History Film / BoysOnTheSide

* IfItsYouItsOkay: Robin insists that she is straight, only she ends up falling in love with Jane. And only Jane.

* IfItsYouItsOkay: When Robin learns that Jane is in love with her, she turns her down and insists that she is straight. However, when Robin is hospitalized later, Robin decides to make an exception for Jane and the two women confess their love for one another.

* CantHaveSexEver: [[spoiler: Robin, due to being diagnosed with AIDS]].
* ChocolateBaby: Apparently, Holly wasn't exactly faithful to Nick.
** Set up by this exchange early on:

* DudeShesALesbian: Holly reveals Jane's sexuality to Robin.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: ...maybe. Jane, a lesbian, has an unrequited crush on Robin, who is straight. In the hospital, however, Jane and Robin confess how they love one another.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Jane spends most of the movie crushing on Robin, who is straight. She also spent some time before the film crushing on Holly. According to Holly, this is a recurring problem for Jane.
* IllGirl: Robin collapses at a local diner and has to be rushed to hospital for pneumonia, at which point Jane and Holly learn she has HIV.
%%* LawfulStupid: Holly's new boyfriend [[spoiler: and eventual husband]].
* LipstickLesbian: Jane.
%%* OhCrap: When they realize that Nick is dead.

%%* IfItsYouItsOkay: ...maybe. Jane, a lesbian, has an unrequited crush on Robin, who is straight. In the hospital, however, Jane and Robin confess how they love one another.

%%* IfItsYouItsOkay: ...maybe.

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A [[TheNineties 1995]] {{Dramedy}} written by DonRoos, starring Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Creator/DrewBarrymore, and Mary-Louise Parker. It was director HerbertRoss's last film before his death.

** Set up by this exchange early on (which also doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}):

* LawfulStupid: Holly's new boyfriend [[spoiler: and eventual husband]].
* OhCrap: When they realize that Nick is dead.
* RoadTripPlot: The first act, before they settle down in Tucson due to [[spoiler: Robin's hospitalization]].

** Set up by this exchange early on (which also doubles as a CrowningMomentOfFunny):

%%* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Averted.]]

A [[TheNineties 1995]] {{Dramedy}} written by DonRoos, starring Creator/WhoopiGoldberg, Creator/DrewBarrymore, and Mary-Louise Parker. It was HerbertRoss's last film before his death.

The film starts out with Jane (Goldberg), a lounge singer, answering an advertisement to drive from [[BigApplesauce New York]] to California with Robin (Parker), a real-estate agent. They stop in Pittsburg, and interrupt a fight between Holly (Barrymore) and her abusive boyfriend. Holly joins them on the trip (after some shenanigans involving her boyfriend's accidental death), and reveals she's eight weeks pregnant.

* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays/[[BlackGuyDiesFirst Black Woman Dies First]]: Averted.]]

* [[spoiler: ChocolateBaby]]: Apparently, Holly wasn't exactly faithful to Nick.

* [[spoiler: IfItsYouItsOkay]]: ...maybe.

* RoadMovie: The first act, before they settle down in Tucson due to [[spoiler: Robin's hospitalization]].

* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays/[[BlackGuyDiesFirst Black Woman Dies First]]: averted.]]

* [[spoiler: ChocolateBaby]]: apparently, Holly wasn't exactly faithful to Nick.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny
** Deciding to stay in Tucson.
--> "Sometimes, if you don't have anyplace to go it's probably a good idea to stay where you are."
--> "Yeah?"
--> "Yeah. ...this may be the wrong time to bring this up, but where the fuck are we? I mean really, where are we?"
--> "Tucson."
--> "As in Arizona? Are you serious? You know what this means. I'm going to have to go out and get some cowboy boots. What about a horse?"
** Holly's new boyfriend's entrance, during Jane's birthday party.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: several. Basically, every scene with Robin in the third act.

* RoadMovie: the first act, before they settle down in Tucson due to [[spoiler: Robin's hospitalization]].

--> ''Holly:'' "To think it's possible I killed my baby's daddy!"
--> ''Jane:'' "To think it's possible? You hit him on the head with a baseball bat; he's dead!"
--> ''Holly:'' "No! I mean it's possible that Nick is the daddy."

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: several.

The film starts out with Jane (Goldberg), a lounge singer, answering an advertisement to drive from [[BigApplesauce New York]] to California with Robin (Parker), a real-estate agent. They stop in Pittsburg, and interrupt a fight between Holly (Barrymore) and her abusive boyfriend. Holly joins them on the trip (after some shenanigans involving her boyfriend's accidental death).

* IncompatibleOrientation: Jane spends most of the movie crushing on Robin, who is straight. According to Holly, this is a recurring problem for Jane.

* DudeShesALesbian: inverted; Holly reveals Jane's sexuality to Robin.

* RoadMovie: the first half, before they settle down in Tucson due to [[spoiler: Robin's hospitalization]].

*

* IncompatibleOrientation: Jane spends most of the movie crushing on Robin, who is straight. According to Holly, this is a recurring problem for Jane.

* [[spoiler: IfItsYouItsOkay]]: ...maybe.

The film starts out with Jane (Goldberg), a lesbian lounge singer, answering an advertisement to drive from [[BigApplesauce New York]] to California with Robin (Parker), a real-estate agent. They stop in Pittsburg, and interrupt a fight between Holly (Barrymore) and her abusive boyfriend. Holly joins them on the trip (after some shenanigans involving her boyfriend's accidental death).

[[spoiler: BuryYourGays/[[BlackGuyDiesFirst Black Woman Dies First]]: averted.]]