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* AnAesop: Do not blame yourself for a situation that you had no control over. The guilt will only weigh you down, even long after the incident.
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* PosthumousCharacter: Charles Mallory, the old man who was murdered by a robber the year prior. His death continues to take a toll on Carl, who blames himself for not being able to save him in time.
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The script never mentions the criminal taking drugs.
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* HeroicBSOD: Carl was likely this for the past year as he dealt with the memories of watching a live murder before his eyes and – in his mind – not doing the one thing that could have stopped it. Even though he likely had directly witnessed several shootings and deaths in his career, the enormity of a senseless death by someone so drugged out of his mind makes this one too muck to take. (And remember, PTSD counseling as late as the early 1990s was still in its infancy, even for a large metropolitan police department such as in Chicago.)
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrived and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he was arrested, the suspect shot and killed his hostage. It's a tragedy that had loomed over Carl ever since.
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrived and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he was arrested, the suspect shot and killed his hostage. It's a tragedy that had loomed over Carl ever since.
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* HeroicBSOD: Carl was likely this for the past year as he dealt with the memories of watching a live murder before his eyes and – in his mind – not doing the one thing that could have stopped it. Even though he likely had directly witnessed several shootings and deaths in his career, the enormity of a an innocent man's senseless death by someone so drugged out of his mind makes this one too muck to take. (And remember, PTSD counseling as late as the early 1990s was still in its infancy, even for a large metropolitan police department such as in Chicago.)
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail:A a mentally deranged, drugged-out deranged individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrived and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he was arrested, the suspect shot and killed his hostage. It's a tragedy that had loomed over Carl ever since.
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail:
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Carl and Harriet watch the news segment reacting to the arrest of the robber and death of the hostage. Carl was interviewed by the reporter on the scene, and he explains how he was complying with the robber's demand to get to a car before the hostage ended up getting shot, anyway.
-->'''Karen:''' In retrospect, do you wish you had handled the situation differently?\\
'''Carl:''' ''[beat]'' I don't know.
-->'''Karen:''' In retrospect, do you wish you had handled the situation differently?\\
'''Carl:''' ''[beat]'' I don't know.
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* WhamLine: How we learn the full extent of why Carl's in such a crabby mood.
-->'''Harriet:''' It wasn't your fault. Everybody said so. The department even gave you a commendation.\\
'''Carl:''' Oh yeah, I got a commendation, but an innocent person died.
-->'''Harriet:''' It wasn't your fault. Everybody said so. The department even gave you a commendation.\\
'''Carl:''' Oh yeah, I got a commendation, but an innocent person died.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Carl considers Mr. Mallory's death to be the lowest point of his career. It was a moment that he had replayed in his head over and over, thinking about that one second where he could've saved him.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Carl considers Mr. Mallory's death to be the lowest point of his career. It was a moment that he had replayed in his head over and over, thinking about that one ''fraction'' of a second where he could've saved him.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's widow, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man Charles Mallory during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's Charles's widow, Helen, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.death.
* MyGreatestFailure: Carl considers Mr. Mallory's death to be the lowest point of his career. It was a moment that he had replayed in his head over and over, thinking about that one second where he could've saved him.
* MyGreatestFailure: Carl considers Mr. Mallory's death to be the lowest point of his career. It was a moment that he had replayed in his head over and over, thinking about that one second where he could've saved him.
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* {{Angrish}}: When he isn't yelling about Eddie's laziness or the lack of root beer and milk in the fridge, Carl just mutters to himself in angry gibberish.
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It's the one year anniversary of what Carl considers to be one of [[MyGreatestFailure his greatest failures]]: the death of an elderly man at the hands of a robber. Still haunted by that traumatic night, Carl takes the situation entirely on himslef, and must learn to let go of his guilt.
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It's the one year anniversary of what Carl considers to be one of [[MyGreatestFailure his greatest failures]]: the death of an elderly man at the hands of a robber. Still haunted by that traumatic night, Carl takes the situation entirely on himslef, himself, and must learn to let go of his guilt.
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It's the one year anniversary of what Carl considers to be one of [[MyGreatestFailure his greatest failures]]: the death of an elderly man at the hands of a robber. Still haunted by that traumatic night, Carl must learn to not hold the incident entirely on himself.
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It's the one year anniversary of what Carl considers to be one of [[MyGreatestFailure his greatest failures]]: the death of an elderly man at the hands of a robber. Still haunted by that traumatic night, Carl takes the situation entirely on himslef, and must learn to not hold the incident entirely on himself.let go of his guilt.
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* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrive and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he is actually arrested, the suspect shoots and kills his hostage.
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* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrive arrived and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he is actually was arrested, the suspect shoots shot and kills killed his hostage.hostage. It's a tragedy that had loomed over Carl ever since.
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* AnAesop: Do not blame yourself for a situation that you had no control over. The guilt will only weigh you down, even long after the incident.
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It's the one year anniversary of what Carl considers to be one of [[MyGreatestFailure his greatest failures]]: the death of an elderly man at the hands of a robber. Still haunted by that traumatic night, Carl must learn to not hold the incident entirely on himself.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's widow, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's widow, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.death.
* SourOutsideSadInside: Carl acts incredibly crabby at the start of the episode, and at first, it's totally PlayedForLaughs. It isn't until later when we find out the tragic reason behind his curmudgeonly attitude.
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* SourOutsideSadInside: Carl acts incredibly crabby at the start of the episode, and at first, it's totally PlayedForLaughs. It isn't until later when we find out the tragic reason behind his curmudgeonly attitude.
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* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: Parodied. When Steve asks to take Laura to a concert, she turns him down so he gives her the tickets since he has no use for them. She way overthinks the gesture thinking she will feel obliged to return the favor and Steve knows that she knows that so she goes with him thinking she's outsmarted him even though Urkel never considered doing that, [[NiceGuy nor would he have.]]
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!! Tropes seen in this episode:
* BrokenTears: Carl has these when he visits the grave of the eldery man, killed a year earlier in a convenience store robbery, and begs for the man's forgiveness. Later, after a short time of having composed himself and talking with the man's widow, he has these again as he comforts her own broken tears.
* HeroicBSOD: Carl was likely this for the past year as he dealt with the memories of watching a live murder before his eyes and – in his mind – not doing the one thing that could have stopped it. Even though he likely had directly witnessed several shootings and deaths in his career, the enormity of a senseless death by someone so drugged out of his mind makes this one too muck to take. (And remember, PTSD counseling as late as the early 1990s was still in its infancy, even for a large metropolitan police department such as in Chicago.)
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrive and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he is actually arrested, the suspect shoots and kills his hostage.
* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's widow, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.
* BrokenTears: Carl has these when he visits the grave of the eldery man, killed a year earlier in a convenience store robbery, and begs for the man's forgiveness. Later, after a short time of having composed himself and talking with the man's widow, he has these again as he comforts her own broken tears.
* HeroicBSOD: Carl was likely this for the past year as he dealt with the memories of watching a live murder before his eyes and – in his mind – not doing the one thing that could have stopped it. Even though he likely had directly witnessed several shootings and deaths in his career, the enormity of a senseless death by someone so drugged out of his mind makes this one too muck to take. (And remember, PTSD counseling as late as the early 1990s was still in its infancy, even for a large metropolitan police department such as in Chicago.)
* HostageSituation: Referred to as having happened exactly one year earlier, but Carl explains the situation for the first time in detail: A mentally deranged, drugged-out individual had robbed a convenience store and taken an elderly customer hostage. The police arrive and seemingly talked the criminal into surrendering, but just a split second before he is actually arrested, the suspect shoots and kills his hostage.
* ILetGwenStacyDie: Carl blames himself for the murder of an elderly man during a hostage situation one year earlier, and keeps thinking of that one thing he could have done to stop a senseless death, this despite being told by his superior officers that the situation was handled correctly. Later, Carl – while visiting the cemetery – is approached by the old man's widow, who herself second-guesses her own decision that night to send him for some ice cream at the store. Together, the two come to realize they are not to blame for the old man's death.
