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* ConfidentialityBetrayal: When Joe is sent to an insane asylum, Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire come to visit. When speaking with him, a seemingly insane patient runs up to them and yells "YOUR MOTHER'S A WHORE!" Joe responds, completely deadpan, "I told you that in confidence, Gary".
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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home just so that they could stop having to take care of him.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home just so that they could stop having to take care of him.him.
* YourMom: A mental patient screams at Joe that his mother's a whore, to which Joe points out that he told him that in confidence.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Bonnie doesn't return at the end of the episode when Joe recovers from his injury. Though she is back with him the next time we see her.
** As mentioned in PlotHole, Kevin is nowhere to be found.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
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WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Bonnie doesn't return at the end of the episode when Joe recovers from his injury. Though she is back with him the next time we see her.
** As mentioned in PlotHole, Kevin is nowhere to be found.
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* PlotHole: Where was Kevin when all of this was happening? Surely he could've been the one to take care of Joe, but instead the episode seems to pretend that he doesn't exist.
** It is possible that he left for Europe with Bonnie and Suzy.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* PlotHole: Where was Kevin when all of this was happening? Surely he could've been the one to take care of Joe, but instead the episode seems to pretend that he doesn't exist.
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** It is possible that he left for Europe with Bonnie and Suzy.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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** It is possible that he left for Europe with Bonnie and Suzy.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can and most likely will get hurt in the event, as that's what happens.
** Brian also learns the hard way that a woman who's willing to cheat on her husband, is by no means a nice person and it's no surprise that Tori leaves him high and dry when Vic starts to suspect the affair.
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* LackOfEmpathy: Bonnie upon hearing that Joe will require even more extensive care (most of it disgusting), feels no sympathy and leaves Joe to his fate, taking Suzy with her to Europe and asking Lois to collect her mail forever.


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* NotWhatISignedOnFor: Said by Bonnie nearly word-for-word when she decides to leave Joe for a life in Europe taking Suzy with her.


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** Also Bonnie leaves for Europe after hearing that Joe was crippled worse and will require even more extensive care, taking baby Suzy with her. She is not shown returning even after Joe regains use of his upper body.
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* DirtyCoward: Tori abandons both Vic and Brian when the former becomes suspicious of the affair to avoid the repercussions.


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** Brian also learns the hard way that a woman who's willing to cheat on her husband, is by no means a nice person and it's no surprise that Tori leaves him high and dry when Vic starts to suspect the affair.
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Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire decide to run with the bulls but they don't want Joe to know because they're afraid he'll slow them or get hurt, as he's in a wheelchair. However, this backfires and he ends up going with them anyway. Meanwhile, Brian meets a woman named Tori at a car wash and they get busy.

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Peter, Cleveland, Cleveland and Quagmire decide to run with participate in the bulls newly announced Quahog Bull Run, but they don't want are reluctant to include Joe due to know because they're afraid he'll slow them or get hurt, as he's in a wheelchair. However, this backfires and he ends up going with them anyway. his handicap. Meanwhile, Brian meets a woman named Tori new lover at a the local car wash and they get busy.wash, only to discover that she's actually married to an extremely ill-tempered Navy SEAL, forcing him to pretend he's a normal dog to avoid retribution.



* BedlamHouse: The "State Home for Mentals and Bastards" that Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire send Joe to is shown to be this, as the patients are abused and many of them run loose through the facility.

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* BedlamHouse: The "State Home for Mentals and Bastards" that Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire send Joe to is shown to be this, as the patients are abused and many of them run loose through the facility. Peter refers to it as a "smelly home for the goofy".

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* RealityEnsues: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can and most likely will get hurt in the event, as that's what happens.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can and most likely will get hurt in the event, as that's what happens.
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* NapoleonDelusion: When Peter, Quagmire, and Cleveland wonder if leaving Joe at the asylum was the right thing to do, Peter said that it was because "Napoleon Bonaparte was there" and the French would never let their leader run around the place in stained underwear trying to stab people if the place wasn't nice.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Brian gets hit with him after he pretends to be Vic and Tori's dog just so he can continue sleeping with her. He ends up stuck with Vic who discovers the affair but not the identity of the guy, Tori leaves and he fears for his life until Chris and Stewie come save him in the end.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Brian gets hit with him it after he pretends to be Vic and Tori's dog just so he can continue sleeping with her. He ends up stuck with Vic who discovers the affair but not the identity of the guy, Tori leaves and he fears for his life until Chris and Stewie come save him in the end.



* RealityEnsues: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can get and will most likely be hurt in the event, as that's what happens.

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* RealityEnsues: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can get and will most likely be will get hurt in the event, as that's what happens.



* TheUnfairSex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.

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* TheUnfairSex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain Brian (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.



* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home only, so that they could stop having to take care of him.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home only, just so that they could stop having to take care of him.
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* FurryReminder: Lampshaded by Stewie when he sees Brian chained up in Vic's yard, and say it's funny how Brian still acts like he's a human being despite being treated like a dog.
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* Screw This!, I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* Screw This!, I'm Outta Here: ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* ScrewThis!, I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* ScrewThis!, Screw This!, I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* ScrewThis!, I'mOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* ScrewThis!, I'mOuttaHere: I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* ScrewThis!,I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* ScrewThis!,I'm Outta Here: ScrewThis!, I'mOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* ScrewThis!,I'mOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.

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* ScrewThis!,I'mOuttaHere: ScrewThis!,I'm Outta Here: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* ScrewThis!,I'mOuttaHere: Brian says this when Tori and Vic start having sex, he then tries to leave but is caught by Vic.
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* AccidentalAdultery: Technically speaking since Brian didn't know at first that Tori was married but averted since he had no qualms with continuing the affair even after being aware of it.

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* AccidentalAdultery: Technically speaking At first, since Brian didn't know at first that Tori was married but averted since when he met her. Averted later on, when he had no qualms with continuing the affair even after being aware of it.that Tori is married.

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Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire decide to run with the bulls but they don't want Joe to know because they're afraid he'll slow them or get hurt, as he's in a wheelchair. However, this backfires and he ends up going with them anyway. Meanwhile, Brian meets a woman named Tori at a car wash and they get busy.
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*BedlamHouse: The "State Home for Mentals and Bastards" that Peter, Cleveland, and Quagmire send Joe to is shown to be this, as the patients are abused and many of them run loose through the facility.



*RealityEnsues: While running with the bulls can't be called a safe thing to do by any real stretch, someone like Joe can get and will most likely be hurt in the event, as that's what happens.



* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home only so that they could stop having to take care of him.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home only only, so that they could stop having to take care of him.

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* DesignatedVillain: Vic is supposed to be portrayed as a jerk but he is justified in his rage at his wife's adultery and it's shown that Tori is a worse person than him in the end. He even seemed to genuinely like Brain as his pet which is a cruel irony.



* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this. Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland also cross it when they put Joe in a state home so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming PlotHole: Where was Kevin when all of this was happening? Surely he could've been the one to take care of Joe, but instead the episode seems to pretend that "She didn't sign up for this. Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland also cross it when they put Joe in a state home so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.he doesn't exist.



* TheUnfairSex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.

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* TheUnfairSex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.suspicious.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Bonnie doesn't return at the end of the episode when Joe recovers from his injury. Though she is back with him the next time we see her.
** As mentioned in PlotHole, Kevin is nowhere to be found.
* WhatTheHellHero: Lois calls Peter and the guys out for sending Joe to the state home only so that they could stop having to take care of him.
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* SympatheticAdulterer: Played with and eventually averted with Tori. She at first seemed to have had a bad marriage but is eventually revealed to be a callous slut and Karmahoudini that leaves both Vic and Brian in the end.

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* SympatheticAdulterer: Played with and eventually averted with Tori. She at first seemed to have had a bad marriage but is eventually revealed to be a callous slut and Karmahoudini KarmaHoudini that leaves both Vic and Brian in the end.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this. Peter, Quagmire and cleave land also cross it when they put Joe in a no e so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this. Peter, Quagmire and cleave land Cleveland also cross it when they put Joe in a no e state home so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this.
Peter, Quagmire and cleave land also cross it when they put Joe in a no e so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.

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* DesignatedVillain: Vic is supposed to be portrayed as a jerk but he is justified in his rage at his wife's adultery and it's shown that Tori is a worse person than him in the end. He even seemed to genuinely like Brain as his pet which is a cruel irony.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Brian gets hit with him after he pretends to be Vic and Tori's dog just so he can continue sleeping with her. He ends up stuck with Vic who discovers the affair but not the identity of the guy, Tori leaves and he fears for his life until Chris and Stewie come save him in the end.
* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this.
this. Peter, Quagmire and cleave land also cross it when they put Joe in a no e so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.



* Theunfairsex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.

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* Theunfairsex: TheUnfairSex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.

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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this.

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* AccidentalAdultery: Technically speaking since Brian didn't know at first that Tori was married but averted since he had no qualms with continuing the affair even after being aware of it.
* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this.this.
Peter, Quagmire and cleave land also cross it when they put Joe in a no e so they could get out of caring for him. Lois call them out on it.
* SympatheticAdulterer: Played with and eventually averted with Tori. She at first seemed to have had a bad marriage but is eventually revealed to be a callous slut and Karmahoudini that leaves both Vic and Brian in the end.
* Theunfairsex: Not only does Tori cheat on her husband Vic with Brain (a dog), she tricks him into thinking that he is just their new pet. She also abandons Brian as soon as Vic becomes suspicious.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Bonnie abandons Joe and leaves for Europe with their daughter Susie, claiming that "She didn't sign up for this.

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