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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: When Brent ducks out of his house under the pretense of "buying coriander," Fitzy complains that coriander gives him gas. Brent hastily amends it to "buying cilantro," which is just [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage the American English term rather than the UK one.]]

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* FrozenDinnerOfLoneliness: The night after hosting Oscar and Emma, Brent is in the middle of heating up a single Pizza Pocket in the microwave when Oscar and Fitzy arrive, the latter claiming ([[DramaticIrony while unaware of Brent's meal]]) he was planning on just reheating a Pizza Pocket before hearing Oscar's story about Brent's culinary skills. When Brent takes the wine they brought and ditches them to make amends with Emma, it cuts back to Oscar and Fitzy each miserably dining on half of Brent's Pizza Pocket.



* StealingTheCredit: Brent's ObfuscatingStupidity allows him to manipulate Emma into doing all the cooking for him while stealing the credit for himself. Not only that, but Oscar thinks "Brent's" cooking is even ''better'' than Emma's, even though it's still actually her cooking. When this later backfires, as Oscar and Fitzy arrive on their own and bring wine in preparation for his next masterpiece, Brent ditches them both and gains Emma's forgiveness with the "gift" of wine.

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* StealingTheCredit: Brent's ObfuscatingStupidity allows him to manipulate Emma into doing all the cooking for him while stealing the credit for himself. Not only that, but Oscar thinks "Brent's" cooking is even ''better'' than Emma's, even though it's still actually her cooking. When this later backfires, as Oscar and Fitzy arrive on their own the next night and bring wine in preparation for his next masterpiece, Brent ditches them both and gains Emma's forgiveness with the "gift" of wine.

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'''C Plot:''' Emma and Oscar accuse Brent of being a mooch, coming over far too often to eat their food and never feeding them in return. Emma forces Brent to cook for them and his lackluster effort causes her to do all the work, anyway. This is lost on Oscar, who suddenly believes his son is a culinary master.

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'''C Plot:''' Emma and Oscar accuse Brent of being a mooch, coming over far too often to eat their food and never feeding them in return. Emma forces Brent to cook for them and them, but his lackluster effort causes her to do all the work, anyway.work anyways. This is lost on Oscar, who suddenly believes his son is a culinary master.
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** Brent shows himself inept at cooking, so Emma takes over, anyway and makes dinner. Oscar suddenly thinks this makes Brent a fantastic cook, despite the fact that he didn't really do anything. Brent plays along, and Fitzy becomes convinced as well.

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** Brent shows himself inept at cooking, so Emma takes over, anyway over and makes dinner. Oscar suddenly thinks this makes Brent a fantastic cook, despite the fact that he didn't really do anything. Brent plays along, and Fitzy becomes convinced as well.



* DisproportionateRetribution: Karen convinces Lacey to "apologize" for the muffin theft story getting out of control by paying for her drinks at the bar. Karen then proceeds to put ''every'' drink of the night, including a visiting Rugby team's, on her bill...and even then, in TheTag she tries to get one last zing at Lacey by [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine accusing her of stealing chips from Corner Gas]], only to look like an ass when Wanda reveals Lacey left a two-dollar coin as payment.



* HappyDance: In TheTag, Karen does a little dance while repeating "[[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine Lacey stole some chips!]]" when she thinks Lacey didn't pay for them...only to be corrected almost immediately and stop.



* ASimplePlan: Davis and Lacey devise a plan to help Karen feel better by having Lacey be embarrassed by an imaginary parking ticket. When the plan is executed, however, Davis [[TimeForPlanB flips the plan on Lacey]] by announcing a ticket for public indecency, claiming she flashed some old guy. [[BreakTheHaughty Lacey ends up exasperated and angry]], then reminds people of the muffin again, ruining the plan in the process.
* StealingTheCredit: Brent's ObfuscatingStupidity allows him to manipulate Emma into doing all the cooking for him while stealing the credit for himself. Not only that, but Oscar thinks "Brent's" cooking is even ''better'' than Emma's, even though it's still actually her cooking.

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* ASimplePlan: Davis and Lacey devise a plan to help Karen feel better by having Lacey be embarrassed by an imaginary parking ticket. When the plan is executed, however, Davis [[TimeForPlanB flips the plan on Lacey]] by announcing a ticket for public indecency, claiming she flashed some old guy.guy (to the shock of even said old guy, who assumes he's forgotten it due to his age). [[BreakTheHaughty Lacey ends up exasperated and angry]], then reminds people of the muffin again, ruining the plan in the process.
* StealingTheCredit: Brent's ObfuscatingStupidity allows him to manipulate Emma into doing all the cooking for him while stealing the credit for himself. Not only that, but Oscar thinks "Brent's" cooking is even ''better'' than Emma's, even though it's still actually her cooking. When this later backfires, as Oscar and Fitzy arrive on their own and bring wine in preparation for his next masterpiece, Brent ditches them both and gains Emma's forgiveness with the "gift" of wine.
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* {{Mondegreen}}: The reason Karen forgets to pay for her muffin is because she's having a phone conversation with Davis where neither can hear the other too well. She steps out for better cell reception without thinking.

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* {{Mondegreen}}: MondegreenGag: The reason Karen forgets to pay for her muffin is because she's having a phone conversation with Davis where neither can hear the other too well. She steps out for better cell reception without thinking.

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* MoralDilemma: Parodied. Davis can't bring himself to eat his "stolen" muffin, feeling that it's tainted.



'''Emma:''' There's ''good'' freeloaders?

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'''Emma:''' There's ''good'' freeloaders?freeloaders?
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: Parodied. Davis can't bring himself to eat his "stolen" muffin, feeling that it's tainted.
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-->'''Brent:''' I saw [[Franchise/ArchieComics Jughead]] do this once and [[ConversationalTroping I thought it was brilliant]].

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-->'''Brent:''' I saw [[Franchise/ArchieComics [[ComicBook/ArchieComics Jughead]] do this once and [[ConversationalTroping I thought it was brilliant]].

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* NeverLiveItDown: Again, Karen and the muffin. Every time she thinks she's forgotten about it, someone brings it up.
-->'''Lacey:''' I'm sorry about what happened, muffin-wise.\\
'''Karen:''' Can you have ''one conversation'' without the word "muffin" in it?!


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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Again, Karen and the muffin. Every time she thinks she's forgotten about it, someone brings it up.
-->'''Lacey:''' I'm sorry about what happened, muffin-wise.\\
'''Karen:''' Can you have ''one conversation'' without the word "muffin" in it?!
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* LethalChef: Brent has no idea about even the simplest cooking tasks, such as knowing you need to boil water to make pasta noodles. He is about to broil them on a pan in the oven before Emma stops him.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Brent most likely isn't the best cook to begin with, but in this episode he deliberately exaggerates his incompetence in the kitchen in order to make Emma so infuriated that she takes over and does the cooking for him.



-->'''Wanda:''' What? What is it? \\
'''Brent:''' Your pet's name. \\
'''Hank:''' Wiggles? We tried that. \\
'''Brent:''' No, literally the words "your pet's name". \\
'''Wanda:''' '[stunned]' I have to admit. I was not prepared for this level of stupidity. How did you crack it? \\

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-->'''Wanda:''' What? What is it? \\
it?\\
'''Brent:''' Your pet's name. \\
'''Hank:''' Wiggles? We tried that. \\
'''Brent:''' No, literally the words "your pet's name". \\
'''Wanda:''' '[stunned]' ''[stunned]'' I have to admit. I was not prepared ''not prepared'' for this that level of stupidity. How did you ''you'' crack it? \\it?\\


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* StealingTheCredit: Brent's ObfuscatingStupidity allows him to manipulate Emma into doing all the cooking for him while stealing the credit for himself. Not only that, but Oscar thinks "Brent's" cooking is even ''better'' than Emma's, even though it's still actually her cooking.
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* ASimplePlan: Davis and Karen devise a plan to help Karen feel better by having Lacey be embarrassed by an imaginary parking ticket. When the plan is executed, however, Davis [[TimeForPlanB flips the plan on Lacey]] by announcing a ticket for public indecency, claiming she flashed some old guy. [[BreakTheHaughty Lacey ends up exasperated and angry]], then reminds people of the muffin again, ruining the plan in the process.

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* ASimplePlan: Davis and Karen Lacey devise a plan to help Karen feel better by having Lacey be embarrassed by an imaginary parking ticket. When the plan is executed, however, Davis [[TimeForPlanB flips the plan on Lacey]] by announcing a ticket for public indecency, claiming she flashed some old guy. [[BreakTheHaughty Lacey ends up exasperated and angry]], then reminds people of the muffin again, ruining the plan in the process.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh, right. Karen's a muffin-stealing cop. Everybody, watch your pastries."]]

'''A Plot:''' Karen forgets to pay for a muffin at the Ruby and is labeled a thief. Davis and Lacey try to make her feel better about it, but their efforts just continue to keep the event fresh in Karen's (and everyone else's) mind.

'''B Plot:''' Hank changes his email password a few times and Wanda makes it her goal to crack it every time and prove her intellectual superiority. When he finally uses one she can't guess, frustration kicks in for both of them, as even Hank can't remember it.

'''C Plot:''' Emma and Oscar accuse Brent of being a mooch, coming over far too often to eat their food and never feeding them in return. Emma forces Brent to cook for them and his lackluster effort causes her to do all the work, anyway. This is lost on Oscar, who suddenly believes his son is a culinary master.

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* AmbiguousSyntax: Hank is eating on the Ruby's deck while Wanda is trying to guess his password:
-->'''Wanda:''' Taco?\\
'''Hank:''' No.\\
'''Wanda:''' Ketchup?\\
'''Hank:''' No.\\
'''Wanda:''' Napkin?\\
'''Hank:''' Yes.\\
''[Wanda suddenly runs away to try the password. WhipPan to Wanda returning to the table.]''\\
'''Wanda:''' It wasn't "napkin"!\\
'''Hank:''' I thought you were ''offering'' me a napkin.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: The DRPD. Davis claims that ''everyone'' in town has an unpaid parking ticket and that it's no big deal.
* CallBack: One CutawayGag mentioned in GhostInTheMachine below shows a werewolf in Hank's head, waiting to fight a robot. This HypotheticalFightDebate was the subject of the ColdOpen back in [[Recap/CornerGasS4E08BlogRiver "Blog River"]].
* CaptainOblivious: In the ColdOpen, Brent completely misses the entire conversation between Hank and Wanda about Hank's password, being totally wrapped up in his comic book.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** After Wanda commandeers Hank's email and starts sending messages:
--->'''Hank:''' I think I'd remember sending an email about me being a moron. But who'd send an email about Wanda being a foxy genius?\\
'''Emma:''' Well it seems pretty obvious.\\
'''Hank:''' Oh, I agree. It's totally obvious... but just as a time saver, could you tell me?
** Brent shows himself inept at cooking, so Emma takes over, anyway and makes dinner. Oscar suddenly thinks this makes Brent a fantastic cook, despite the fact that he didn't really do anything. Brent plays along, and Fitzy becomes convinced as well.
* CutASliceTakeTheRest: Brent does this with a pie at his parents' house, even providing a ShoutOut for good measure.
-->'''Brent:''' I saw [[Franchise/ArchieComics Jughead]] do this once and [[ConversationalTroping I thought it was brilliant]].
* ExactWords: Davis claims he did his part to help Karen because he "kept her name out of the paper". A SpinningPaper then shows that he ''did'' keep her name out, but the front page shows a giant picture of Karen with the headline "Unnamed Cop in Muffin Scandal".
* FalseReassurance: After Karen leaves without paying for the muffin:
-->'''Lacey:''' It could happen to anybody.\\
'''Karen:''' Has it?\\
'''Lacey:''' No.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: Karen accidentally leaves the diner without paying for a muffin and everyone in town starts treating her like some sort of hardened criminal.
* GhostInTheMachine: Wanda's trick to guessing Hank's password is to get in his head and think like him. A CutawayGag (and a few others later) shows exactly that, with Wanda in a big empty space with tumbleweeds going by.
* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: Lampshaded.
-->'''Brent:''' I hate to say it, Wanda, but I think Hank has bested you. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Actually I didn't mind saying it. "Hank has bested you." "Hank has bested you." It's kind of fun, actually.
* ImplausibleDeniability: Brent rushes out to the pumps to stop Karen from getting gas. He claims there's a new "Pay First" policy, though Lacey didn't have to and she had just finished with her gas. Karen realizes right away that Brent is just wary of her and her new "muffin thief" reputation.
* LamePunReaction:
-->'''Karen:''' ''[ordering a muffin]'' I'll take the banana nut. Oh wait! Is that gluten-free?\\
'''Lacey:''' It's included in the price.\\
''[Lacey giggles at herself. Karen just stares.]''\\
'''Lacey:''' Yes.
* LethalChef: Brent has no idea about even the simplest cooking tasks, such as knowing you need to boil water to make pasta noodles. He is about to broil them on a pan in the oven before Emma stops him.
* {{Mondegreen}}: The reason Karen forgets to pay for her muffin is because she's having a phone conversation with Davis where neither can hear the other too well. She steps out for better cell reception without thinking.
-->'''Davis:''' Make sure it's gluten-free.\\
'''Karen:''' I don't have time to cut keys!\\
'''Davis:''' What?\\
'''Karen:''' Wait, hold on. You're breaking up. I'm going outside.\\
'''Davis:''' Gay pride?
* MoralDilemma: Parodied. Davis can't bring himself to eat his "stolen" muffin, feeling that it's tainted.
* NeverLiveItDown: Again, Karen and the muffin. Every time she thinks she's forgotten about it, someone brings it up.
-->'''Lacey:''' I'm sorry about what happened, muffin-wise.\\
'''Karen:''' Can you have ''one conversation'' without the word "muffin" in it?!
* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Hank's password is "password". He later changes it to "notpassword" after telling people "I changed my password—and this time it's not password!" He then changes it again... and forgets it. He teams up with Wanda to crack it, but both fail in their combined efforts to "think like Hank" (yes, even Hank was trying to think like Hank) until Brent walks up to the laptop and nails it on the first try.
-->'''Wanda:''' What? What is it? \\
'''Brent:''' Your pet's name. \\
'''Hank:''' Wiggles? We tried that. \\
'''Brent:''' No, literally the words "your pet's name". \\
'''Wanda:''' '[stunned]' I have to admit. I was not prepared for this level of stupidity. How did you crack it? \\
'''Brent:''' I just had to think like a Hank who was trying to outsmart a Wanda. ''[{{Beat}}]'' [[ByNoIMeanYes Plus, I was standing beside Hank when he typed it in.]]
* ASimplePlan: Davis and Karen devise a plan to help Karen feel better by having Lacey be embarrassed by an imaginary parking ticket. When the plan is executed, however, Davis [[TimeForPlanB flips the plan on Lacey]] by announcing a ticket for public indecency, claiming she flashed some old guy. [[BreakTheHaughty Lacey ends up exasperated and angry]], then reminds people of the muffin again, ruining the plan in the process.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Karen tries to pull this on Lacey at the end, thinking she took a bag of chips from the gas station without paying. She mocks Lacey in front of some other people and does a HappyDance, but Wanda then comes out with money left on the counter, [[SubvertedTrope showing Lacey in fact paid for the chips]].
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Brent comes to his parents' house all the time for free meals, barely even saying thank you and not helping clean up. They finally decide to call him out on it.
-->'''Oscar:''' He's a no-good freeloader.\\
'''Emma:''' There's ''good'' freeloaders?

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