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*** Even funnier if you imagine little Raina telling Amara her fish died in a [[DullSurprise super deadpan, bland voice]]. "Huh, he's dead".
** Amara's new fish: Boboli. Raina begs her to name it something different so as [[{{Squick}} not to ruin pizza for her]]; she needn't worry, however, [[BlackComedy as all of their fish die almost immediately]]. Denis' face says it all.
** Amara's new fish: Boboli. Raina begs her to name it something different so as [[{{Squick}} not to ruin pizza for her]]; she needn't worry, however, [[BlackComedy as all of their fish die almost immediately]]. Denis' face says it all.
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-->'''Young Raina:''' THE CRICKETS ATE LELAND?!
-->'''Young Amara:''' (sobbing) They sucked out his guts!
-->''(Cut to yet another family pet funeral)''
-->'''Denis:''' (wide-eyed look that screams "Where did I go wrong?...")
-->'''Young Amara:''' (sobbing) They sucked out his guts!
-->''(Cut to yet another family pet funeral)''
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* While visiting a museum for dinosaurs, [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Raina]] complains about the heat, causing Amara to ask if she can deal.
-->'''Sue''': Watch out for the swarm of bugs, girls...\\
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* While visiting a museum for dinosaurs, [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Raina]] complains about the heat, causing Amara to ask if she can deal.
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* [[ButtMonkey Raina]] [[WhatAnIdiot forgets to use the bathroom while at a rest stop]].stop. Without a word, her mother stops the van at a forest and hands her a roll of toilet paper while perfectly demonstrating her annoyance at her eldest daughter's stupidity. Also, Amara cackling in the background is pretty chuckleworthy.
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* The dinner scene on the literal ''second page'' has a good one.
-->'''Raina:''' I thought that (why we haven't had a family reunion in almost ten years) was 'cause you didn't get along with your siblings.\\
'''Amara:''' Speaking of which ...\\
(Amara and Raina start arguing)
* Raina's flashback to her sister being brought home from the hospital.
-->'''Young Raina''': You're sure this is a girl?\\
'''Denis/Sue/Grandma''': Yep.\\
(beat)\\
'''Young Raina''': Prove it.
** And the moment Raina holds Amara, the latter starts crying due to being a grumpy, newborn baby; Raina asks if her mom chose to name her new sister 'Dana':
-->'''Sue''': Actually, I'd like to call her Amara.\\
'''Young Raina''': What? What kind of name is that?!\\
'''Sue''': It means "immortal" in Sanskrit, and "love" in Latin.\\
'''Denis''': It also means [[MeaningfulName "bitter one,"]] but your mom likes it, so that's that.
* In the next flashback, Amara chooses to draw on the floor away from her older sister. When Sue comes in and touches her arm, Amara throws a tantrum. [[HilarityEnsues The funny part happens]] when [[BumblingDad Denis]] shows up and is… [[AdultsAreUseless less than helpful.]]
-->(Denis pokes his head into the room)\\
'''Young Raina''': What's wrong with her, Mom?\\
'''Sue''': I'm not sure... maybe she's hungry?\\
'''Denis''': Maybe we should feed her to the wolves!\\
([[DudeNotFunny Sue storms out, pissed off]])\\
'''Denis''': [[JustJokingJustification That was a]] ''[[JustJokingJustification joke]]''!
** [[FunnyAneurysmMoment Although the revelation at the end of the story may make this a bit less funny in retrospect]].
* A subtle one, but Will doesn't know what "The Incident" is - meaning he '''''sat right on top of a hungry snake for the entire first two-thirds of the trip and he didn't even notice!''''' It's kinda [[BlackComedy darkly funny]] [[HilariousinHindsight in hindsight]] when you think about it.
* While riding in the car, Amara tries to get Raina's attention (she's listening to her Walkman).
--> (POM!)\\
'''Raina''': '''OW!''' What was ''that'' for?!\\
'''Amara''': Punch bug! I called it… you just didn't hear me.
** And later:
--> '''Amara''': You'd hear better without those stupid headphones on.\\
'''Raina''': ''WHAT?''\\
'''Amara''': '''''YOU'D HEAR--''''' never mind.
* "[[BrokenRecord Our story begins in a deep, wooded thicket…]]"
* Raina and Amara bond through while making fun of Nevada. When Amara asks Raina if she has any colored pencil, Raina [[BlatantLies says no]]. Raina's Walkman dies and:
-->'''Raina''': Amara, can I borrow your Walkman?\\
'''Amara''': Can I borrow ''your'' colored pencils?\\
''(the two start fighting off panel, only to be [[MoodWhiplash interrupted by a storm]])''
* While staying in a cabin, Amara asks her mom where they are:
-->'''Sue''': Uh… we're in Lovelock, Nevada.\\
'''Amara''': Area code [[NumberoftheBeast 666]], I presume?
** "Nothing like a bunch of dead animals to start your morning off right."
* Literally '''everything''' about the "fish flashback subplot":
** Asking for a pet:
--> '''Young Amara''': Mama, can we get a dog?\\
'''Sue''': Our apartment complex doesn't allow dogs.\\
'''Young Raina''': How 'bout a cat?\\
'''Denis''': I'm way too allergic.\\
'''Young Amara''': [[OverlyLongGag A guinea pig? A turtle? A ferret? A hermit crab? A hedgehog? A parrot? A bunny? A]] ''[[OverlyLongGag hairless]]'' [[OverlyLongGag cat?]] [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking …A fish?]]
** Amara and Raina each get a fish; however, Raina discovers something about fish that she wishes she never knew:
-->'''Young Raina''': YOUR FISH POOED!\\
'''Sue''': All fish poo, Raina.\\
'''Young Raina''': Bubbly's poo is the grossest.\\
'''Sue''': [[OnlySaneWoman It's almost time to eat. Will you get out the chips and salsa, please?]]\\
(later)\\
'''[[{{Troll}} Young Amara]]''': The salsa looks like it has Bubbly poo in it!\\
(cue Amara [[LaughingMad laughing her ass off]] as Raina spits the salsa into the sink)
** Raina and Amara's arguments about their respective fish.
-->'''Young Raina''': Your fish is gross.\\
'''Young Amara''': Your fish is ugly.\\
'''Young Raina''': Your fish is stinky.\\
'''Young Amara''': Your fish is stupid.\\
(Bubbly is belly side up in the fish bowl)\\
'''Young Raina''': [[CrossesTheLineTwice Your fish is dead]].\\
(Sue [[DeathGlare glares at Raina]] while Amara starts crying)\\
'''Young Raina''': [[DefensiveWhat WHAT?!]]
*** Even funnier if you imagine little Raina telling Amara her fish died in a [[DullSurprise super deadpan, bland voice]]. "Huh, he's dead".
** Amara's new fish: Boboli. Raina begs her to name it something different so as [[{{Squick}} not to ruin pizza for her]]; she needn't worry, however, [[BlackComedy as all of their fish die almost immediately]]. Denis' face says it all.
** The final pet is a chameleon named Leland. Chameleons eat crickets, so they go out and buy a bunch. Too much, as it becomes apparent the next morning:
-->'''Young Raina:''' THE CRICKETS ATE LELAND?!
-->'''Young Amara:''' (sobbing) They sucked out his guts!
-->''(Cut to yet another family pet funeral)''
-->'''Denis:''' (wide-eyed look that screams "Where did I go wrong?...")
** And it turns out that they won't be getting pets for a few while; after all, a baby brother is on the way!
* While visiting a museum for dinosaurs, [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Raina]] complains about the heat, causing Amara to ask if she can deal.
-->'''Sue''': Watch out for the swarm of bugs, girls...\\
(elapse time: 0.2 seconds; every single mosquito bites Amara)\\
'''Amara''': AAUGH! MOSQUITO BITES! STUPID BUGS!\\
'''Raina''': Who loves nature ''now?''
** Later, Will hands Amara a backscratcher from the gift shop (see the page image) while sporting the cutest little grin ever.
* Amara and Will are sick of mashed potatoes and cup'o'noodles. Their mom ain't havin' it.
** Not that that stops Amara from whining while the family goes stargazing:
-->'''Amara''': ''Dad'' would've gotten us [=McDonald=]'s…
* Why Raina is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of snakes]]: while camping with her parents, she went exploring for blackberries and stepped on one. When Amara admits that that sounds pretty gross, Raina tells her that it was dead. Amara and the reader nearly fall over laughing.
* [[ButtMonkey Raina]] [[WhatAnIdiot forgets to use the bathroom while at a rest stop]]. Without a word, her mother stops the van at a forest and hands her a roll of toilet paper while perfectly demonstrating her annoyance at her eldest daughter's stupidity. Also, Amara cackling in the background is pretty chuckleworthy.
** Then when she starts to pee:
-->'''Amara''': [[ISeeLondon I see London, I see France]]...\\
'''Sue''': AMARA!
*** [[{{Karma}} Amara gets punished]], though, when the Telgemeiers start driving through the Rocky Mountains while she's sleeping and her ears hurt due to atmosphere pressure changes.
* [[HairTriggerTemper Don't piss off Sue.]] ESPECIALLY when she's behind the wheel. Her kids learn this the hard way.
* Apparently, [[BumblingDad Denis']] idea of a meal consists of: cheese.
* [[ButtMonkey Raina's]] cousins call her "Penelope" for… reasons, and say she's not a "real" comic book fan.
* Raina passing out on the floor of Lindsay's bedroom, which begs the question: did Lindsay ''walk around her cousin's sleeping body, undress, shower, put on pajamas, and go to bed'' without waking her up? Answer: Yes.
** Also, Amara has Raina's pillow when she comes downstairs.
--> '''Raina''': (thinking to herself) [[SarcasmMode Awesome.]]
* Amara and the drawing computer.
* The splash page where Raina is listening to a Walkman [[TechnologyMarchesOn while sitting right next to a CD player.]]
* Raina still has a teddy bear which she sleeps with ([[ManChild she's 14 and about to start high school]]).
--> '''Raina''': [[BlatantLies I don't care about this stupid bear! My sister probably packed him.]]\\
'''Lindsay''': Mmm-hmm.\\
'''Raina''': I'll prove it. (throws the bear, which lands a few feet away)\\
'''Raina''': (internally) I'm so sorry!
* Raina steals some of Lindsay's makeup and puts it on. Amara seems to be the only person who notices:
--> '''Amara''': EW, WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FACE?!\\
-->''(Raina gets wide-eyed)''
* In a flashback to a few months before the road trip Sue and Denis give Raina her own room as she's about to start high school. She's ecstatic… until she learns that Amara gets to have a pet snake. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Oh, boy...]]
** It turns out that the snake only eats live mice, so Sue tries to take it back to the pet store. It wriggles out of the bag and hides under the passenger seat. Raina, thankfully, doesn't find out until after she comes home.
--> '''Amara''': But aren't you glad we told you ''after'' picking you up from Girl Scouts?
* Immediately after that flashback is over, Raina wakes up to a familiar, disturbing sound.
--> '''Raina''': ''SNAKE?!?!''\\
'''Amara''': It's just Uncle Bill frying bacon, you moron.
* Raina's response to her mother questioning why she and Amara keep fighting: "You just spent a week arguing with ''your'' brothers and sisters." Sue immediately throws both her daughters into the car and drives to the airport.
* Amara ruins her father's joke.
-->'''Denis''': Now you know the ''real'' reason I can't ride home with you, Will. I'd just drive your mother crazy.\\
'''Amara''': [[JerkassHasAPoint But the rest of us driving each other crazy is acceptable?]]\\
''[the rest of the family gives her a funny look]''\\
'''Amara''': Don't look at me -- you made this awkward all on your own.
* New Mexico's state insect is the Tarantula Hawk wasp, much to Raina's dismay.
-->'''Raina''': [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, I vote for driving straight through New Mexico, okay?!]]
* Raina refuses to leave her room until they get the snake out the car. Sue lures [[SweetTooth her]] out with cookies.
** Raina's reaction to Amara and Sue's plan:
--> '''Raina''': Mango has been hiding in the front seat of the van for the past twenty-four hours, and he's probably starving...\\
'''Amara''': Yep.\\
'''Raina''': So ''how'' do you plan to get him out?\\
(beat)\\
(Amara holds up a box of mice with a nervous smile while Raina faceplants into the table)
** Unsurprisingly, the problem hasn't been resolved.
--> '''Raina''': What are we going to do?\\
'''Sue''': I guess... we just let Mango... ''die'' in there?\\
'''Raina''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe ...]]\\
'''Amara''': Hey, Mom-- if Mango doesn't eat that baby mouse, can I keep it as a pet?\\
''[Raina screams in exasperation]''\\
'''Raina''': All right-- this is nuts. I'm not riding in your car until this ''incident'' is over.\\
'''Amara''': Hey, Mom, aren't we going on a road trip to Colorado in two months?\\
'''Sue''': Oh, I'm ''sure'' everything will be okay by ''then''.\\
'''Raina''': It ''better'' be.
* '''''[[RageBreakingPoint WOULD YOU CUT THAT OUT?!?]]'''''
* Raina's breakdown in the car at the end:
-->'''Amara''': Chill out, would you?\\
'''Raina''': Chill out? '''CHILL OUT?''' We're in the middle of nowhere... it's a million degrees... Mom and Will are out there with God knows who, and now... (beeeeeeeoop) ...''AND NOW MY STUPID WALKMAN'S DEAD AGAIN!!''\\
'''Amara''': Would it be the end of the world for you to ''not'' have your walkman on for a few hours?!\\
'''Raina''': '''''YES.'''''
** [[MoodWhiplash It leads into a legitimately]] [[TearJerker tearjerking moment, though]].
* Mango is alive! Only Amara doesn't want to touch him because he hasn't eaten in months. Raina empties out a grocery bag and tells her to suck it up.
** The Telgemeiers finally go to [=McDonald=]'s.
** ...and Amara nearly lets the snake out of the bag when trying to show their mother what they've found. Raina saves the day with some quick thinking.
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-->'''WHY DID I EVER ASK FOR A SISTER?!'''
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[[caption-width-right:336:[[VideoGame/MinionQuestTheSearchForBowser You are as annoying as an itch for which there is no scratching!]]]]
* The dinner scene on the literal ''second page'' has a good one.
-->'''Raina:''' I thought that (why we haven't had a family reunion in almost ten years) was 'cause you didn't get along with your siblings.\\
'''Amara:''' Speaking of which ...\\
(Amara and Raina start arguing)
* Raina's flashback to her sister being brought home from the hospital.
-->'''Young Raina''': You're sure this is a girl?\\
'''Denis/Sue/Grandma''': Yep.\\
(beat)\\
'''Young Raina''': Prove it.
** And the moment Raina holds Amara, the latter starts crying due to being a grumpy, newborn baby; Raina asks if her mom chose to name her new sister 'Dana':
-->'''Sue''': Actually, I'd like to call her Amara.\\
'''Young Raina''': What? What kind of name is that?!\\
'''Sue''': It means "immortal" in Sanskrit, and "love" in Latin.\\
'''Denis''': It also means [[MeaningfulName "bitter one,"]] but your mom likes it, so that's that.
* In the next flashback, Amara chooses to draw on the floor away from her older sister. When Sue comes in and touches her arm, Amara throws a tantrum. [[HilarityEnsues The funny part happens]] when [[BumblingDad Denis]] shows up and is… [[AdultsAreUseless less than helpful.]]
-->(Denis pokes his head into the room)\\
'''Young Raina''': What's wrong with her, Mom?\\
'''Sue''': I'm not sure... maybe she's hungry?\\
'''Denis''': Maybe we should feed her to the wolves!\\
([[DudeNotFunny Sue storms out, pissed off]])\\
'''Denis''': [[JustJokingJustification That was a]] ''[[JustJokingJustification joke]]''!
** [[FunnyAneurysmMoment Although the revelation at the end of the story may make this a bit less funny in retrospect]].
* A subtle one, but Will doesn't know what "The Incident" is - meaning he '''''sat right on top of a hungry snake for the entire first two-thirds of the trip and he didn't even notice!''''' It's kinda [[BlackComedy darkly funny]] [[HilariousinHindsight in hindsight]] when you think about it.
* While riding in the car, Amara tries to get Raina's attention (she's listening to her Walkman).
--> (POM!)\\
'''Raina''': '''OW!''' What was ''that'' for?!\\
'''Amara''': Punch bug! I called it… you just didn't hear me.
** And later:
--> '''Amara''': You'd hear better without those stupid headphones on.\\
'''Raina''': ''WHAT?''\\
'''Amara''': '''''YOU'D HEAR--''''' never mind.
* "[[BrokenRecord Our story begins in a deep, wooded thicket…]]"
* Raina and Amara bond through while making fun of Nevada. When Amara asks Raina if she has any colored pencil, Raina [[BlatantLies says no]]. Raina's Walkman dies and:
-->'''Raina''': Amara, can I borrow your Walkman?\\
'''Amara''': Can I borrow ''your'' colored pencils?\\
''(the two start fighting off panel, only to be [[MoodWhiplash interrupted by a storm]])''
* While staying in a cabin, Amara asks her mom where they are:
-->'''Sue''': Uh… we're in Lovelock, Nevada.\\
'''Amara''': Area code [[NumberoftheBeast 666]], I presume?
** "Nothing like a bunch of dead animals to start your morning off right."
* Literally '''everything''' about the "fish flashback subplot":
** Asking for a pet:
--> '''Young Amara''': Mama, can we get a dog?\\
'''Sue''': Our apartment complex doesn't allow dogs.\\
'''Young Raina''': How 'bout a cat?\\
'''Denis''': I'm way too allergic.\\
'''Young Amara''': [[OverlyLongGag A guinea pig? A turtle? A ferret? A hermit crab? A hedgehog? A parrot? A bunny? A]] ''[[OverlyLongGag hairless]]'' [[OverlyLongGag cat?]] [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking …A fish?]]
** Amara and Raina each get a fish; however, Raina discovers something about fish that she wishes she never knew:
-->'''Young Raina''': YOUR FISH POOED!\\
'''Sue''': All fish poo, Raina.\\
'''Young Raina''': Bubbly's poo is the grossest.\\
'''Sue''': [[OnlySaneWoman It's almost time to eat. Will you get out the chips and salsa, please?]]\\
(later)\\
'''[[{{Troll}} Young Amara]]''': The salsa looks like it has Bubbly poo in it!\\
(cue Amara [[LaughingMad laughing her ass off]] as Raina spits the salsa into the sink)
** Raina and Amara's arguments about their respective fish.
-->'''Young Raina''': Your fish is gross.\\
'''Young Amara''': Your fish is ugly.\\
'''Young Raina''': Your fish is stinky.\\
'''Young Amara''': Your fish is stupid.\\
(Bubbly is belly side up in the fish bowl)\\
'''Young Raina''': [[CrossesTheLineTwice Your fish is dead]].\\
(Sue [[DeathGlare glares at Raina]] while Amara starts crying)\\
'''Young Raina''': [[DefensiveWhat WHAT?!]]
*** Even funnier if you imagine little Raina telling Amara her fish died in a [[DullSurprise super deadpan, bland voice]]. "Huh, he's dead".
** Amara's new fish: Boboli. Raina begs her to name it something different so as [[{{Squick}} not to ruin pizza for her]]; she needn't worry, however, [[BlackComedy as all of their fish die almost immediately]]. Denis' face says it all.
** The final pet is a chameleon named Leland. Chameleons eat crickets, so they go out and buy a bunch. Too much, as it becomes apparent the next morning:
-->'''Young Raina:''' THE CRICKETS ATE LELAND?!
-->'''Young Amara:''' (sobbing) They sucked out his guts!
-->''(Cut to yet another family pet funeral)''
-->'''Denis:''' (wide-eyed look that screams "Where did I go wrong?...")
** And it turns out that they won't be getting pets for a few while; after all, a baby brother is on the way!
* While visiting a museum for dinosaurs, [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Raina]] complains about the heat, causing Amara to ask if she can deal.
-->'''Sue''': Watch out for the swarm of bugs, girls...\\
(elapse time: 0.2 seconds; every single mosquito bites Amara)\\
'''Amara''': AAUGH! MOSQUITO BITES! STUPID BUGS!\\
'''Raina''': Who loves nature ''now?''
** Later, Will hands Amara a backscratcher from the gift shop (see the page image) while sporting the cutest little grin ever.
* Amara and Will are sick of mashed potatoes and cup'o'noodles. Their mom ain't havin' it.
** Not that that stops Amara from whining while the family goes stargazing:
-->'''Amara''': ''Dad'' would've gotten us [=McDonald=]'s…
* Why Raina is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes afraid of snakes]]: while camping with her parents, she went exploring for blackberries and stepped on one. When Amara admits that that sounds pretty gross, Raina tells her that it was dead. Amara and the reader nearly fall over laughing.
* [[ButtMonkey Raina]] [[WhatAnIdiot forgets to use the bathroom while at a rest stop]]. Without a word, her mother stops the van at a forest and hands her a roll of toilet paper while perfectly demonstrating her annoyance at her eldest daughter's stupidity. Also, Amara cackling in the background is pretty chuckleworthy.
** Then when she starts to pee:
-->'''Amara''': [[ISeeLondon I see London, I see France]]...\\
'''Sue''': AMARA!
*** [[{{Karma}} Amara gets punished]], though, when the Telgemeiers start driving through the Rocky Mountains while she's sleeping and her ears hurt due to atmosphere pressure changes.
* [[HairTriggerTemper Don't piss off Sue.]] ESPECIALLY when she's behind the wheel. Her kids learn this the hard way.
* Apparently, [[BumblingDad Denis']] idea of a meal consists of: cheese.
* [[ButtMonkey Raina's]] cousins call her "Penelope" for… reasons, and say she's not a "real" comic book fan.
* Raina passing out on the floor of Lindsay's bedroom, which begs the question: did Lindsay ''walk around her cousin's sleeping body, undress, shower, put on pajamas, and go to bed'' without waking her up? Answer: Yes.
** Also, Amara has Raina's pillow when she comes downstairs.
--> '''Raina''': (thinking to herself) [[SarcasmMode Awesome.]]
* Amara and the drawing computer.
* The splash page where Raina is listening to a Walkman [[TechnologyMarchesOn while sitting right next to a CD player.]]
* Raina still has a teddy bear which she sleeps with ([[ManChild she's 14 and about to start high school]]).
--> '''Raina''': [[BlatantLies I don't care about this stupid bear! My sister probably packed him.]]\\
'''Lindsay''': Mmm-hmm.\\
'''Raina''': I'll prove it. (throws the bear, which lands a few feet away)\\
'''Raina''': (internally) I'm so sorry!
* Raina steals some of Lindsay's makeup and puts it on. Amara seems to be the only person who notices:
--> '''Amara''': EW, WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FACE?!\\
-->''(Raina gets wide-eyed)''
* In a flashback to a few months before the road trip Sue and Denis give Raina her own room as she's about to start high school. She's ecstatic… until she learns that Amara gets to have a pet snake. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Oh, boy...]]
** It turns out that the snake only eats live mice, so Sue tries to take it back to the pet store. It wriggles out of the bag and hides under the passenger seat. Raina, thankfully, doesn't find out until after she comes home.
--> '''Amara''': But aren't you glad we told you ''after'' picking you up from Girl Scouts?
* Immediately after that flashback is over, Raina wakes up to a familiar, disturbing sound.
--> '''Raina''': ''SNAKE?!?!''\\
'''Amara''': It's just Uncle Bill frying bacon, you moron.
* Raina's response to her mother questioning why she and Amara keep fighting: "You just spent a week arguing with ''your'' brothers and sisters." Sue immediately throws both her daughters into the car and drives to the airport.
* Amara ruins her father's joke.
-->'''Denis''': Now you know the ''real'' reason I can't ride home with you, Will. I'd just drive your mother crazy.\\
'''Amara''': [[JerkassHasAPoint But the rest of us driving each other crazy is acceptable?]]\\
''[the rest of the family gives her a funny look]''\\
'''Amara''': Don't look at me -- you made this awkward all on your own.
* New Mexico's state insect is the Tarantula Hawk wasp, much to Raina's dismay.
-->'''Raina''': [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, I vote for driving straight through New Mexico, okay?!]]
* Raina refuses to leave her room until they get the snake out the car. Sue lures [[SweetTooth her]] out with cookies.
** Raina's reaction to Amara and Sue's plan:
--> '''Raina''': Mango has been hiding in the front seat of the van for the past twenty-four hours, and he's probably starving...\\
'''Amara''': Yep.\\
'''Raina''': So ''how'' do you plan to get him out?\\
(beat)\\
(Amara holds up a box of mice with a nervous smile while Raina faceplants into the table)
** Unsurprisingly, the problem hasn't been resolved.
--> '''Raina''': What are we going to do?\\
'''Sue''': I guess... we just let Mango... ''die'' in there?\\
'''Raina''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe ...]]\\
'''Amara''': Hey, Mom-- if Mango doesn't eat that baby mouse, can I keep it as a pet?\\
''[Raina screams in exasperation]''\\
'''Raina''': All right-- this is nuts. I'm not riding in your car until this ''incident'' is over.\\
'''Amara''': Hey, Mom, aren't we going on a road trip to Colorado in two months?\\
'''Sue''': Oh, I'm ''sure'' everything will be okay by ''then''.\\
'''Raina''': It ''better'' be.
* '''''[[RageBreakingPoint WOULD YOU CUT THAT OUT?!?]]'''''
* Raina's breakdown in the car at the end:
-->'''Amara''': Chill out, would you?\\
'''Raina''': Chill out? '''CHILL OUT?''' We're in the middle of nowhere... it's a million degrees... Mom and Will are out there with God knows who, and now... (beeeeeeeoop) ...''AND NOW MY STUPID WALKMAN'S DEAD AGAIN!!''\\
'''Amara''': Would it be the end of the world for you to ''not'' have your walkman on for a few hours?!\\
'''Raina''': '''''YES.'''''
** [[MoodWhiplash It leads into a legitimately]] [[TearJerker tearjerking moment, though]].
* Mango is alive! Only Amara doesn't want to touch him because he hasn't eaten in months. Raina empties out a grocery bag and tells her to suck it up.
** The Telgemeiers finally go to [=McDonald=]'s.
** ...and Amara nearly lets the snake out of the bag when trying to show their mother what they've found. Raina saves the day with some quick thinking.
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-->'''WHY DID I EVER ASK FOR A SISTER?!'''
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