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as Robin said, it was Bruce's car, not Ronnie's. That's how B&R could track it in the Batmbobile.


Out on the streets, she alarms people by walking her hyenas, but stays out of trouble. Deciding that she needs to update her wardrobe, she stops in a clothing store and picks out a dress. Unfortunately, she hurries off with it right after purchasing it, not waiting for the clerk to remove the anti-shoplifting tag. A guard tries to get her attention, but this scares her and she starts running. When the store alarm goes off, she decides that people are still chasing her as a criminal, so she flees in a stolen car -- with the car's owner, Veronica Vreeland, still inside.

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Out on the streets, she alarms people by walking her hyenas, but stays out of trouble. Deciding that she needs to update her wardrobe, she stops in a clothing store and picks out a dress. Unfortunately, she hurries off with it right after purchasing it, not waiting for the clerk to remove the anti-shoplifting tag. A guard tries to get her attention, but this scares her and she starts running. When the store alarm goes off, she decides that people are still chasing her as a criminal, so she flees in a stolen car -- with the car's owner, Veronica Vreeland, still inside.
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* DoomedNewClothes: Veronica Vreeland. There she is, buying a new dress for her date with Bruce Wayne and along comes a spooked Harley Quinn. [[WatchThePaintJob Her car gets ruined]], too. Considering that Veronica actually got ''taken hostage'' by Harley, she probably wasn't too concerned about the car at first.

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* DoomedNewClothes: Veronica Vreeland. There she is, buying a new dress for her date with Bruce Wayne and along comes a spooked Harley Quinn. [[WatchThePaintJob Her car gets ruined]], too. Considering that Veronica actually got ''taken hostage'' by Harley, she probably wasn't too concerned about the car at first.
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** When Veronica Vreeland first appeared in "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE47BirdsOfAFeather Birds of a Feather]]" she and her friend Pierce were reminiscing about the time the Joker previously crashed the party of a friend of theirs for a hold-up. Upon meeting Veronica here, Harley brings up that same party and adds that she pointed a gun at Veronica's head.

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** When Veronica Vreeland first appeared in "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE47BirdsOfAFeather Birds "Birds of a Feather]]" Feather" she and her friend Pierce were reminiscing about the time the Joker previously crashed the party of a friend of theirs for a hold-up. Upon meeting Veronica here, Harley brings up that same party and adds that she pointed a gun at Veronica's head.



* MythologyGag: During her final confrontation with Batman, Harley uses a line once famously professed by her puddin'.

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* MythologyGag: During her final confrontation with Batman, Harley uses a line once famously professed by her puddin'.puddin':

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* ContinuityNod: Boxey points out that the last time Harley Quinn showed up at his door she not only destroyed his club, but brought Batman down on him as well. This occurred in "Harlequinade," where Harley was helping Batman find the Joker.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** When Veronica Vreeland first appeared in "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE47BirdsOfAFeather Birds of a Feather]]" she and her friend Pierce were reminiscing about the time the Joker previously crashed the party of a friend of theirs for a hold-up. Upon meeting Veronica here, Harley brings up that same party and adds that she pointed a gun at Veronica's head.
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Boxey points out that the last time Harley Quinn showed up at his door she not only destroyed his club, but brought Batman down on him as well. This occurred in "Harlequinade," where Harley was helping Batman find the Joker.


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* MythologyGag: During her final confrontation with Batman, Harley uses a line once famously professed by her puddin'.
-->'''Harley:''' I'm having [[ComicBook/TheKillingJoke a bad day]]!
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* SocietyIsToBlame: Harley uses exactly this phrase when she thinks she's being framed.
-->I ''tried'' to play by the rules, but ''noo'', they wouldn't let me go straight! Society is to blame!
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* AnyLastWords: When Boxey is holding Harley at gunpoint:
-->'''Boxey:''' Any last words?
-->'''Harley:''' Just one... BABIES! ''(Harley's hyenas crash through the wall and attack Boxey)''
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* VisualPun: When having her freak out and going back into costume, Harley declares that she's armed before smacking Bruce Wayne with a dummy's arm.

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** Additionally, the whole mess starts in the first place because in Harley's experience, the only reason a security guard would be chasing after her demanding merchandise back is because they think she stole it. It never once occurs to her that they just want it back long enough to remove the anti-theft tag and send her on her way. Though in fairness to Harley, [[PoorCommunicationKills they didn't think to mention the tag]] until ''after'' Harley had started panicking.

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** Additionally, the whole mess starts in the first place because in Harley's experience, the only reason a security guard would be chasing after her demanding merchandise back is because they think she stole it. It never once occurs to her that they just want it back long enough to remove the anti-theft tag and send her on her way. Though in fairness to Harley, [[PoorCommunicationKills they didn't think to mention the tag]] until ''after'' Harley had started panicking.panicking and the guard's first instinct was to angrily shout at her.


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* IdiotBall: General Vreeland really doesn't seem to consider the issues that might be associated with ordering a tank to open fire on a car that his daughter is in.
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* CantStayNormal: To her credit Harley tries, but she has a FreakOut when a security guard comes to remove the anti-shoplifting tag. She sadly says, "Home again, home again, jiggedy-jig" as Batman returns her to Arkham.


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* KarmaHoudini: General Vreeland for driving a tank through the Gotham streets to save his daughter. He probably caused more damage in a few minutes than Harley did during the whole day.


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* PetTheDog:
** After all the criminals and heroes crash, Harley tosses Veronica into her father's arms and flees. She lampshades it as her "good deed for the day".
** Batman gives the dress to Harley after returning her to Arkham, since she did pay for it.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Inversion. Harley's pet hyenas act viciously when they encounter Bruce Wayne, but she doesn't realize that there's probably a reason for it.
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* BrakeAngrily: What Harley does after noticing the truck Boxy's driving coming right towards her. [[FromBadToWorse Unfortunately]], the car stops right in front of General Vreeland's tank.
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* ForWantOfANail: Kidnapping, property damage, a freaking ''tank'' rolling through Gotham, blasting craters into the street... Who knew one little dress going on sale could end up causing so much trouble?
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** Additionally, the whole mess starts in the first place because in Harley's experience, the only reason a security guard would be chasing after her demanding merchandise back is because they think she stole it. It never once occurs to her that they just want it back long enough to remove the anti-theft tag and send her on her way. Though in fairness to Harley, [[PoorCommunicationKills they didn't think to mention the tag]] until ''after'' Harley had started panicking.

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Seeing as it likely has nothing to do with Good or Evil, this Trope fits better.


* EvilDetectingDog: Inverted, Harley's hyenas snarl and bark when they see Bruce Wayne, because they probably realize he smells the same as Batman. Harley doesn't pick up on it.


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* TheNoseKnows: Harley's hyenas snarl and bark when they see Bruce Wayne, because they probably realize he smells the same as Batman. Harley doesn't pick up on it.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Poor, poor, Harley. And because StatusQuoIsGod, she never truly reached this point again.
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That was from a different episode. Can\'t remember which, but it was a few earlier.


* MirandaRights: The ever-cynical Detective Bullock warns Boxey Bennett, "You have the right to remain silent, if you choose to give up that right, you're probably going to bore me to death, so just shut up."
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* FoeYay: Harley gives Batman a chaste little peck to thank him for trying so hard to help her all day and even bringing her the dress that ultimately started the whole mess. Then she stops for a second, thinks it over, and grabs him tight before giving him a huge passionate smooch. When she breaks the kiss, she cheerfully (and a little shyly) suggests he call her, then happily heads back to her cell, dismissing Harvey's somewhat bemused and knowing smirk as she goes.

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* FoeYay: Harley gives Batman a chaste little peck to thank him for trying so hard to help her all day and even bringing her the dress that ultimately started the whole mess. Then she stops for a second, thinks it over, and grabs him tight before giving him a huge passionate smooch. When she breaks the kiss, she cheerfully (and a little shyly) suggests he call her, then happily heads back to her cell, dismissing Harvey's Poison Ivy's somewhat bemused and knowing smirk as she goes.

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* BarrierBustingBlow: Harley's hyenas burst through a wall to attack Boxey after Harley calls for them.



* DungeonBypass: Harley's hyenas burst through a wall to attack Boxey after Harley calls for them.
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* OhCrap: When [[PapaWolf General Vreeland]] shows up in a tank.
-->'''Veronica Vreeland:''' Daddy!
-->'''Harley Quinn:''' Daddy?!
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* TheAllegedCar: It's a miracle that Bullock's car can even drive by the end of the episode.


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* ButtMonkey: Harvey Bullock, along with his car.


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* LemmingCops: At the end there's a large pileup of cars from characters seen in this episode.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Inverted, Harley's hyenas snarl and bark when they see Bruce Wayne, because they probably realize he smells the same as Batman. Harley doesn't pick up on it.

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* HeyWait: Harley Quinn meets Bruce Wayne and covers the top half of his face, saying she recognises that chin. Bruce thinks he's been found out, but it turns out it was actually Bruce Wayne she was recognizing by his chin.

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* FriendlyEnemy: During the Arkham scenes, everyone's on unusually good speaking terms with each other. They've gotten so used to battling each other...
* HeyWait: Harley Quinn meets Bruce Wayne and covers the top half of his face, saying she recognises recognizes that chin. Bruce thinks he's been found out, but it turns out it was actually Bruce Wayne she was recognizing by his chin.


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** Harley realizes the same thing, comically mistaking the bystanders' horrified reactions to her hyenas as their disgust in her outdated roller skate girl outfit.

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* DogWalksYou: Well, Hyenas Walk You.

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* DogWalksYou: Well, Hyenas Walk You.You When You're Wearing Rollerskates, anyway.


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* FoeYay: Harley gives Batman a chaste little peck to thank him for trying so hard to help her all day and even bringing her the dress that ultimately started the whole mess. Then she stops for a second, thinks it over, and grabs him tight before giving him a huge passionate smooch. When she breaks the kiss, she cheerfully (and a little shyly) suggests he call her, then happily heads back to her cell, dismissing Harvey's somewhat bemused and knowing smirk as she goes.


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* PapaWolf: General Vreeland gets so upset over his daughter's kidnapping that he starts calling in military forces to try and rescue Veronica, culminating in his commandeering a tank and ''driving it down the streets of Gotham'' after Harley, ''taking potshots at her all the while''.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: While Harley isn't really acting evil in this story, she's at a loss to understand why Batman would go out of his way to help someone who'd never given him anything but trouble.
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* MoodWhiplash: In the opening scene, Batman and Robin bring the Scarecrow back to Arkham:
-->'''Scarecrow:''' ''(ranting)'' I am the master of fear! The lord of despair! Cower before me and witness terror!\\
'''Harley:''' ''(cheerful)'' Hi, Professor Crane!\\
'''Scarecrow:''' ''(calm)'' Good evening, child. ''(back to ranting)'' Worship me, fools! Worship me! Scream hosannas of anguish to Scarecrow, [[AGodAmI the all-terrible god of fear]]!\\
'''Robin:''' ''(deadpan)'' I think he's getting better.
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* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Harley thinks that she's being chased as a criminal even though she didn't do anything wrong, so she steals a car and tries to go on the lam.
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Herley Quinn is pronounced sufficiently cured to be released from Arkham Asylum. Batman solemnly congratulates her, and she assures him that she intends to put crime behind her.

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Herley Harley Quinn is pronounced sufficiently cured to be released from Arkham Asylum. Batman solemnly congratulates her, and she assures him that she intends to put crime behind her.
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* TheBusCameBack: Boxy Bennett, the crooked owner of a Gotham City nightclub, made a brief appearance in "Harlequinade" and returned her. There's even a ContinuityNod to "Harlequinade", with Boxy grumpily reminding Harley that his place got trashed the last time she visited him.

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* TheBusCameBack: Boxy Bennett, the crooked owner of a Gotham City nightclub, made a brief previous appearance in "Harlequinade" and returned her."Harlequinade". There's even a ContinuityNod to "Harlequinade", with Boxy grumpily reminding Harley that his place got trashed the last time she visited him.

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Herley Quinn is pronounced sufficiently cured to be released from Arkham Asylum. Batman solemnly congratulates her, and she assures him that she intends to put crime behind her.

Out on the streets, she alarms people by walking her hyenas, but stays out of trouble. Deciding that she needs to update her wardrobe, she stops in a clothing store and picks out a dress. Unfortunately, she hurries off with it right after purchasing it, not waiting for the clerk to remove the anti-shoplifting tag. A guard tries to get her attention, but this scares her and she starts running. When the store alarm goes off, she decides that people are still chasing her as a criminal, so she flees in a stolen car -- with the car's owner, Veronica Vreeland, still inside.

Batman and Robin try to catch up to her while there's still hope of straightening out the mess. Harley leads them on a chase as she heads for Boxey Bennett's place to seek help getting out of town. Bennett turns against Harley when she rejects their plan to hold Veronica for ransom, and a fight breaks out between the gang, Harley, and the heroes. Meanwhile, Harvey Bullock gets drawn into the chase, and Veronica's father General Vreeland shows up in a tank.

The chaos ends with Harley captured and returned to Arkham. However, Veronica Vreeland declines to press charges, since the kidnapping was accidental and Harley meant no harm, so she has a good chance of getting out again. Batman shows up with Harley's dress (she did pay for it, after all) and wishes her luck in turning her life around. She gives him a peck on the lips, then a big long kiss as Robin and Poison Ivy look on bemusedly.



* HeyWait: Harley Quinn meets Bruce Wayne and covers the top half of his face, saying she recognises that chin. Bruce thinks he's been found out, but it turns out it was actually Bruce Wayne she was recognising by his chin.
* LimitedWardrobe: Bruce actually goes suit shopping with Veronica Vreeland, who points out that Bruce needs a better sense of style

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* HeyWait: Harley Quinn meets Bruce Wayne and covers the top half of his face, saying she recognises that chin. Bruce thinks he's been found out, but it turns out it was actually Bruce Wayne she was recognising recognizing by his chin.
* LimitedWardrobe: Bruce actually goes suit shopping with Veronica Vreeland, who points out that Bruce needs a better sense of stylestyle.
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* AnimationBump: Of all the episodes [[Creator/KokoEnterprises Dong Yang]] animated. [[http://www.pelleas.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5&start=465 Rumor has it]] that [[Creator/TMSEntertainment TMS]] did some uncredited work on the episode.
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* TheBusCameBack: Boxy Bennett, the crooked owner of a Gotham City nightclub, made a brief appearance in "Harlequinade" and returned her. There's even a ContinuityNod to "Harlequinade", with Boxy grumpily reminding Harley that his place got trashed the last time she visited him.
* ContinuityNod: Boxey points out that the last time Harley Quinn showed up at his door she not only destroyed his club, but brought Batman down on him as well. This occurred in "Harlequinade," where Harley was helping Batman find the Joker.
* DogWalksYou: Well, Hyenas Walk You.
* DoomedNewClothes: Veronica Vreeland. There she is, buying a new dress for her date with Bruce Wayne and along comes a spooked Harley Quinn. [[WatchThePaintJob Her car gets ruined]], too. Considering that Veronica actually got ''taken hostage'' by Harley, she probably wasn't too concerned about the car at first.
* DungeonBypass: Harley's hyenas burst through a wall to attack Boxey after Harley calls for them.
* HeyWait: Harley Quinn meets Bruce Wayne and covers the top half of his face, saying she recognises that chin. Bruce thinks he's been found out, but it turns out it was actually Bruce Wayne she was recognising by his chin.
* LimitedWardrobe: Bruce actually goes suit shopping with Veronica Vreeland, who points out that Bruce needs a better sense of style
* MirandaRights: The ever-cynical Detective Bullock warns Boxey Bennett, "You have the right to remain silent, if you choose to give up that right, you're probably going to bore me to death, so just shut up."
* TankGoodness: Harley Quinn ended up being chased by one driven by General Vreeland after accidentally kidnapping his daughter Veronica.
-->(''while driving away'')\\
'''Veronica:''' Wait-what are you doing? That's my father.\\
'''Harley Quinn:''' No, that's your father, IN A TANK!
* TemptingFate: A semi-rehabilitated Harley Quinn ends up being chased by the police, as well as Batman and Robin, after a simple misunderstanding. After taking SpoiledSweet Veronica Vreeland hostage, she then ends up being chased by gangsters who wish to ransom off the debutante. After Veronica realizes Harley really means her no harm, she agrees to drop all charges, if she gets out of this in one piece. A delighted Harley states: "For the first time today, things are finally looking up!" [[Funny/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Enter Veronica's hysterical Army general father, bearing down on them in a tank, Patton-style.]]

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