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-->'''Moore:''' SHIT!

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-->'''Moore:''' --->'''Moore:''' SHIT!



-->'''Reagan''': There you go again. ''There'' you go ''again''.

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-->'''Reagan''': There you go again. ''There'' you go again. ''There'' you go ''again''.
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** The entire scene - especially Fromme's increasing exasperation at Moore having brought her dog ''and her young son'' to an assassination. Turned UpToEleven when the kid starts pestering his mother for money for treats, which she refuses to give him, so naturally he starts wailing until Moore ''[[BlackComedy points her gun at him to shut him up]]''.

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** The entire scene - especially Fromme's increasing exasperation at Moore having brought her dog ''and her young son'' to an assassination. Turned UpToEleven up to eleven when the kid starts pestering his mother for money for treats, which she refuses to give him, so naturally he starts wailing until Moore ''[[BlackComedy points her gun at him to shut him up]]''.

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* Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore's attempt to assassinate Gerald Ford. The key word here being "[[EpicFail attempt]]". Even Gerald Ford had to step in a help them pick up the fallen bullet.

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* Lynette Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore's attempt to assassinate Gerald Ford. The key word here being "[[EpicFail attempt]]". Even Gerald Ford had to step in a help them pick up the fallen bullet.



* Anything Guiteau says or does when performed correctly.
** Every time he brings up his book.

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* Anything Guiteau says or does when performed correctly.
** Every time
correctly, especially when he brings up his book.
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* Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore's attempt to assassinate Gerald Ford. Key word here being "[[EpicFail attempt]]". Even Gerald Ford had to step in a help them pick up the fallen bullet.

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* Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore's attempt to assassinate Gerald Ford. Key The key word here being "[[EpicFail attempt]]". Even Gerald Ford had to step in a help them pick up the fallen bullet.



** The entire scene - especially Squeaky's increasing exasperation at Moore having brought her dog ''and her young son'' to an assassination. Turned UpToEleven when the kid starts pestering his mother for money for treats, which she refuses to give him, so naturally he starts wailing until Moore ''[[BlackComedy points her gun at him to shut him up]]''.

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** The entire scene - especially Squeaky's Fromme's increasing exasperation at Moore having brought her dog ''and her young son'' to an assassination. Turned UpToEleven when the kid starts pestering his mother for money for treats, which she refuses to give him, so naturally he starts wailing until Moore ''[[BlackComedy points her gun at him to shut him up]]''.



** Depending on the performance, the extent to which Booth gets annoyed with [[DeadpanSnarker the Balladeer]] can be funny to watch to, especially if it's played as the Balladeer deliberately trying to make him snap.

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** Depending on the performance, the extent to which Booth gets annoyed with [[DeadpanSnarker the Balladeer]] can be funny to watch to, too, especially if it's played as the Balladeer deliberately trying to make him snap.



* Pretty much anything Squeaky Fromme says, but ''especially'' whenever she goes into one of her "Charlie says..." rants.

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* Pretty much anything Squeaky Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme says, but ''especially'' whenever she goes into one of her "Charlie says..." rants.
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** That saying actually originated after Massachusetts was the only state to not give its electoral votes to Nixon. Hilarity ensues when Byck reveals two seconds later that [[HypocriticalHumor he actually voted for Nixon.]]
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*** One of the performances has a subdued one shortly before that: As Moore sings "This one was on sale! No, not the shoe! Well, actually, the shoe was, too!", Guiteau nods with a face of complete disinterest and exasperated annoyance.

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*** One of the performances has a subdued one shortly before that: As Moore sings "This one was on sale! No, not the shoe! Well, actually, the shoe was, too!", Guiteau nods with a face of complete disinterest and exasperated annoyance. In the same version, as he mentions "Promote the sale of my book", he pauses the song to inform the audience that "Copies are available in the lobby".

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