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* VomitIndiscretionShot: Tony, when he gets upset over Johnny Sack's counteroffer.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: The Ojibwe message on the hospital billboard that reads: "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky". Tony begins to earnestly ponder what [[AnAesop Aesop]] to take away from it.
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** The Ojibwe message on the hospital billboard that reads: "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky". Tony begins to earnestly ponder what [[AnAesop Aesop]] to take away fromit.it.
** John Schwinn draws out one of the [[AnAesop Aesops]] that much more explicitly with his ChekhovsLecture of quantum physics theories of how there is no such thing as truly separate entities in the universe, and everything is interconnected together as part of the same grand energy pattern. Tony is particularly thoughtful when Schwinn describes two tornadoes as being connected together as different patterns of the same "wind".
** And in a hospital room where Black people, Italian Americans, and a WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant are enjoying a boxing match together, there's no mistaking what at least one the intended [[AnAesop Aesops]] is. Everyone is [[LoveYouAndEverybody equal and connected together as part of the human race]].
** The Ojibwe message on the hospital billboard that reads: "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky". Tony begins to earnestly ponder what [[AnAesop Aesop]] to take away from
** John Schwinn draws out one of the [[AnAesop Aesops]] that much more explicitly with his ChekhovsLecture of quantum physics theories of how there is no such thing as truly separate entities in the universe, and everything is interconnected together as part of the same grand energy pattern. Tony is particularly thoughtful when Schwinn describes two tornadoes as being connected together as different patterns of the same "wind".
** And in a hospital room where Black people, Italian Americans, and a WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant are enjoying a boxing match together, there's no mistaking what at least one the intended [[AnAesop Aesops]] is. Everyone is [[LoveYouAndEverybody equal and connected together as part of the human race]].
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Paulie points out that Uncle Junior the UngratefulBastard gave Tony the life-threatening [[AgonizingStomachWound gutshot]] when the latter took it upon himself to look after Junior. Paulie [[CloseToHome is himself]] at the same time agonizing over his disappointment that Dottie and Nucci have been [[BlatantLies lying to him]] [[MaintainTheLie his whole life]]. And after years of him [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas being protective of Nucci]].
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* TheVillainKnowsWhereYouLive: Chris makes a point of reading the Paramedic's name out loud from his card in order to accentuate the threat.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Tony and Chris makes themselves explicit to the paramedic that he can't get out of paying $2,000.
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* JustDoingMyJob: The defence that the Paramedic pleads, but Tony doesn't accept it.
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* StealingFromTheTill: Tony suspects that the Parademic pocketed $2,000 from his as part of the "wallet biopsy".
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: However conflicted Paulie might feel about the [[LukeIAmYourFather revelation as to his parentage]], he is still deeply saddened by the news of Dottie passing away.
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* ThousandYardStare: Paulie is distracted by his fears of HalfBreedDiscrimination and his [[BrokenPedestal shattered images of both Dottie and Nucci]], and in the middle of a [[DoYouWantToHaggle sensitive negotiation]] between Tony and Phil.
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** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwMyBodyPart such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of injuries in a flash if he could.
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** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwMyBodyPart such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of his injuries in a flash if he could.could.
** Da Lux finds himself in awe of Tony, who has truly achieved FameThroughInfamy by being an actual real gangster.
** Da Lux finds himself in awe of Tony, who has truly achieved FameThroughInfamy by being an actual real gangster.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: Tony is on his hospital bed watching an episode of ''Series/KungFu''. The show itself still has some controversy owing to its lead actor, ''Creator/DavidCarradine'' of primarily Irish descent, playing a half-Asian practitioner of martial arts. And cue Paulie, now suffering from fears of HalfBreedDiscrimination after learning from Nucci and Dottie that Dottie is [[LukeIAmYourFather actually his mother through an unknown father]], walking in on Tony.
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* TitleDrop: Bobby, when he makes his offer to Marvin.
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* BadLiar: Nucci tries to MaintainTheLie that she's Paulie's mother, but quickly crumbles when pressed further by Paulie.
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* {{Irony}}: Combined with a deliberate deconstruction of racism. Tony the PoliticallyIncorrectVillain has spent the past several days being treated by doctors and nurses of Asian, Black, Indian and Middle Eastern descent. He expresses relief that a white doctor has finally come to provide relief from the "United Colors of Bennetton". His relief quickly plummets to horror and loathing when it's obvious the doctor, actually an insurance rep, is a totally callous Dr. Jerk who's motivated solely by cutting costs for the insurance company no matter the well-being of Tony. It's not clear if it ever sinks in for Tony that the colored doctors and nurses showed him more care and compassion and regard for his well-being as a patient than the white insurance rep he ends up [[CountryMatters dismissing out of his room]].
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* {{Irony}}: Combined with a deliberate deconstruction of racism. Tony the PoliticallyIncorrectVillain has spent the past several days being treated by doctors and nurses of Asian, Black, Indian and Middle Eastern descent. He expresses relief that a white doctor has finally come to provide relief from the "United Colors of Bennetton". His relief quickly plummets to horror and loathing when it's obvious the doctor, actually an insurance rep, is a totally callous Dr. Jerk DrJerk who's motivated solely by cutting costs for the insurance company no matter the well-being of Tony. It's not clear if it ever sinks in for Tony that the colored doctors and nurses showed him more care and compassion and regard for his well-being as a patient than the white insurance rep he ends up [[CountryMatters dismissing out of his room]].
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* {{Irony}}: Combined with a deliberate deconstruction of racism. Tony the PoliticallyIncorrectVillain has spent the past several days being treated by doctors and nurses of Asian, Black, Indian and Middle Eastern descent. He expresses relief that a white doctor has finally come to provide relief from the "United Colors of Bennetton". His relief quickly plummets to horror and loathing when it's obvious the doctor, actually an insurance rep, is a totally callous Dr. Jerk who's motivated solely by cutting costs for the insurance company no matter the well-being of Tony. It's not clear if it ever sinks in for Tony that the colored doctors and nurses showed him more care and compassion and regard for his well-being as a patient than the white insurance rep he ends up [[CountryMatters dismissing out of his room]].
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* FameThroughInfamy: Deconstructed with reference to how rappers often try to gain fame in the music world by having a reputation for [["Street Cred" VillainCred]] that precedes them and fuels record sales.
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* FameThroughInfamy: Deconstructed with reference to how rappers often try to gain fame in the music world by having a reputation for [["Street Cred" VillainCred]] [[VillainCred "Street Cred"]] that precedes them and fuels record sales.
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* FameThroughInfamy: Deconstructed with reference to how rappers often try to gain fame in the music world by having a reputation for "Street Cred" that precedes them and fuels record sales.
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* FameThroughInfamy: Deconstructed with reference to how rappers often try to gain fame in the music world by having a reputation for "Street [["Street Cred" VillainCred]] that precedes them and fuels record sales.
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** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwThatHurts such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of injuries in a flash if he could.
** Both Da Lux and Marvin are shown to be [[MeanCharacterNiceActor fairly nice guys]], in stark contrast to the [[IJustWannaBeBadass bad ass images and reputations]] they feel they need to stay relevant in the world of rap music.
** Both Da Lux and Marvin are shown to be [[MeanCharacterNiceActor fairly nice guys]], in stark contrast to the [[IJustWannaBeBadass bad ass images and reputations]] they feel they need to stay relevant in the world of rap music.
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** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwThatHurts [[OwMyBodyPart such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of injuries in a flash if he could.
** Both Da Lux and Marvin are shown to be [[MeanCharacterNiceActor fairly nice guys]], in stark contrast to the[[IJustWannaBeBadass [[IJustWantToBeBadass bad ass images and reputations]] they feel they need to stay relevant in the world of rap music.
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* FameThroughInfamy: Deconstructed with reference to how rappers often try to gain fame in the music world by having a reputation for "Street Cred" that precedes them and fuels record sales.
** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwThatHurts such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of injuries in a flash if he could.
** Both Da Lux and Marvin are shown to be [[MeanCharacterNiceActor fairly nice guys]], in stark contrast to the [[IJustWannaBeBadass bad ass images and reputations]] they feel they need to stay relevant in the world of rap music.
** Da Lux's agent is filled with excitement at the prospect that Da Lux [[RealMenGetShot getting shot]] will mean a rise to rap stardom. But Da Lux is in [[OwThatHurts such agony]] that it's obvious he would trade fame and fortune for being spared the pain of injuries in a flash if he could.
** Both Da Lux and Marvin are shown to be [[MeanCharacterNiceActor fairly nice guys]], in stark contrast to the [[IJustWannaBeBadass bad ass images and reputations]] they feel they need to stay relevant in the world of rap music.
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* CountryMatters: Tony calls the insurance rep one.
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* DrJerk: The insurance company representative is motivated solely by minimizing the costs of Tony's care for the insurance company, and doesn't even remotely make an effort to hide the callousness.
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* DeathbedConfession: Aunt Dottie tells Paulie that she's his [[LukeIAmYourFather real mother]] after getting knocked up by an unidentified soldier during the second World War.
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* LukeIAmYourFather: Aunt Dottie reveals to Paulie, [[DeathbedConfession on her death bed]], that she's actually Paulie's father after getting knocked up by an unknown soldier during World War II.
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Tony begins to ponder the meaning of the Ojibwe saying pinned to his hospital billboard. He initially suspects Janice of putting it there, but she denies it. He is then visited by Aaron Arkway and Bob Brewster, who take it upon themselves to try to redeem Tony to a Protestant view of Christianity. Tony finds himself unable to tolerate the self-righteous duo, and starts an argument with Brewster over why his beliefs forbid abortion and birth control, but not Viagra.
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* StrawCharacter: Almost nothing is safe from condemnation by the HolierThanThou Bob Brewster, including Tony having been RaisedCatholic. So Tony decides to give Bob [[HoistByHisOwnPetard some of his own medicine]] by starting an argument over why Bob's beliefs forbid abortion and birth control pills, but not Viagra, which can increase sexual [[{{Lust}}]]. Bob remains blithely unaware of the StrawmanFallacy that Tony points out.
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* StrawCharacter: Almost nothing is safe from condemnation by the HolierThanThou Bob Brewster, including Tony having been RaisedCatholic. So Tony decides to give Bob [[HoistByHisOwnPetard some of his own medicine]] by starting an argument over why Bob's beliefs forbid abortion and birth control pills, but not Viagra, which can increase sexual [[{{Lust}}]].{{Lust}}. Bob remains blithely unaware of the StrawmanFallacy that Tony points out.
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* HolierThanThou: Bob Brewster, despite his cheery demeanor, comes across as insufferably self-righteous to the point that he's obviously constructed as a StrawCharacter.
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* DrugsAreGood: Tony dislikes having his morphine cut down, although he admits the necessity of avoiding becoming addicted to it.
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* RecoveredAddict: Bob Brewster, Aaron Arkway's [[TheFundamentalist preacher friend]], admits to being one.
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* TheBusCameBack: Aaron Arkway appears in this episode, as a [[TheFundamentalist Christian Fundamentalist]] protesting against the hospital's decision to fire a staff member who refused to fill out birth control prescriptions.
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WhatTheHellHero: Tony chews out Bobby for letting his [[{{Manchild}} obsession with toy trains]] get in the way of looking after Uncle Junior.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Tony chews out Bobby for letting his [[{{Manchild}} obsession with toy trains]] get in the way of looking after Uncle Junior.
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{{Anvilicious}}: The Ojibwe message on the hospital billboard that reads: "Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky". Tony begins to earnestly ponder what [[AnAesop Aesop]] to take away from it.
WhatTheHellHero: Tony chews out Bobby for letting his [[{{Manchild}} obsession with toy trains]] get in the way of looking after Uncle Junior.
