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  • The pool scene. Hoo boy that scene will give you nightmares. It's night and some kids were trying to play pirate by blindfolding one kid and trying to toss him to the pool. Little did the kids know that Ramon has already taken residence in it. The blindfolded kid peeks over his blindfold and notices Ramon. Rightfully so, he screams in horror, but his friends throw him in the pool regardless, thinking he was trying to chicken out. Then he gets eaten by Ramon.
    • No, this is not an instance of Kids Are Cruel. One of the friends notices what's going on, and the sheer horror on his face counts as the realization that they just accidentally murdered their friend. It's not just 'alligator-ate-kid-in-a-pool', but the thought of a prank leading to an accidentally brutal murder would be the stuff of nightmares for anyone. And it's a high chance that those boys will be traumatized for life.
    • Not to mention the Paranoia Fuel that came in to it. You want to go for a swim, and the pool looks vacant, but there's a giant alligator about to eat you there.
    • In addition of this... this is actually half Truth in Television. While real life gators don't come in the size and murderous tendencies of Ramon, there have been times that an alligator sneaks into a pool. It's still a dangerous thought that could happen to you. The good news is, alligators are normally timid creatures that feared humans by default, so they will be less than likely to attack you. But the bad news is, in case it caught you in a bad mood, or it was actually the more aggressive crocodile, especially if it's the salt-water (in the Southern Hemisphere)...
  • The final scene, after Ramon is dealt with everything is back to normal and the characters all deservedly rejoice at peace being restored... But then the final shots of the scene show another baby alligator ending up in the sewers, thus showing the nightmare will return with the creepy music of the end credits further enforcing it.

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