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* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to ''Film/AnAmericanInParis''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Yep. ''Definitely'' not the right place."]]

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* DistinctionWithoutADifference:
-->'''Karen:''' So, Emma, what's the best way for me to learn French?\\
'''Emma:''' Why are you asking me?\\
'''Karen:''' Well, you're the leader of the ATM people.\\
'''Wanda:''' Why do you keep calling us "the ATM people"? It's not like we're a club.\\
'''Emma:''' We're just a group of friends hanging around the ATM.\\
'''Karen:''' Oh.\\
'''Emma:''' Who I'm the leader of.



* NoExceptYes:
-->'''Karen:''' So, Emma, what's the best way for me to learn French?\\
'''Emma:''' Why are you asking me?\\
'''Karen:''' Well, you're the leader of the ATM people.\\
'''Wanda:''' Why do you keep calling us "the ATM people"? It's not like we're a club.\\
'''Emma:''' We're just a group of friends hanging around the ATM.\\
'''Karen:''' Oh.\\
'''Emma:''' Who I'm the leader of.

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'''B Plot:''' Wes puts in an ATM at the liquor store and it becomes an instant hang-out spot. This concerns Lacey, as people have stopped coming around The Ruby. Emma is named the leader of the "ATM people" and it goes to her head.

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'''B Plot:''' Wes puts in an ATM at the liquor store and it becomes an instant hang-out spot. This concerns Lacey, as people have stopped coming around The the Ruby. Oscar loves it there because people actually care about what he has to say for once, but once Emma is named shows up and starts getting all the leader of attention instead, he changes his mind and wants the "ATM people" and it goes to her head.
ATM gone.


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* DiplomaticImpunity: Brent was given diplomatic immunity by Fitzy in exchange for taking over the ambassador position from Hank. He uses it to [[DrivesLikeCrazy Drive Like Crazy]] and get away with it.


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* PersonAsVerb:
-->'''Brent:''' It's about the tourist.\\
'''Davis:''' What about him?\\
'''Brent:''' Hank.\\
'''Davis:''' What's he doin'? Is he bein' Hank? Is he doin' Hank-type stuff?

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* TheAlcoholic: The guy who was goodwill ambassador before Hank.
* BaitAndSwitch: When Davis finally decides to take action against the ATM, we see him carrying a plank of wood while menacing music plays, implying he's going to use it to either give Wes a beating or smash the ATM to pieces. [[spoiler:Instead he convinces Wes to get rid of the ATM by bribing him with his huge pile of wood.]]



* MalevolentMaskedMen: Oscar's plan to get rid of the ATM. We don't hear many details.

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* MalevolentMaskedMen: Oscar's plan to get rid of the ATM. We don't It's shot down before we get to hear many details.
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-->'''Lacey:''' Maybe we should just talk to them. Maybe if we all go there-\\
'''Oscar:''' -And we'll be wearing masks?\\

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-->'''Lacey:''' Maybe we should just talk to them. Maybe if we all go there-\\
there--\\
'''Oscar:''' -And --And we'll be wearing masks?\\

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* MundaneObjectAmazement: Everyone in town is impressed by Davis's ([[spoiler:and later Wes's]]) large pile of wood.

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* MalevolentMaskedMen: Oscar's plan to get rid of the ATM. We don't hear many details.
-->'''Lacey:''' Maybe we should just talk to them. Maybe if we all go there-\\
'''Oscar:''' -And we'll be wearing masks?\\
'''Brent:''' No, Dad. I think Lacey means ''really'' talk to them. Not... whatever you were thinking... that requires ''masks''.\\
'''Lacey:''' Yeah, just talk to them. If they want to plot against our mayor, they can do it here in the restaurant.\\
'''Brent:''' Or even the gas station.\\
'''Lacey:''' What do you say?\\
'''Oscar:''' I'm in. But if it doesn't work, ''we go there with masks''.
* MundaneObjectAmazement: Everyone in town is impressed by Davis's ([[spoiler:and later Wes's]]) large pile of wood.wood. [[spoiler:Enough that Davis is able to use it to easily bribe Wes to get rid of the ATM.]]

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* MundaneObjectAmazement: Everyone in town is impressed by Davis' large pile of wood.
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Mark [=McKinney=] never tries to hide his Canadian-ness while playing the American tourist.

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* MundaneObjectAmazement: Everyone in town is impressed by Davis' Davis's ([[spoiler:and later Wes's]]) large pile of wood.
* NoExceptYes:
-->'''Karen:''' So, Emma, what's the best way for me to learn French?\\
'''Emma:''' Why are you asking me?\\
'''Karen:''' Well, you're the leader of the ATM people.\\
'''Wanda:''' Why do you keep calling us "the ATM people"? It's not like we're a club.\\
'''Emma:''' We're just a group of friends hanging around the ATM.\\
'''Karen:''' Oh.\\
'''Emma:''' Who I'm the leader of.
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Mark [=McKinney=] never tries to hide his Canadian-ness while playing the American tourist. Although this could be part of the RunningGag that the tourist is much more knowledgeable about Canada than Hank thinks he is (or is himself for that matter).
* WontTakeYesForAnAnswer: Davis keeps acting as if Fitzy doesn't share his opinion on the ATM, and has to be repeatedly reminded that he does. Somehow, at the end of the episode, Fitzy himself gets confused on what his own opinion is.
-->'''Fitzy:''' The ATM has divided us! I realize now: Davis was right!\\
'''Lacey:''' ''[laughs]'' You agreed with him all along.\\
'''Fitzy:''' Oh... yeah.
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A Plot: An American tourist accidentally comes to Dog River and Hank is tasked with being a goodwill ambassador toward him. Unfortunately, Hank is probably the worst choice and Brent tries to remedy the situation.

B Plot: Wes puts in an ATM at the liquor store and it becomes an instant hang-out spot. This concerns Lacey, as people have stopped coming around The Ruby. Emma is named the leader of the "ATM people" and it goes to her head.

C Plot: Karen attempts to learn French, but is less than stellar at it.

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A Plot: '''A Plot:''' An American tourist accidentally comes to Dog River and Hank is tasked with being a goodwill ambassador toward him. Unfortunately, Hank is probably the worst choice and Brent tries to remedy the situation.

B Plot: '''B Plot:''' Wes puts in an ATM at the liquor store and it becomes an instant hang-out spot. This concerns Lacey, as people have stopped coming around The Ruby. Emma is named the leader of the "ATM people" and it goes to her head.

C Plot: '''C Plot:''' Karen attempts to learn French, but is less than stellar at it.

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* GratuitousFrench

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* GratuitousFrenchElSpanishO: Karen does the French version of this as part of her "French immersion".
* GratuitousFrench: Karen does this throughout the episode, with a level of skill that makes [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Peggy Hill]]'s Spanish seem superb in comparison.
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* MundaneObjectAmazement: Everyone in town is impressed by Davis' large pile of wood.
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* GratuitousFrench
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* LocalHangout: The ATM becomes one.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Mark McKinney never tries to hide his Canadian-ness while playing the American tourist.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Mark McKinney [=McKinney=] never tries to hide his Canadian-ness while playing the American tourist.
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* Eagleland: Hank assumes the tourist will be the boorish stereotype, even though he is polite and well-educated. This makes Hank come across as a big jerk.

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* Eagleland: {{Eagleland}}: Hank assumes the tourist will be the boorish stereotype, even though he is polite and well-educated. This makes Hank come across as a big jerk.
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A Plot: An American tourist accidentally comes to Dog River and Hank is tasked with being a goodwill ambassador toward him. Unfortunately, Hank is probably the worst choice and Brent tries to remedy the situation.

B Plot: Wes puts in an ATM at the liquor store and it becomes an instant hang-out spot. This concerns Lacey, as people have stopped coming around The Ruby. Emma is named the leader of the "ATM people" and it goes to her head.

C Plot: Karen attempts to learn French, but is less than stellar at it.

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* Eagleland: Hank assumes the tourist will be the boorish stereotype, even though he is polite and well-educated. This makes Hank come across as a big jerk.
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Mark McKinney never tries to hide his Canadian-ness while playing the American tourist.

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