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* ProperlyParanoid: En route back home from the game, Steve is quick to find out the Ace High Lounge is run by scam artists. As Steve hightails it home, Eddie and Waldo do not heed his warning and enter anyway, then realize too late he was right after being slapped with a ShockinglyExpensiveBill. After Frank and his associates are arrested, they later apologize to Steve for not heeding his warning.

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* ProperlyParanoid: En route back home from the game, Steve is quick to find out how sleazy the Ace High Lounge is run by scam artists.is, and warns his friends not to go in since they're underage. As Steve hightails it home, Eddie and Waldo do not heed his warning and enter anyway, then realize too late he was right after being slapped with a ShockinglyExpensiveBill. After Frank and his associates are arrested, they later apologize to Steve for not heeding his warning.
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* ProperlyParanoid: En route back home from the game, Steve is quick to find out the Ace High Lounge is run by scam artists, but Eddie and Waldo do not heed his warning. Eddie and Waldo realize too late Steve was right, and after Frank and his associates are arrested, they later apologize to him for not heeding his warning.

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* ProperlyParanoid: En route back home from the game, Steve is quick to find out the Ace High Lounge is run by scam artists, but artists. As Steve hightails it home, Eddie and Waldo do not heed his warning. Eddie warning and Waldo enter anyway, then realize too late Steve he was right, and right after being slapped with a ShockinglyExpensiveBill. After Frank and his associates are arrested, they later apologize to him Steve for not heeding his warning.
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* ProperlyParanoid: En route back home from the game, Steve is quick to find out the Ace High Lounge is run by scam artists, but Eddie and Waldo do not heed his warning. Eddie and Waldo realize too late Steve was right, and after Frank and his associates are arrested, they later apologize to him for not heeding his warning.
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-->'''Carl:''' This. (Shows police badge) I'm ''Lieutenant Carl Winslow,'' Chicago PD.

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-->'''Carl:''' This. (Shows police badge) I'm ''Lieutenant Carl Winslow,'' Chicago PD. ''You're under arrest.''

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* WhamLine: After buying some champagne and two roses, Eddie and Waldo prepare to leave the Ace High... until Eddie reads the bill.
-->'''Eddie:''' ''Five hundred dollars?!''

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* WhamLine: WhamLine:
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After buying some champagne and two roses, Eddie and Waldo prepare to leave the Ace High... until Eddie reads the bill.
-->'''Eddie:''' ''Five hundred dollars?!'' dollars?!''
** After Carl tells Frank the crimes he just committed by letting underage Eddie into the club and extorting him, Frank gets dismissive.
-->'''Frank:''' What makes you such a big expert?
-->'''Carl:''' This. (Shows police badge) I'm ''Lieutenant Carl Winslow,'' Chicago PD.

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* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter the lounge to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $550.


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* TheVamp: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter the lounge to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $550.
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* KarmaHoudini: Frank, the waiter, and one of the bouncers are the only ones who get arrested at the end. His other accomplices (namely the doorman and Yvette) quickly look the other way as they get hauled off to jail.

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* KarmaHoudini: Frank, the waiter, and one of the bouncers are the only ones who get arrested at the end. His other accomplices (namely the doorman and Yvette) quickly look the other way as they get hauled off to jail.he's being cuffed.
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* KarmaHoudini: Frank is the only one who gets arrested at the end. His accomplices (the doorman, the waiter, the bouncers, Chondra and Yvette) hightail it out of there as he's being cuffed.

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* KarmaHoudini: Frank is Frank, the waiter, and one of the bouncers are the only one ones who gets get arrested at the end. His other accomplices (the doorman, (namely the waiter, the bouncers, Chondra doorman and Yvette) hightail it out of there quickly look the other way as he's being cuffed.they get hauled off to jail.

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* AnAesop: Beware shady businesses. Fall for their temptations, and they'll catch you hook, line, and sinker.



* KarmaHoudini: Frank is the only one who gets arrested at the end. His accomplices (the doorman, the waiter, the bouncers, and Yvette) hightail it out of there as he's being cuffed.

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* KarmaHoudini: Frank is the only one who gets arrested at the end. His accomplices (the doorman, the waiter, the bouncers, Chondra and Yvette) hightail it out of there as he's being cuffed.cuffed.
* MoodKiller: Drinks in hand, Eddie and Yvette propose a romantic toast. Then Waldo chimes in.
-->'''Eddie:''' A toast, to chance meetings and LoveAtFirstSight.\\
'''Yvette:''' To warm, exciting moments between strangers in the night.\\
'''Waldo:''' I see London, I see France, I see Yvette's underpants.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Once Carl reveals that he's a police officer, ''all'' of Frank's associates book it.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** Chondra attempts to seduce Waldo, but he's so awkward that she immediately gives up and walks away.
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Once Carl reveals that he's a police officer, ''all'' of Frank's associates book it.
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* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $550.

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* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter the lounge to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $550.
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Eddie and Waldo visit a fancy lounge with the hopes of meeting the Chicago Bulls, but soon discover that it's run by con artists. Meanwhile, Myra accidentally gives Laura a facial mask made of Steve's special glue, and HilarityEnsues.

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Eddie and Waldo visit a fancy lounge with the hopes of meeting the Chicago Bulls, but soon discover that it's run by con artists. Meanwhile, Myra accidentally gives Laura a facial mask made of Steve's special super glue, and HilarityEnsues.



* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Myra proudly calls her special facial mask the "Monkhouse Miracle Mask".



* BadBadActing: Waldo tries informing Carl about Eddie's situation without spilling too many details, but he does so by reciting a bunch of lines that he clearly had to memorize.



* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $500.

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* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $500.$550.



* PapaWolf: As usual, Carl comes to the rescue and gets Eddie out of hot water, arresting Frank in the process.



* TitleDrop:
-->'''Eddie:''' You know, Waldo, I think we're being ''scammed'' here.



* WhamShot: Steve sticks a sign on the fridge warning everyone that the bottle of milk inside is actually glue. Then it falls off behind his back, just out of sight from Laura and Myra...

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* WhamShot: Steve sticks a sign on the fridge warning everyone that the bottle of milk inside is actually glue. Then it falls off behind his back, just out of sight from Laura and Myra...Myra...
* VoiceOfReason: Steve tries to dissuade Eddie and Waldo from entering the Ace High Lounge, reminding them that they aren't old enough to drink. Neither of them listens.
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** With the mask stuck on her face, Laura exclaims that she looks like the ComicBook/SwampThing. Steve also compares her to "Creator/JimCarrey in Film/TheMask" and proceeds to do a Carrey impression.

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** With the mask stuck on her face, Laura exclaims that she looks like the ComicBook/SwampThing. Steve also compares her to "Creator/JimCarrey in Film/TheMask" ''Film/TheMask''" and proceeds to do a Carrey impression.
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* KarmaHoudini: Frank is the only one who gets arrested at the end. His accomplices (the doorman, the waiter, the bouncers, and Yvette) hightail it out of there as he's being cuffed.


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Once Carl reveals that he's a police officer, ''all'' of Frank's associates book it.
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-->'''Steve:''' One or two simple should get this baby right off your face.\\

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-->'''Steve:''' One or two simple jerks should get this baby right off your face.\\

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* AsideGlance: The moment Myra tells Steve that she put "milk" in Laura's facial mask, he glances right at the camera with an "Oh boy..." expression, knowing that trouble is about to brew.



* TheCon: The Ace High Lounge is a sleazy nightclub run by an con man named Frank. He overcharges for all of its services, and threatens his patrons with bodily damage if they don't pay their bill.

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* TheCon: The Ace High Lounge is a sleazy nightclub run by an a con man named Frank. He overcharges for all of its services, and threatens his patrons with bodily damage if they don't pay their bill.



'''Carl:''' Well, all you had to was ask. Now I guess ''you'' learned a valuable lesson.\\

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'''Carl:''' Well, all you had to do was ask. Now I guess ''you'' learned a valuable lesson.\\


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* StickySituation: Laura finds herself in one when Myra coats her with a facial mask mixed with ''super glue''.

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* BatmanGambit: When Carl visits the club, Frank thinks he's just a concerned parent who's there to get his son out of trouble. What he ''doesn't'' know is that Carl is also a cop, he brought along back up, and he's about to arrest him for swindling people ''and'' allowing underage patrons into the bar.

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* BatmanGambit: When Carl visits the club, Frank thinks he's just a concerned parent who's there to get his son out of trouble. What he ''doesn't'' know is that Carl is also a cop, he brought along back up, backup, and he's about to arrest him for swindling people ''and'' allowing underage patrons into the bar.


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* IronicEcho: As Carl arrests Frank, he throws all of the latter's previous lines right back at him.
-->'''Frank:''' Now wait a minute, you should've told me you were a cop!\\
'''Carl:''' Well, all you had to was ask. Now I guess ''you'' learned a valuable lesson.\\
'''Frank:''' Okay now wait a minute, I think this is one big misunderstanding...\\
'''Carl:''' Well, I guess you could chalk it up to experience.\\
'''Frank:''' C'mon, this isn't fair!\\
'''Carl:''' You wanna whine? Tell it to the judge.
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Eddie and Waldo visit a fancy lounge with the hopes of meeting the Chicago Bulls, but soon discover that it's run by con artists. Meanwhile, Myra accidentally gives Laura a facial mask made of Steve's special glue, and HilarityEnsues.
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* BatmanGambit: When Carl visits the club, Frank thinks he's just a concerned parent who's there to get his son out of trouble. What he ''doesn't'' know is that Carl is also a cop, he brought along back up, and he's about to arrest him for swindling people ''and'' allowing underage patrons into the bar.
* BlatantLies: The doorman claims that the Ace High Lounge is the Chicago Bulls' favorite hangout spot. This convinces Eddie and Waldo (who had ''just'' attended a Bulls game) to enter.
* TheCon: The Ace High Lounge is a sleazy nightclub run by an con man named Frank. He overcharges for all of its services, and threatens his patrons with bodily damage if they don't pay their bill.
* DeadpanSnarker: Laura, as she grows more frustrated with the mask.
-->'''Steve:''' One or two simple should get this baby right off your face.\\
'''Laura:''' I hope so, 'cause two simple jerks got this ''on'' my face.
* EdibleAmmunition: In an end credits gag, Steve Urkel becomes a playable character in "Grandma Ninja", and one of his moves has him chucking huge pieces of cheese at the opponent.
-->'''Steve:''' Have some CHEESE! Have some CHEESE!
* FemmeFatale: In a ploy that's no doubt part of Frank's scheme, two sexy ladies enter to seduce Eddie and Waldo. One of them charms Eddie into buying her expensive roses and a bottle of champagne, racking up his bill to a whopping $500.
* NeverMessWithGranny: "Grandma Ninja" is a fighting game starring an ass-kicking granny. To no one's surprise, Estelle is astoundingly good at it.
* ShoutOut:
** With the mask stuck on her face, Laura exclaims that she looks like the ComicBook/SwampThing. Steve also compares her to "Creator/JimCarrey in Film/TheMask" and proceeds to do a Carrey impression.
** Estelle plays a fighting game called "Grandma Ninja", a parody of ''Franchise/MortalKombat''. It even has digitized actors.
* WhamLine: After buying some champagne and two roses, Eddie and Waldo prepare to leave the Ace High... until Eddie reads the bill.
-->'''Eddie:''' ''Five hundred dollars?!''
* WhamShot: Steve sticks a sign on the fridge warning everyone that the bottle of milk inside is actually glue. Then it falls off behind his back, just out of sight from Laura and Myra...

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