Line #24 Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E18FriendOff


1	'''Original air date:''' 11/20/2021
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3	'''Production code:''' 110b
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5	In trying to help Libby and Scratch get along, Molly tries to force their friendship with a scavenger hunt.
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8	!! Tropes:
9	* AnAesop:
10	** You can't force friendship; it's best to let it grow naturally.
11	** Put your differences aside and work together.
12	** It is possible for someone to have multiple best friends.
13	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: By the end of the episode, Libby and Scratch have become friends like Molly wanted, but much to her chagrin, they proceed to bond over the various ways Molly annoys them and they leave her behind as they walk off.
14	* {{BFS}}: Scratch has one during the fantasy sequence.
15	* CharacterDevelopment: Scratch for much of season one has denied that he and Molly are friends. This episode has him compete with Libby about who is Molly's bestie.
16	* CommonalityConnection: Scratch and Libby are able to bond by bringing up all the silly things Molly does and all the times Molly annoyed them with her zany schemes.
17	* ContinuityCavalcade: The scavenger hunt takes Scratch and Libby to various locations from previous episodes, like [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E4TheUnnatural the softball field]], [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E16TalentShow the stage where the school talent show was held]], [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E15MonumentalDisaster the statue of Sally Tugbottom]], [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E3HowlinHarriet the campgrounds]], [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E5GettingTheBandshellBackTogether the old folks' home]], and [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E6TheGreatestConcertEver the Brighton Bandshell]]. Libby also mentions [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcGeeS1E11MazelTovLibby Molly bringing bats to the Bat Mitzvah]] as one of her "schemes", a misconception [[SureLetsGoWithThat which Scratch does not dispute]].
18	* DisasterDominoes: Libby and Scratch's fight over the last clue sets off a chain of events that lead to Molly getting stuck in a giant turnip-slicing machine.
19	* DissensionRemorse: Scratch and Libby immediately stop their squabbling upon learning Molly was in fatal danger.
20	* EmbarrassingDampSheets: Apparently, Libby suffered one of these when at a sleepover with Andrea in the third grade.
21	-->'''Scratch:''' ''(gloatingly)'' Pro-tip: Don't drink so much water before bed, alright Tinkles?
22	* EvilLaugh: Molly does one during the fantasy sequence.
23	* FlatScare: When Libby awakens, Scratch greets her with a deadpan "Boo."
24	* FireForgedFriendship: Scratch and Libby finally start getting along after they work together to save Molly's life.
25	* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Scratch and Libby agree that Molly would force them to go along with the scavenger hunt, Molly (in the Brighton Lemmings mascot suit) is tackled by the actual mascot.
26	* GoneHorriblyWrong: Although averted, Molly's scheme to make Libby and Scratch become friends nearly results in her meeting a gruesome end.
27	* ImmediateSequel: The episode opens right where "Scratch the Surface" left off, with Libby waking up from fainting after discovering Scratch's existence.
28	* MinimalistCast: Molly, Scratch and Libby are the only major characters present in this episode.
29	* MusicalNod: In keeping with the ContinuityCavalcade above, when Libby and Scratch go to locations from previous episodes, instrumental versions of the songs from the locations' respective episodes play.
30	* PaperThinDisguise : Molly uses these while watching Libby and Scratch during the scavenger hunt. They recognize her instantly. To be fair, you couldn't tell from the mascot costume alone that it was her, but it was obvious from context.
31	* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Libby correctly guesses that the code to the hatch on the turnip-slicing machine is the date of Brighton's founding.
32	* RingsOfDeath: Libby's friendship bracelet turns into one during the fantasy sequence.
33	* ScavengerHunt: Molly has Libby and Scratch go through one of these in order to help them get along.
34	* ShoutOut: The song in this episode is an obvious parody of Europe's "The Final Countdown".
35	* TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat: Molly's video about the scavenger hunt includes a reply to Scratch's snide remark about not having time for it.
36	-->'''Molly:''' Oh, you've got nothing but time, Scratch. I knew he was gonna say that.
37	-->'''Scratch:''' She's good.
38	* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Non-romantic example. Libby finds Scratch's jerkass behavior off-putting and questions what Molly even likes about him.

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