Line #18 Recap/MySoCalledLifeS1E4FatherFigures


1	!Father Figures
2	->Directed By: Mark Rosner
3	->Written By: Winnie Holzman
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5	Patty and Graham's printing agency gets hit with an audit, not helped by the fact Patty's adoptive father Chuck (Creator/PaulDooley), who used to own the printing agency, won't let Patty handle it. Graham gets tickets to see Music/TheGratefulDead, but when he can't go because of the audit, on an impulse, he gives the tickets away to Angela and Rayanne. Rayanne is beyond thrilled, but Angela, who still resents Graham because [[Recap/MySoCalledLifeS1E1Pilot she saw him talking with another woman]], sells the tickets to Jordan Catalano, which drives a wedge not only between her and Rayanne, but also her and Graham.
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7	!!This episode contains examples of:
8	* AbusiveParents: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] - Rickie tells Angela his dad (who's actually his uncle) has broken down his door, so he's afraid of him. Angela tells Rickie Graham always knocks before coming in, to which Rickie nods and responds, "I had a feeling."
9	* AnAesop: After Angela reveals to Rayanne she thinks Graham is cheating on Patty:
10	-->'''Rayanne''': I'm lucky. My dad's had like eight different girlfriends since he left, so...I'm used to it. But Angela, whatever your dad may be doing with whatever girl, and you don't even know if he is, he's still the type of dad who would lay two Dead tickets on you, out of nowhere. That's what matters.
11	* BrokenPedestal: Angela feels this way about Graham - Patty later tells Graham he needs to let Angela do that and just be there for her, because she doesn't want Angela to feel about Graham the way she feels about Chuck.
12	* CallBack:
13	** Angela remembers she still owes Jordan money for [[Recap/MySoCalledLifeS1E2DancingInTheDark for the fake ID's]].
14	** Angela tells Rayanne about how [[Recap/MySoCalledLifeS1E1Pilot she saw Graham talking with another woman]].
15	* CreatorCameo: Show creator Winnie Holzman makes her first appearance as guidance counselor Ms. Krzyzanowski.
16	* DescriptionCut: Patty tells Graham she's going to take her father out to a restaurant of her choosing, which will be a non-fat meal, and she'll make the meeting on her terms. Cut to a diner where she asks her father, "Chili fries?"
17	* FelonyMisdemeanor: For Rayanne, the fact Angela sold the Grateful Dead tickets Graham had given them, as she tells Angela, "Real fans don't sell Grateful Dead tickets! Real fans give Grateful Dead tickets as gifts!" (which, at the time the episode aired, was TruthInTelevision)
18	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Angela's English class hasn't had a regular teacher in a while, which will become important not only when the class gets a new substitute, but also when a new regular teacher finally shows up.
19	* GreenEyedMonster: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Rayanne:
20	-->'''Rayanne''': Look, your dad probably gives you stuff all the time, so it's no big deal to you. But to me...the fact that he did that...I guess I'm envious like the green-eyed monster.
21	* HypocriticalHumor: When Mrs. Kryzanowski tries to get Jordan to handover his Walkman, and he claims he doesn't have one, Rayanne bumps into him without warning, and tells Jordan to give Krzyzanowski the Walkman before declaring to Angela, "God, people are so rude!"
22	* IntimidatingRevenueService: Graham and Patty both freak out when they find out their business is being audited.
23	* ItsAllMyFault: Patty blames herself for the audit because she was the one who prepared the return when her father was in the hospital.
24	* PetTheDog: Brian lets Angela borrow his sweater because it's cold out.
25	* ShoutOut:
26	** Rayanne tells Graham Amber was a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharf_Rats Wharf Rat]].
27	** When Graham reads the letter from the IRS (see IntimidatingRevenueService above), he says they must get Creator/StephenKing to write those letters.
28	** When Graham tries to convince Patty to let Angela and Rayanne go to see The Grateful Dead, he says [[Recap/MySoCalledLifeS1E3GunsAndGossip Amber]] will be there, to which Patty [[SarcasmMode replies]] that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Fleiss Heidi Fleiss]] will be with Amber.
29	** Patty refuses to watch ''Series/TheTonightShow'' since Creator/JohnnyCarson is no longer the host.
30	** Brian says the substitute English teacher had the class watch ''Film/{{Alive}}''.
31	** Rayanne mentions the Dead played "Music/StaggerLee" at the concert.
32	** Patty tells Graham she heard the real reason Music/TheBeatles broke up was because Music/PaulMcCartney wanted his father-in-law to manage the band.
33	** While cleaning out the rain gutter at the end, Graham listens to "[[Music/TheGratefulDead Althea]]".
34	** When Graham asks Angela at the end what kind of music she likes, Angela mentions Music/SmashingPumpkins, Music/RageAgainstTheMachine, Music/PornoForPyros, Music/StoneTemplePilots, and Music/BillieHoliday.
35	* SilentTreatment: Rayanne and Graham do this to Angela - Rayanne because Angela sold the Grateful Dead tickets, Graham not only for selling the tickets, but lying and telling him she was going to go to the concert anyway.
36	* {{Squee}}: InUniverse - Rayanne is so excited when she hears Graham is a fan of The Grateful Dead, she nearly drops what she's cooking, and when Graham decides to give his tickets to Angela so she and Rayanne can go, Rayanne hugs him.
37	* StacysMom: Or Stacy's Dad in this case, at least according to Rayanne:
38	-->'''Rayanne''': [''to Angela''] So not to shock you, but your dad's attractive.\
39	'''Angela''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, I'm sure]].\
40	'''Rayanne''': Not that I'd attack him or anything, but I wouldn't leave me alone with him either.

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