Fanfic / Danny Phantom: Barked

Barked is the 23rd story in Stranded. Cujo meets the Beviers' dog Fifi.

Tropes:

• Abhorrent Admirer: Lord Winthrop becomes this to Fifi after her having to deal with his snobbiness and self-centeredness during their "date".
• Accidental Truth: Alicia doesn't know how right she is when she jokingly accuses Vlad of being the jealous type when he says he won't let men see her in a swimsuit.
• Aesop Amnesia: Star isn't impressed that the Guys in White still haven't learned that messing with Danny is a bad idea.
• Allegorical Character: Sam considers Jean-Luc a representation of everything she hates about the upper-class.
• Alliterative Name: O's and K's names are revealed to be Oliver Orville and Kevin Kenan.
• Always Someone Better: Eleanor considers the Fentons real ghost hunters compared to the Guys In White.
• Amazon Chaser: Cujo becomes even more attracted to Fifi after watching her fight the GIW and protect Pierre.
• Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Star does not appreciate her mother teasing her about her relationship with Danny at the country club.
• And This Is for...: As he shoots Cujo, Jean-Luc says, "Zhis is for getting in the way of my social and financial business!".
• Arranged Marriage: Fifi REFUSES to be in one with Lord Winthrop since she hates him as much as she hates Jean-Luc.
• Artistic License – Law: In-Universe, Star points out that the Guys in White need a warrant to arrest her for interfering in government business.
• Asshole Victim:
  • Team Phantom are happy that Colette, Vlad, and Beatrice haven't been bothering them for weeks.
  • Cujo scares away Jean-Luc, Lord Winthrop, and the Barrington-Uphams with his monster form after they've been bothering him and Fifi.
• Atrocious Alias: Jazz calls Cujo "Hound Haunter" because she thinks it sounds cute. Team Phantom completely disagree.
• Bad People Abuse Animals: Well, emotional rather than physical abuse but Jean-Luc clearly doesn't care about Fifi as anything but a means to build connections with wealthy owners of other purebreds like the Barrington-Upham couple, and has no problem setting her up with a dog she doesn't know and clearly dislikes like Lord Winthrop while also keeping her away from her friend, Cujo. Jean-Luc also dismisses dogs in general as "flea-bitten animals" and is annoyed by their affectionate owners.
• Berserk Button:
  • The Guys in White really don't appreciate Danny insulting their weapons.
  • Neither Star nor Stella appreciate anyone insulting Fifi.
  • Fifi loses what little patience she has for Lord Winthrop when he insults Stella and the collar she gave Fifi for her last birthday.
• Beware the Nice Ones: Cujo is a friendly dog but get on his bad side and he will remind you why ghosts are dangerous.
• Bill... Bill... Junk... Bill...: Upon getting her mail, Stella saw her credit card bill; Colette's; Jean Luc's; the water bill; and that week's issue of Affluence Magazine, with the list of most eligible bachelors. Reading it makes her wonder why Vlad is no longer on it.
• Boisterous Weakling: Lord Winthrop likes to bark a lot about how great he is but he has nothing to back it up, as Cujo demonstrates when he scares the pee out of the pompous poodle.
• The Bore: Fifi finds Lord Winthrop insufferable because he only talks about himself to the point she almost wishes she was attacked by rats and misses hanging out with the fun-loving Cujo.
• Break the Haughty: Cujo does this to Jean-Luc, Barrington-Upham, and Lord Winthrop by terrifying them with his monster form.
• Bring My Brown Pants: Jean-Luc and Lord Winthrop wet themselves upon seeing Cujo's monster form for the first time.
• Brutal Honesty:
  • Star doesn't hesitate to tell her mom that she has No Sympathy for Colette for being stuck in the hospital and has no plans to visit her stepsister because of all the trouble Colette causes Team Phantom on a regular basis.
  • Sam loves animals but makes it clear that poodles are not included because she finds them as unbearably snobby as their owners. Although she makes an exception for Fifi when Star tells her what a sweetheart the poodle is.
  • Fifi is very open about her hatred of Lord Winthrop and his boring stories about himself.
  • Eleanor doesn't hide her disdain for the Guys in White because of their complete disregard for collateral damage and is going to send them the bill for the repairs her club needs after they trash it while fighting Cujo.
  • Team Phantom, as usual, call Jazz out for being a Giver of Lame Names.
  • Team Phantom make it clear to the Barrington-Uphams that they find their dog Lord Winthrop pathetic and Stella made a huge mistake by trying to set Fifi up with him.
  • Star bluntly informs her mom that she’s counting down the days until her and her friends graduate high school so she’ll never see Colette ever again.
• Bullying a Dragon: Cujo shows Jean-Luc, Lord Winthrop, and the Barrington-Uphams why it's a bad idea to mess with a ghost dog by terrifying them with his giant monster form.
• The Bus Came Back: After "Found", the Guys in White appear again.
• Can't Take Criticism: Lord Winthrop refuses to listen to Fifi when she tells him his stories (especially the ones about himself) are boring.
• Casanova Wannabe: Lord Winthrop's idea of "courting" Fifi is boring her with stories about all the dog shows he's won and acting like a jerk to her loved ones. It only takes Fifi a few minutes to hate him.
• Commonality Connection: One thing Cujo and Fifi bond over is their mutual hatred of Jean-Luc and Lord Winthrop.
• Control Freak:
  • Jean-Luc acts as one to Fifi, getting angry whenever she steps outside of his strict standards and even forbidding her from doing any pet activities he deems uncouth (including playing fetch). He's also very disapproving of Fifi's friendship with Cujo and tries to keep them apart so she'll get together with prize-winning show dog Lord Winthrop.
  • Lord Winthrop also tries to be this to Fifi as he wants her to upgrade her wardrobe, starting with getting rid of her "untrendy" collar (a gift from Stella), and tries to dissuade her from being friendly with Stella since he considers humans beneath them.
• Cool and Unusual Punishment: Stella remarks that she could just sue the GIW, but decides that she'd rather buy them out so she can personally make O and K's lives a nightmare for endangering her children.
• Cruel Mercy: Stella's decision to have her father buy out the GIW actually saves the organization from bankruptcy but she makes it clear that she only did it so she could personally punish Agents O and K for endangering Pierre's life.
• Daddy's Girl: Stella actually weaponizes this trope by asking her father to buy out the GIW after informing him what they did to her and Pierre.
• A Day in the Limelight: This story is focused on Cujo and Fifi.
• Destructive Savior: Eleanor does NOT want the Guys in White at her club for this reason since they're causing more damage to the establishment than Cujo, which she'll be billing them for later.
• Dirty Coward:
  • Jean-Luc Bevier and Lord Winthrop lose all their bravado (and control of their bladders) when Cujo shows his monster form, causing them to run away and hide.
  • Jean-Luc would rather leave the country club during Cujo's rampage without Fifi.
  • Lord Winthrop has no problem abandoning his owners during Cujo's rampage at the country club. Cujo and Fifi are disgusted by his cowardice.
  • At one point, Jean-Luc shoves Danny in front of him and tells Cujo to take him instead since he's just a "peasant" boy.
• Distaff Counterpart:
  • Lord Winthrop is described by a reader as Donovan Loadman's dog counterpart. Flower princess11 agrees with the description.
  • Fifi also considers Lord Winthrop to be a dog version of Jean-Luc Bevier since she finds both equally annoying and pathetic.
• The Dog Bites Back: Literally in this case as Fifi bites Jean-Luc's leg when he shoots Cujo.
• Doting Grandparent: Richard doesn't hesitate to buy out the GIW after hearing they endangered Pierre's life.
• Dramatic Irony: When Danny and Star learn that Colette is in the hospital due to an allergy attack, while unsympathetic towards her misfortune, they at least are happy that she didn't harass them during their trip to New York, believing that even she isn't crazy enough to follow them there. However, they are unaware that Colette did, in fact, secretly go to New York in an attempt to stalk them but experienced a series of unfortunate events that resulted in her stay in the hospital.
• Entertainingly Wrong: William Barrington-Upham thinks Lord Winthrop is acting up because he's trying to stand up to a rampaging Cujo. Instead, Lord Winthrop bites off his leash so he can run away to save himself.
• Entitled Bastard: Lord Winthrop sees humans as only good for serving him because of his pedigree and expects Fifi to have his puppies without even asking her for her opinion on the matter.
• Entitled to Have You: Lord Winthrop admits he doesn't care what Fifi wants and expects her to be the mother of his future pups, much to her horror and disgust.
• Establishing Character Moment: Fifi immediately sees Lord Winthrop for the snobby jerk that he is when he insults Amity Park and brags about being a show dog during the first minute of their "date".
• Even Evil Has Standards: Even Guys in White agents O and K can't stand a pompous jerk like Jean-Luc Bevier, to the point they take great joy in his misery when Fifi bites his leg and wish they had a camera to record it.
• Everyone Can See It: Team Phantom quickly pick up that Fifi and Cujo are in love after seeing how happy they are together. Though Stella, of course, is oblivious so they have to spell it out for her.
• Everyone Has Standards:
  • Fifi is a nice dog but can't stand snobs like Jean-Luc and Lord Winthrop. Thus, while she doesn't like scaring others, she appreciates that Cujo scared away Lord Winthrop.
  • Even Eleanor hates the Guys in White for their destructive methods and incompetence to the point she'd rather call Jack and Maddie to deal with Cujo when he's trashing her country club.
  • Sam loves animals but thinks lowly of poodles as she finds these pampered pooches as snobby as their owners. That said, she makes an exception for Fifi after Star tells her otherwise.
  • Fifi is willing to stand up to Jean-Luc and Stella for Cujo’s sake.
  • Nobody in Team Phantom wants to save Jean-Luc from Cujo. Star, Sam, and Tucker immediately refuse and when Danny does as well, Jazz persuades him by reminding Danny that he has ghost powers and Chronic Hero Syndrome. Danny very reluctantly concedes her point and goes to help Jean-Luc.
• Evil Cannot Comprehend Good:
  • Evil is a stretch, but Jean-Luc doesn't grasp why Stella and the Barrington-Uphams are so fond of their dogs since he just considers them mindless beasts.
  • Lord Winthrop doesn’t understand why Fifi would refuse to be his mate in favor of being with the kind-hearted Cujo, thinking his status should mean everything to her.
• Evil Is Petty: Agent O even admits he and his partner are using the park's no dogs allowed without a leash law as an excuse to get rid of Danny.
• Excellent Judge of Character: Fifi becomes attached to Cujo and is quick to see Jean-Luc Bevier and Lord Winthrop for what they really are.
• Fantastically Indifferent: Fifi doesn't care if Cujo is a ghost or has a giant monster form because he's her friend.
• French Jerk: As always, Team Phantom mock Jean-Luc for representing this negative stereotype.
• Giver of Lame Names: Nobody in Team Phantom approves of Jazz calling Cujo "Hound Haunter".
  • Subverted when Jazz calls the GIW the "Jerks in White" since Team Phantom finds the nickname appropriate.
• Glory Hound: The Guys in White are desperate to take down Cujo so they can be seen as competent ghost hunters.
• Grew a Spine: Fifi was willing to put up with Lord Winthrop on their arranged date despite how insufferable he is just to make Stella happy but completely loses her patience with him after he insults Stella and makes it clear he expects her to be his mate regardless of her opinion on the matter.
• Hate at First Sight: Fifi dislikes Lord Winthrop not long after meeting him due to how stuck-up he is.
• Hate Sink: Lord Winthrop quickly proves to be even more detestable than his snobbish owners by being a stuck-up, entitled elitist who looks down on humans and wants to force Fifi into having his puppies.
• Hidden Depths: Jean-Luc is revealed to have experience using firearms, as he spent summers practicing with his friends in Spain. He's able to shoot Cujo with the Guys in White's laser on his first try.
• Hopeless Suitor: It only took one arranged date for Fifi to realize she wants nothing to do with Lord Winthrop, not that it stops him from harassing her to try to force her into becoming his mate until Cujo scares him off.
• Human Pet: As far as Lord Winthrop is concerned, humans only exist to serve dogs like him and Fifi, much to her disgust.
• Hypocrite:
  • The Guys in White might be dedicated to protecting humans from ghosts but they have no problem harming anyone who interferes in their ghost hunts, like Star.
  • Jean-Luc accuses Stella of spoiling Star too much. Given his own terrible parenting of Colette, he's the last person who should be accusing anyone of this. The narration even states he doesn't realize his hypocrisy.
  • Lord Winthrop complains about Fifi's rude attitude towards him but doesn't care how condescending he acts towards her or others.
• Idiot Ball:
  • Jean-Luc triggers Cujo's monster form by hitting him with a rolled up newspaper.
  • Even William Barrington-Upham admits that trying to kick Cujo wasn't his best idea, which his furious wife agrees with.
  • Jean-Luc throws away his Specter Deflector just before Cujo attacks him.
• I Meant to Do That: The Guys in White accidentally shoot Danny while they were aiming at Cujo to try to stop the ghost dog's rampage at the country club but pretend they did it on purpose.
• I'm Not Afraid of You: Team Phantom aren't the least bit intimidated when Jean-Luc and the Barrington-Uphams get mad at them for insulting Lord Winthrop since they face ghosts all the time.
• Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy: Eleanor and Team Phantom consider the Guys in White more of a threat to the country club than a rampaging Cujo because their lousy aim is making them hit the place instead of the ghost dog.
• Innocently Insensitive: Star calls her mom out on ignoring Fifi's feelings by mistaking what she wanted for what Stella wanted. She also points out that Stella has been neglecting Fifi like she did with Star in the past by ignoring her pet's emotional needs and not spending real quality time with her.
• Insult to Rocks: At one point, Danny compares the Guys In White to cockroaches due to their persistence. Sam says that he is insulting cockroaches since they "actually serve a purpose...gross as it is".
• I Regret Nothing: Lord Winthrop yells this as he abandons his owners during Cujo's attack.
• It's All About Me: Lord Winthrop loves talking about himself and all the awards he's won in dog shows.
• Jerkass: Fifi finds Lord Winthrop as unbearable as Jean-Luc.
• Jerkass Has a Point:
  • Clarice Barrington-Upham angrily agrees with her husband William that trying to kick Cujo was a stupid idea on his part since it just sent the dog on another rampage.
  • Even Jean-Luc calls the Guys in White out on their incompetence because they do a better job of shooting the environment than Cujo with their terrible aim.
  • Star makes it crystal clear to her mom she’ll never get along with Colette because they hate each other too much for that to ever happen.
• Just Toying with Them: Danny just considers the Guys in White as human versions of the Box Ghost and mocks them by dodging their laser blasts with dance moves.
• Kick the Dog: The Guys in White almost blast Fifi by mistake while fighting Cujo and don't even apologize for it since they just consider her a stupid dog.
• Knight Templar: The Guys in White will always hunt ghosts regardless of how much property damage they cause or any bystanders that get hurt.
• Laser-Guided Karma:
  • Cujo gets back at the Guys in White for attacking him by kicking them into a table, which causes the dirt from the flowerpots on top of them to spill on the disgraced government agents.
  • After all the trouble they caused trying to capture Cujo to increase their positions among the Guys in White, O and K end up in a bigger debt than before.
• Love at First Sight: Cujo falls for Fifi after seeing the pretty poodle for the first time.
• Mama Bear: Stella, after seeing Operative O and Operative K of the Guys in White endanger her infant son, uses her father's influence and money to buy the organization so she can make sure it is no longer a danger to the public, as well as personally punish the two people that nearly hurt Pierre.
• Meaningful Name: Lord WIN-throp is a "winning" show dog. He even lampshades this.
• Misblamed: Danny complains about how everyone in-universe blames him for Cujo's messes despite him repeatedly making it clear that Cujo isn't his dog.
• Miserable Massage: After hearing Vlad has a sore back, Alicia gives him one of these, oblivious to the pain she is subjecting him to.
• Mistaken for Romance: At first, Jean-Luc, Stella, and the Barrington-Upham couple misinterpret the banter or lack thereof between Fifi and Lord Winthrop as puppy love, when in reality, she can't stand the stuck-up, pampered dog.
• Morality Pet: Fifi is able to calm Cujo down from his rampage.
• Narcissist: Lord Winthrop thinks a little too highly of himself and seems to love the sound of his own voice, spending his entire "date" with Fifi droning on about his amazing qualities and accomplishments.
• Nausea Fuel:
  • The thought of seeing Alicia in a swimsuit makes Vlad wretch.
  • Fifi would rather have puppies with a rat than Lord Winthrop.
• Never My Fault: The Guys in White blame Danny for them covering each other in slime by accident.
• Nice Guy: Cujo quickly forms a strong friendship with Fifi by partaking in fun activities with her and later protects her from danger.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Well, replace hero with "Knight Templar" but the Guys in White make the Cujo situation worse by constantly antagonizing the ghost dog.
• No Guy Wants an Amazon: Lord Winthrop becomes terrified of Fifi when she bites Jean-Luc and stands up to the Guys in White. Not that she cares since she makes it clear she hated him from the beginning.
• No Sympathy: Team Phantom doesn't care in the slightest that Colette is stuck in the hospital for treatment over an allergy attack and are just glad she's not bothering them for a change.
• Not Good with Rejection: Lord Winthrop does not like anyone walking out on him.
• "Not So Different" Remark:
  • Star is disgusted that her mom and Jean-Luc are trying to pair Fifi with another purebred dog as some kind business transaction without any concern for her feelings because it reminds her of how Beatrice tried to do the same thing with her and Donovan.
  • Even Jazz calls Jean-Luc a French version of Vlad.
• One-Winged Angel: When angered, Cujo morphs into a MUCH bigger and more terrifying dog form.
• O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Fifi growls at Stella when she tries to take her away from Cujo.
• Papa Wolf: Richard is a grandfather variant, as he is furious after learning the Guys in White threatened Stella and their reckless antics nearly cost Pierre his life. He proceeds to buy out the GIW at his daughter's request to help her get payback.
• Pet the Dog:
  • Literally. The Barrington-Upham couple are stuck-up elites who genuinely love their dog Lord Winthrop.
  • Despite being a jerk, Jean-Luc was legitimately worried about Pierre and even tried to save him before he was knocked out.
• Picky Eater: Lord Winthrop prefers to eat exotic meals like alligator or kangaroo meat.
• Politically Incorrect Villain: Lord Winthrop is blatantly classist, sexist, and speciesist, since he looks down on other dogs who don't meet his standards, only sees Fifi as an incubator for having puppies while not caring about her personal opinion, and treats humans as servants.
• Potty Failure: Jean-Luc and Lord Winthrop soil themselves in terror when they first see Cujo’s giant form.
• Preppy Name: Jean-Luc's snobby friends and business partners are called William Bradley Caledon Barrington-Upham and Clarice Martha Annabel Barrington-Upham while their dog is Lord Claude Alexander Winthrop the Fifth.
• Prince Charmless: Lord Winthrop lacks any and all kinds of gentlemanly behavior expected of nobility.
• Properly Paranoid: Danny, Star, and Fifi aren't looking forward to the poodle's arranged date with Lord Winthrop since they don't approve of anyone that Jean-Luc chooses. Their fears are proven true when Lord Winthrop turns out to be a snobby jerk that only sees Fifi as property.
• Puppy Love: In this case, it is literal as the pairing is between two dogs.
• Put on a Bus: Played With. Colette is currently hospitalized after the events of "Traveled". Danny and Star are just glad that they are finally getting a break from her.
• Refuse to Rescue the Disliked: Danny makes it clear he doesn't care if Jean-Luc gets hurt if Cujo rampages at the country club. Later, Star, Sam, Tucker, and Jazz refuse to rescue Jean-Luc from an angry Cujo because they hate him too much and leave it up to Danny because, as Jazz points out, he has ghost powers and a Chronic Hero Syndrome that compels him to save even jerks like Dash Baxter.
• Rich Bastard: Lord Winthrop belongs to a wealthy family and is a disdainful asshole.
• Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: Lord Winthrop is the snobby, self-obsessed, boring, pampered, Rich Suitor to Cujo's humble, considerate, exciting, wild Poor Suitor.
• Sarcasm-Blind: Lord Winthrop doesn't notice that Fifi is being snarky when she says it's too bad he couldn't stay in London.
• Save the Jerk: Danny very reluctantly saves Jean-Luc from a rampaging Cujo.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Fifi has Cujo take her away from the country club after her disastrous arranged date with Lord Winthrop.
• Shallow Cannot Comprehend True Love: Lord Winthrop only regards Fifi as a possession, seeing her as a suitable mate for being a fellow purebred show-winning dog. He is confused and outraged when he learns she not only doesn't reciprocate his desire, but vastly prefers the kind-hearted ghostly mutt Cujo over him.
• Shipper on Deck: Danny and Star are helping Cujo be with Fifi after noticing how happy they're together.
• Shipper with an Agenda: Jean-Luc wants to set Fifi up with the Barrington-Upham's dog Lord Winthrop solely to help build his own business connections.
• Shout-Out: Stella describes her father as richer than O and K "will ever hope to be". That's how The Fairly OddParents! character Remy Buxaplenty introduces himself to other kids in his debut episode.
• Silk Hiding Steel: Fifi is a prim, proper, and somewhat timid poodle but does not tolerate anyone disrespecting or hurting her loved ones. She snaps at Lord Winthrop for being a jerk to Stella and Cujo, bites Jean-Luc when he shoots Cujo, and saves Pierre from the Guys in White.
• Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Or dog in this case as Fifi vastly prefers the kind and fun Cujo over the egotistical and boring Lord Winthrop.
• Small Name, Big Ego: Lord Winthrop has an overinflated opinion of himself for being a prize-winning purebred show dog.
• Smug Snake:
  • The Guys in White actually think they can beat Danny with weapons that are low-quality compared to their usual arsenal.
  • Jean-Luc thinks he can get rid of Cujo by shooting him with a blaster that belonged to the Guys in White. The ghost dog quickly proves him wrong.
• Spoiled Brat: Lord Winthrop admits nobody has ever told him "no" so Fifi becomes the first one and he doesn't like it.
• Stereotype Flip: Lord Winthrop lacks any of the noble qualities associated with dogs like bravery or loyalty by being a Dirty Coward.
• Suddenly Voiced: Of the mental thoughts variety. For the first time in the story, the thoughts of Cujo and Fifi are given to the reader in a readable form.
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Agent O and Agent K may be partners but that doesn't stop them from bickering or blaming each other whenever things go wrong.
• This Is Gonna Suck:
  • Fifi isn't looking forward to her arranged date with Lord Winthrop and it only gets worse when she sees how obnoxious he is.
  • O and K are dreading having to work under Stella as she describes the changes she plans to make to how the GIW operate.
• Threat Backfire: Agents O and K threaten to "make a mistake" with Stella's tax records if she doesn't let them hunt Danny and Cujo. Stella only uses this as ammunition against them when she tattles on them to their boss and later her father.
• Took a Level in Badass: Danny's parents sold some anti-ghost equipment to the country club.
• Took a Level in Dumbass: Team Phantom and Eleanor find the Guys in White even more idiotic and incompetent than usual since the agents think it's a good idea to fight ghosts with low-quality gear, especially since their poor aim causes more damage to the country club than Cujo's rampage.
• Tranquil Fury: Stella maintains a calm tone but is absolutely furious as she calls her father to inform him of O and K's reckless actions that nearly got Pierre killed and asks Richard to buy out the agency, then makes it clear she plans to make life harder for the two agents as revenge.
• Trophy Wife: Fifi refuses to become this to Lord Winthrop.
• The Unapologetic:
  • The Guys in White don't care that they almost hit Fifi while shooting at Cujo since they just consider her a stupid dog.
  • Lord Winthrop has no reservations against abandoning his owners to save himself from Cujo.
• Understanding Boyfriend: Cujo becomes very protective of Fifi and doesn't waste any time getting them away from the country club to escape from Lord Winthrop and Jean-Luc.
• Undying Loyalty:
  • Fifi is very loyal to Star, Pierre, Cujo, and Stella, to the point where she furiously growls at Lord Winthrop for insulting the latter two, stops her owners from taking her away from Cujo, and is willing to risk her own life to save Pierre from a collapsing ceiling.
  • Team Phantom doesn't appreciate Jean-Luc insulting Fifi or their home town of Amity Park.
• Ungrateful Bastard:
  • Lord Winthrop doesn't hesitate to leave his loving owners, the Barrington-Uphams, behind to save himself when Cujo attacks the country club.
  • Jean-Luc tries to use Danny as a Human Shield against Cujo when Danny is trying to save him.
  • Averted with Stella, who is genuinely grateful to Danny Phantom for protecting them and Cujo for saving Pierre's life. She even uses her family's connections to buy out the GIW in order to protect Phantom and Cujo in the future as thanks for their heroic actions.
• Unwanted Assistance: Team Phantom and especially Eleanor don't want the Guys in White helping when Cujo rampages at the country club because the agents won't stop attacking Danny and their lousy aim is doing more damage to the place than the ghostly dog is.
• Upper-Class Twit: Lord Winthrop is a prize-winning show dog from a rich family with little to no signs of common sense, basic manners, or consideration for those around him. Fifi finds him to be as stupid and unbearably annoying as Jean-Luc.
• Villain Decay: Star and Danny find the Guys in White even more pathetic than usual since they've learned nothing from their past experiences and are now using lower-grade weapons. Danny remarks that Klemper is more of a hassle than them.
• Villain Has a Point: When Stella implores the Guys in White to save her husband from Cujo, they point out they don't have a way to fight the ghost dog at the moment since Jean-Luc destroyed their weapons.
• Violently Protective Girlfriend: Fifi is fine with biting Jean-Luc's leg when he shoots Cujo.
• What Does She See in Him?: Even Fifi wonders what was going through Stella's head to make her marry a pompous fool like Jean-Luc.
• What the Hell, Hero?: Star confronts Stella on neglecting Fifi like she did with Star in the past by ignoring her emotional needs, not spending time with her, and trying to set her up with a "suitable" dog that Fifi clearly doesn't like.
• Whole-Plot Reference: To Scamp and Ivana's storyline from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode "Crushed".
• Women Prefer Strong Men: Again, dog in this case but Fifi becomes attached to Cujo's giant form after he protects her and realizes Lord Winthrop is even more pathetic than she thought when he runs away from the ghost dog in terror like the coward he is.
• Would Hurt a Child: Jean-Luc is willing to let Danny get hurt by Cujo to save his own skin. He's lucky Stella was too focused on protecting Pierre to notice.
• Would Rather Suffer: Fifi prefers dealing with the rats to Lord Winthrop.
• Your Makeup Is Running: After Cujo saves Pierre's life, Stella cries so much that her mascara starts running.
• You're Not My Father: Star tells Jean-Luc this as she refuses his order to apologize to the Barrington-Uphams for offending them by insulting their dog.