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* TheInternetIsForPorn: Lucifer asks the pizza delivery guy if his deliveries ever end in sex, like the internet says.


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* PizzaBoySpecialDelivery: Lucifer asks the pizza delivery guy if his deliveries ever end in sex, like [[TheInternetIsForPorn the internet says]].

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Eric Doyle pathetic attempt at wanting Father Frank dead because he was "bringing too much heat".

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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Eric Doyle Doyle's pathetic attempt at wanting Father Frank dead because he was "bringing too much heat".


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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Conner has it all spelled on his face after his actions led to Father Frank's death.


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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Lucifer has one after the events of the episode.


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* UnstoppableRage: Lucifer comes close to killing the Spider after the latter kills Father Frank.


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* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Gender-inverted. It turns out Dan shot Malcolm and the gangsters because the former had spotted Chloe and was about to shoot her.
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AlliterativeName: '''F'''ather' '''F'''rank

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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''ather' '''F'''rank'''F'''ather '''F'''rank.
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AlliterativeName: *F*ather *F*rank

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AlliterativeName: *F*ather *F*rank'''F'''ather' '''F'''rank
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* MoralityChainFromBeyondTheGrave: Father Frank proves to be this to Lucifer of all people, with Chloe talking him down from delivering a KarmicDeath to Frank's murderer by saying that Frank wouldn't want that.

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* MoralityChainFromBeyondTheGrave: MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave: Father Frank proves to be this to Lucifer of all people, with Chloe talking him down from delivering a KarmicDeath to Frank's murderer by saying that Frank wouldn't want that.

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* CoolOldGuy: Father Frank, who doesn't mind Lucifer's attempts to {{Troll}} him and plays a duet with him.

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* CoolOldGuy: Father Frank, who doesn't mind Lucifer's attempts to {{Troll}} him and plays proves a mean piano player, playing a duet with him.



* FreakOut: Lucifer loses his shit at Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle a KarmicDeath.

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* FreakOut: Lucifer loses absolutely ''loses his shit shit'' at Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle the Spider a KarmicDeath.KarmicDeath as a result.
* GoodShepherd: What Father Frank turns out to be; he's genuinely protective of Connor, he's completely immune to Lucifer's trolling, he talks Connor down from crossing the MoralEventHorizon, pulls a HeroicSacrifice to save him, and as he's dying, reveals that he recognised Lucifer - who he made friends with - for who and what he was from the start, and continues to encourage him to have faith that maybe God's plan for him isn't over yet. Hell, he's good enough that Lucifer is a) certain he'll go to Heaven, b) goes on [[RageAgainstTheHeavens a screaming, tearful rant]] at [[CallingTheOldManOut God]] after his death, stating that Frank followed every rule and did everything right, that he was a saint, and ''still'' died.



* HiddenDepths: Father Frank believes Lucifer's father was responsible for introducing them, and actually believes that Lucifer is the Devil.

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* HiddenDepths: Father Frank believes Lucifer's father was responsible for introducing them, and actually believes that Lucifer is the Devil.Devil, something he reveals as he's dying.



* IgnoreTheFanservice: Lucifer trolls Frank by setting up a striptease act for him. Frank is not only entirely unflustered by the half-naked dancing women, he's quietly enjoying the music they're dancing to.

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* IgnoreTheFanservice: Lucifer trolls Frank by setting up a nun-themed striptease act for him. Frank is not only entirely unflustered by the half-naked dancing women, he's quietly enjoying the music they're dancing to.



* ManlyTears: Lucifer's reaction to Frank's death.

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* LonelyPianoPiece: After Frank dies, Lucifer goes home and sadly plays "Knocking on Heaven's Door" on his piano. Chloe then turns up, revealing that she's not there for a case, [[YouAreNotAlone she's there for him]], and joins him on the piano.
* ManlyTears: After the initial FreakOut and rage, this is Lucifer's reaction to Frank's death.



* MoralityChainFromBeyondTheGrave: Father Frank proves to be this to Lucifer of all people, with Chloe talking him down from delivering a KarmicDeath to Frank's murderer by saying that Frank wouldn't want that.



* OddFriendship: Lucifer and Frank strike one up.

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* OddFriendship: Lucifer and Frank strike one up.up after Frank proves a) immune to Lucifer's trolling, b) genuinely a good priest despite all Lucifer's attempts to prove otherwise, c) an ''excellent'' piano player, resulting in a moment of DuetBonding.



* PedophilePriest: Lucifer initially accuses Father Frank of being this.

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* PedophilePriest: Lucifer initially accuses Father Frank of being this.this, several times. Frank is, as with all of Lucifer's antics, entirely unfazed.



* SinisterMinister: Lucifer ''thinks'' Father Frank is this, but it's not the case.

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* SinisterMinister: Lucifer ''thinks'' Father Frank is this, this (and wants him to be this), but it's not the case.case. [[GoodShepherd Quite the opposite, as it turns out.]]
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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: Father Frank and Lucifer switching places on the piano in the middle of their duet is a very cool shot, but there's just a ''little'' bit too much time where the music still has four hands playing while Lucifer is still moving spots.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Eric Doyle pathetic attempt at wanting Father Frank dead because he was "bringing too much heat".



* VillainousGlutton: Malcolm is constantly eating.

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* VillainousGlutton: Malcolm is constantly eating.eating.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Eric Doyle tried to shoot Connor because he wouldn't shoot Father Frank.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Father Frank has a criminal record.
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--->'''Amenadiel:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do you. Want. To go back?]]

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--->'''Amenadiel:''' -->'''Amenadiel:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do you. Want. To go back?]]



--->'''Lucifer:''' You... you cruel, manipulative bastard. Is this all part of your plan? It's all just a game to you, isn't it? Eh? Well, I know punishment, and he did not deserve that. He followed your stupid rules and it still wasn't good enough! So what does it take to please you? Break your rules, and you fall. Follow them, and you still lose! Doesn't matter whether you're a sinner! Doesn't matter whether you're a saint! Nobody can win, so what's the point? What's the bloody point?

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--->'''Lucifer:''' -->'''Lucifer:''' You... you cruel, manipulative bastard. Is this all part of your plan? It's all just a game to you, isn't it? Eh? Well, I know punishment, and he did not deserve that. He followed your stupid rules and it still wasn't good enough! So what does it take to please you? Break your rules, and you fall. Follow them, and you still lose! Doesn't matter whether you're a sinner! Doesn't matter whether you're a saint! Nobody can win, so what's the point? What's the bloody point?

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* BigWhy: Lucifer screams this to the Spider when he shot Father Frank.



* SaintlyChurch: Father Frank represents this.

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* SaintlyChurch: Father Frank represents this. Which makes it more devastating when he gets killed.

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-->''Hah! A priest walks into a bar? I've heard this one before. Never seen it, though!''

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-->''Hah! ->''"Hah! A priest walks into a bar? I've heard this one before. Never seen it, though!''
though!"''



* {{Blackmail}}: Malcolm blackmails Dan by pointing out that he'll go down with Malcolm as a result of turning a blind eye to his previous actions.

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* {{Blackmail}}: {{Blackmail}}:
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Malcolm blackmails Dan by pointing out that he'll go down with Malcolm as a result of turning a blind eye to his previous actions.



-->'''Amenadiel:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do you. Want. To go back?]]

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-->'''Amenadiel:''' --->'''Amenadiel:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do you. Want. To go back?]]
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-->''Hah! A priest walks into a bar? I've heard this one before. Never seen it, though!''
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* IgnoreTheFanservice: Lucifer trolls Frank by setting up a striptease act for him. Frank is not only entirely unflustered by the half-naked dancing women, he's quietly enjoying the music they're dancing to.
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* EverybodyKnewAlready: As Father Frank is dying, he reveals to Lucifer that he knew he really was the Devil all along.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Frank steps in front of Connor when The Spider is about to shoot him.

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[TakingTheBullet Frank steps in front of Connor Connor]] when The Spider is about to shoot him.

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* FreakOut: Lucifer loses his shit at Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle a KarmicDeath.



* FreakOut: Lucifer loses his shit at Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle a KarmicDeath.

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* FreakOut: Lucifer loses his shit at ManlyTears: Lucifer's reaction to Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle a KarmicDeath.death.



* PedophilePriest: Lucifer initially accuses Father Frank of being this.
* ManlyTears: Lucifer's reaction to Frank's death.


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* PapaWolf: Frank leaps in front of Conner and takes the bullet meant for him.
* PedophilePriest: Lucifer initially accuses Father Frank of being this.
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--->'''Lucifer:''' WHY?!
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* VillainousGlutton: Malcom

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* VillainousGlutton: MalcomMalcolm is constantly eating.

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** Amenadiel also does this to Malcolm, using the fact that he brought him back to life as leverage.

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** Amenadiel also does this to Malcolm, using the fact that he was sentenced to Hell and brought him back to life as leverage.leverage.
-->'''Amenadiel:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Do you. Want. To go back?]]



* SinisterMinister: Lucifer ''thinks'' Father Frank is this, but it's not the case.

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* SinisterMinister: Lucifer ''thinks'' Father Frank is this, but it's not the case.case.
* VillainousGlutton: Malcom

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* BloodFromTheMouth: Frank after being shot.



* HatesBeingAlone: Lucifer - but there's a difference between being alone and being lonely, as he finds out.

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* HatesBeingAlone: Lucifer - but Lucifer. However, there's a difference between being alone and being lonely, as he finds out.out.
* HeelFaceTurn: Frank encourages Connor to turn his life around, and Chloe says there's still hope for him.
* HeroicSacrifice: Frank steps in front of Connor when The Spider is about to shoot him.



* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Father Frank dissuades Connor from crossing this. Eric Doyle promptly does so in his place.

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* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Father Frank dissuades Connor from crossing this. Eric Doyle promptly does so in his place.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Doyle Cain, a.k.a. The Spider, poses as a sweet youth counselor. He's ''really'' not.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Doyle Cain, Eric Doyle, a.k.a. The Spider, poses as a sweet youth counselor. He's ''really'' not.



* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Father Frank dissuades Connor from crossing this. Doyle Cain promptly does so in his place.

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* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Father Frank dissuades Connor from crossing this. Eric Doyle Cain promptly does so in his place.
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* CoolOldGuy: Father Frank, who doesn't mind Lucifer's attempts to {{Troll}} him and plays a duet with him.
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* MoralEventHorizon: InUniverse, Father Frank dissuades Connor from crossing this. Doyle Cain promptly does so in his place.
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{{Confessional}}: Lucifer follows an attractive woman into a confession booth [[PokeThePoodle (and poses as a priest while he's at it).]]

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* {{Confessional}}: Lucifer follows an attractive woman into a confession booth [[PokeThePoodle (and poses as a priest while he's at it).]]
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A priest wanders into Lux looking for a favor. Lucifer, not in any way inclined to help, happily turns him down, but he's happy to investigate the priest on his own! Chloe has no patience for Lucifer's DaddyIssues, and has him look after Frank. Despite Lucifer's trolling, he and Frank actually get along quite well, and end up DuetBonding. Unfortunately, Father Frank is shot dead while trying to redeem his young charge.

Lucifer freaks.

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!Tropes present in this episode include:

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Doyle Cain, a.k.a. The Spider, poses as a sweet youth counselor. He's ''really'' not.
* {{Blackmail}}: Malcolm blackmails Dan by pointing out that he'll go down with Malcolm as a result of turning a blind eye to his previous actions.
** Amenadiel also does this to Malcolm, using the fact that he brought him back to life as leverage.
* CainAndAbel: Amenadiel charges Malcolm with killing Lucifer.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Lucifer's teary-eyed rant towards God in the end.
--->'''Lucifer:''' You... you cruel, manipulative bastard. Is this all part of your plan? It's all just a game to you, isn't it? Eh? Well, I know punishment, and he did not deserve that. He followed your stupid rules and it still wasn't good enough! So what does it take to please you? Break your rules, and you fall. Follow them, and you still lose! Doesn't matter whether you're a sinner! Doesn't matter whether you're a saint! Nobody can win, so what's the point? What's the bloody point?
{{Confessional}}: Lucifer follows an attractive woman into a confession booth [[PokeThePoodle (and poses as a priest while he's at it).]]
-->'''Lucifer:''' For your penance, ten bloody Marys and a good shag.
* DonutMessWithACop: Malcolm [[VillainousGlutton devours a donut]] while making it clear that he's blackmailing Dan.
* DuetBonding: Lucifer and Father Frank. Chloe thinks it's adorable, and later on, she comforts Lucifer by playing "Heart and Soul" with him.
* FatBastard: The Spider, who uses his charges to deal drugs and shoots Father Frank.
* HatesBeingAlone: Lucifer - but there's a difference between being alone and being lonely, as he finds out.
* HiddenDepths: Father Frank believes Lucifer's father was responsible for introducing them, and actually believes that Lucifer is the Devil.
* HowDareYouDieOnMe: Lucifer's reaction to Frank getting shot.
* TheInternetIsForPorn: Lucifer asks the pizza delivery guy if his deliveries ever end in sex, like the internet says.
* FreakOut: Lucifer loses his shit at Frank's death, and nearly gives Doyle a KarmicDeath.
--->'''Lucifer:''' WHY?!
* PedophilePriest: Lucifer initially accuses Father Frank of being this.
* ManlyTears: Lucifer's reaction to Frank's death.
* NiceToTheWaiter: Lucifer gives the pizza guy a ''massive'' tip, and encourages him to join the party he's throwing.
* OddFriendship: Lucifer and Frank strike one up.
* SaintlyChurch: Father Frank represents this.
* SinisterMinister: Lucifer ''thinks'' Father Frank is this, but it's not the case.

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