Line #11 Recap/ResidentAlienS2E8AlienDinnerParty


1	A reptilian-eyed sniper shoots David Logan during his covert meeting with General [=McAllister=]. The carnivorous baby hatches and escapes while Ben won't take no for an answer regarding Harry's birthday party. All secrets held by Ben, D'Arcy, and Kate come out. Mike makes peace with Jesse's death while Liv becomes certain of alien activity in Patience. Max and Sahar journey to the cabin to tell Asta that Dr. Ethan was taken by TheMenInBlack. The power is cut and Dan is tasked with barring everyone from leaving the cabin. Goliath has a message for Harry, but unfortunately, so does the man who tasked the original Harry with murdering Sam Hodges.
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3	!!Tropes:
4	* BavarianFireDrill: Ellen uses her scrubs to look like she needs whatever she's stealing for an emergency situation, as no store wants to be blamed for impeding care.
5	--> '''Ellen:''' I'm serious. If you're wearing nurse scrubs and you're running, stores will pretty much let you take anything for free.
6	* BickeringCouplePeacefulCouple: Brought into focus in this episode. While Ben and Kate have a public argument about a variety of secrets they'd been keeping from each other, it's smooth sailing for Liv and John.
7	* BlatantLies: Kate saying that she also meant frogs when she said she liked getting peed on.
8	* {{Cliffhanger}}: All of the main ensemble's secrets are revealed (minus TheMasquerade), Harry is shot, Asta has killed his shooter, D'Arcy stumbles onto the scene, the carnivorous alien baby is on the loose, and there's another alien race trying to take over Earth.
9	* FalseFriend: What Kate accuses D'Arcy of being after learning that she kissed Ben and didn't tell Kate about it.
10	* FoodAsBribe: Liv gets to hear Ben's secrets because she buys Sheriff Mike bear claws each morning.
11	* FreeRangeChildren: Ellen actively permits this, telling her elementary-schooler charges they just need to be back before their parents come home.
12	* GiftGivingGaffe: D'Arcy regifts one of Ben's candles to Harry while Ben is right there.
13	* GoryDiscretionShot: Max and Sahar's reactions are shown instead when the alien devours the raccoon. Somewhat {{subverted}} by showing the resulting skeleton.
14	* GruesomeGrandparent: Liv's grandma still hates her for stealing her deviled eggs recipe when she was ''ten''.
15	* HisNameIs: Goliath is about to reveal which aliens are planning to take over Earth when Harry gets shot.
16	* INeedAFreakingDrink: Having decided to go sober only a few hours prior, D'Arcy wordlessly pours herself red wine when Kate confronts her about kissing Ben.
17	* IdiotBall:
18	** Max actually thought that Dr. Ethan just coincidentally left town the same night that he told TheMenInBlack that Ethan was an alien. It takes Sahar to point out that they obviously captured him.
19	** Mike chimes in to "help" vouch for Ben's innocence, except the argument wasn't about D'Arcy kissing Ben; Kate only learns about that because Mike mentions it.
20	* InstantlyProvenWrong: Ben claims he didn't tell anybody about the resort. Mike and Liv immediately mention that they knew about it (and the kiss, too).
21	* InternalReveal:
22	** Max tells Sahar that Dr. Ethan isn't the town doctor anymore. Because he left town the same night that Max told TheMenInBlack that he was an alien. From which Sahar immediately discerns the incredibly obvious fact that Dr. Ethan was taken by them.
23	** Everything that Ben, D'Arcy and Kate have been hiding since the end of the first season and throughout the first half of this one is exposed to everyone at Harry's party.
24	* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Kate and Ben are OvercomeWithDesire in Harry's bathroom.
25	* NewhartPhonecall: Ellen has one with an unknown friend or associate in which she implies that she uses her status as a nurse to commit acts of petty shoplifting and also reveals that Mayor Ben is hosting a surprise party for Harry to try to get him to return to being the town doctor. This last is overheard by Sahar, leading her to realize that Ethan Stone was kidnapped by the Men in Black.
26	* OffTheWagon: D'Arcy quit drinking. Unfortunately, her resolve only lasts four hours.
27	* {{Retirony}}: David Logan is in the process of negotiating himself an exit ticket from the [[TheMenInBlack Men in Black]] life when the sniper shoots him.
28	* StalkerShot: The reptilian sniper shown to be the one shooting at the Logan/[=McAllister=] meeting.
29	* StereoFibbing: Max and Sahar supply different reasons for sneaking outside. Thankfully, Ellen doesn't care.
30	* StrippedToTheBone: The raccoon that the alien baby devours.
31	* TakenForGranite When the alien, "Goliath," died, his body crystallized in a standing position, making him resemble a statue.
32	* WhamEpisode: David Logan is shot by an alien and possibly killed, taking the last alien ball with him. The hybrid baby is loose. Kate is pregnant. Ben and D'Arcy's secrets are revealed to whoever didn't know. Another alien race is looking to take over the Earth. Harry gets shot and D'Arcy stumbles onto the scene just after Asta shoots and kills Harry's attacker.

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