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Recap / Fresh Off The Boat S 2 E 3 Shaquille O Neal Motors

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The Huangs are in desperate need of a second vehicle, and Louis takes Jessica along to Shaquille O'Neal Motors, given that she negotiated the deal for their current minivan. But Jessica confesses she did not get the best deal she could then because she forgot to request floor mats, and she doubts her negotiating abilities. Meanwhile, Eddie tries to convince Evan to sell his Beanie Baby collection so he and his brothers can buy a backyard water slide.


  • Batman Gambit: When Jessica refuses to go to the car lot because she doubts her negotiating abilities, Louis purposely buys a car at floor price just so Jessica's outraged enough to go to the lot and return it.
  • The Cameo: Shaquille O'Neal plays himself, explaining his non-athletic appearance as what he always looks like off-season.
  • Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: Louis and Jessica manage to get Shaquille's autograph, and give it to Eddie, stating that it'll be worth a lot some day. Eddie says it won't matter, because this means so much to him that he'll never want to give it up for anything...and then realizes what a jerk he's been, as he'd already taken and sold Evan's Beanie Baby collection to buy the water slide despite how much it meant to Evan. This leads immediately to selling the autograph to buy back the Beanie Babies.
  • Once More, with Clarity: Eddie convinces Emery that it's alright to sell Evan's Beanie Babies because Evan said it was alright, showing the event. When Evan later freaks out, it goes back to that event, adding an astronaut on the couch and their grandmother standing up from her wheelchair as Eddie realizes it was just a dream he had.
  • Take That!: Shaq states he's managing a car lot because he needs to pay more attention to the quality of things with his name on them after the failure of Shaq Fu.

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