by a group of skaters, with one in particular [[spoiler: sexually assaulting her in an alley]] after she'd thrown his skateboard into a trashcan for his inappropriate comments.
* AllWomenAreLustful: Joyce is a romantic at heart, checking out {{Romance Novel}}s from the library pretty frequently. Sarah [[spoiler: also has a passionate one-night stand with Bob]], and Joyce [[spoiler: actually ''kisses'' her assailant as a means to try getting him to back off]].
* DeathByFallingOver: Joyce's late husband, Fred, is found dead after he'd fallen off the roof, apparently from a heart attack.
* DownerEnding: The movie ends with [[spoiler: a pregnant Sarah returning to Joyce's home to house-sit, hoping that Bob will return. Except Joyce had murdered Bob when [[IfICantHaveYou he'd tried leaving to be with Sarah]], burying him in the backyard and converting his old room into a nursery to welcome her "grandchild", leaving it pretty clear about just what her plans were for Sarah]].
* TheEndingChangesEverything: After the full events of the movie, rewatching the beginning makes one wonder [[spoiler: whether Joyce's late husband had died on his own, or may have had some "help" along the way]].
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Sarah becomes fast friends with Joyce after she'd helped Sarah realize how controlling her ex-boyfriend was.
* MadLove: Joyce towards Bob, as she's all-but convinced herself they're in a relationship.
* MayDecemberRomance: Joyce ''likes'' to think of her and Bob this way, but he just sees her as a sweet old lady.
* ReadyForLovemaking: Joyce invokes this trope ''very'' often around Bob by dressing younger and, on one occasion, asking for his "help" reaching a towel while she was in her bubble-bath.
* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for egging her house.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler: Joyce does this to Bob with sleeping pills so she could live out her fantasies with his unconscious body]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Joyce describes Bob as this word for word on multiple occasions.
* UnreliableExpositor: It turns out that [[spoiler: Joyce is one, almost to the point of being a ConsummateLiar, provided she doesn't get need to make one up on the spot]].
* VorpalPillow: [[spoiler: Joyce uses one on her neighbor after Sarah had talked to her, as Gladys had let slip that Joyce had gotten pregnant, but Fred had made her get an abortion as he didn't want children]].
After the death of her husband, newly-widowed Joyce Smith is dismayed to learn that he'd left no money in their retirement account, a bare $2,000 in their savings account, and $6,000 ''owed'' to the bank in the form of a loan he'd taken out for "repairs". While at the library, wondering about what to do, she sees an investment magazine in the waiting area about making a "buh-nib" - a Bed & Breakfast (stylized as "BNB"). She struggles to adjust to life on her own and as a small entrepreneur, striking up a friendship with one of her first guests, until Bob enters the picture as her latest tenant.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AdultFear: Joyce is subject to harassment by a group of skaters, with one in particular [[spoiler: sexually assaulting her in an alley]] after she'd thrown his skateboard into a trashcan for his inappropriate comments.
* AllWomenAreLustful: Joyce is a romantic at heart, checking out {{Romance Novel}}s from the library pretty frequently. Sarah [[spoiler: also has a passionate one-night stand with Bob]], and Joyce [[spoiler: actually ''kisses'' her assailant as a means to try getting him to back off]].
* DeathByFallingOver: Joyce's late husband, Fred, is found dead after he'd fallen off the roof, apparently from a heart attack.
* DownerEnding: The movie ends with [[spoiler: a pregnant Sarah returning to Joyce's home to house-sit, hoping that Bob will return. Except Joyce had murdered Bob when [[IfICantHaveYou he'd tried leaving to be with Sarah]], burying him in the backyard and converting his old room into a nursery to welcome her "grandchild", leaving it pretty clear about just what her plans were for Sarah]].
* TheEndingChangesEverything: After the full events of the movie, rewatching the beginning makes one wonder [[spoiler: whether Joyce's late husband had died on his own, or may have had some "help" along the way]].
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Sarah becomes fast friends with Joyce after she'd helped Sarah realize how controlling her ex-boyfriend was.
* MadLove: Joyce towards Bob, as she's all-but convinced herself they're in a relationship.
* MayDecemberRomance: Joyce ''likes'' to think of her and Bob this way, but he just sees her as a sweet old lady.
* ReadyForLovemaking: Joyce invokes this trope ''very'' often around Bob by dressing younger and, on one occasion, asking for his "help" reaching a towel while she was in her bubble-bath.
* RescueRomance: Joyce's infatuation with Bob grows after he'd given the bullying skater a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown for egging her house.
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler: Joyce does this to Bob with sleeping pills so she could live out her fantasies with his unconscious body]].
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Joyce describes Bob as this word for word on multiple occasions.
* UnreliableExpositor: It turns out that [[spoiler: Joyce is one, almost to the point of being a ConsummateLiar, provided she doesn't get need to make one up on the spot]].
* VorpalPillow: [[spoiler: Joyce uses one on her neighbor after Sarah had talked to her, as Gladys had let slip that Joyce had gotten pregnant, but Fred had made her get an abortion as he didn't want children]].
