History Film / FirstKid

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The film is set after Bill Clinton's presidency, since Clinton's cameo establishes him as Davenport's predecessor.

* BaitAndSwitch: After Luke fights Rob, Simms asks him "what did I teach you about fighting?", in a disapproving tone. But then Luke answers "everything" and Simms says "that's right".
* BaitTheDog: When Luke asks Simms to give him space, Robert walks over and acts friendly, inviting Luke to sit with him and his friends. Luke sees through his fake friend act and rejects him, Robert then starts a full on fight with him.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Morton may seem like one of the most jerkish characters, but his heart is in the right place, however he has many *KickTheDog moments.

* KickTheDog: Robert abusing the Mascot, who is actually Simms. Morton is very cruel when he fires Simms, and needlessly tells Luke that Simms didn’t care about him.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The film is set after Bill Clinton's presidency since Clinton's cameo establishes him as Davenport's predecessor.

* ChekhovsGunman: Agent Woods who Luke gets fired turns out to be [[spoiler: Mongoose12, who Luke has been chatting with online who has been plotting revenge against Luke]].

* TurnInYourBadge: After Simms gets busted for taking Luke to a school dance against orders, Morton makes him turn in his badge and firearm. Dash narrowly escapes the same fate because Simms [[TakingTheHeat takes all the blame]].

* 20MinutesIntoTheFuture: The film is set after Bill Clinton's presidency since Clinton's cameo establishes him as Davenport's predecessor.

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: While talking to [=Mongoose12=] online, Luke jokes that his age is "21 if you're an older girl". During the climax, when [[spoiler:Luke's former bodyguard]] takes him hostage and reminds him that he's "21 if you're an older girl", Luke realizes that his abductor is [=Mongoose12=].

* TakingTheBullet: During the climax, Simms does this to save Luke. Since it's in the shoulder, [[JustAFleshWound he survives with minimal injuries]]. He even lampshades it right before Luke [[spoiler: hits him in the head with a hockey puck]].
* TookALevelInBadass: Early in the film, Luke can't throw a punch to save his life and gets pwned by the school bully. Simms (a former boxer) trains him in self-defense, and he wins round two.

* TakingTheBullet: During the climax, Simms takes a bullet to save Luke. Since it's in the shoulder, [[JustAFleshWound he survives with minimal injuries]].

ChekhovsGunman: Agent Woods who Luke gets fired turns out to be [[spoiler: Mongoose12, who Luke has been chatting with online]].

* NiceGirl: Katie, Luke’s girlfriend.

* KickTheDog: Robert abusing the Mascot, who is actually Simms. Morton is very cruel when he fires Simms, and needlessly tells Luke
that Simms didn’t care about him.

* JerkAss: Woods is not the nicest of people one bit, he manhandles a child and isn’t remorseful one bit, in fact he gets worse. Robert the school bully has no redeeming qualities and gets a kick out of bullying Luke and beating up a mascot.

* KickTheDog: Robert abusing the Mascot, who is actually Simms. Morton is very cruel when he fires Simms, and needlessly tells Luke that Simms didn’t care about him.

* KickTheDog:
Robert abusing the Mascot, who is actually Simms. Morton is very cruel when he fires Simms, and needlessly tells Luke that Simms didn’t care about him.

Robert abusing the Mascot, who is actually Simms
Morton is very cruel when he fires Simms, and needlessly tells Luke that Simms didn’t care about him.

* TheCameo: Sonny Bono and UsefulNotes/BillClinton both appear as themselves.

* TrackingDevice: Luke has two trackers on him -- a pendant that Simms gives him, and a wrist monitor that the Secret Service puts on him while he's under house arrest. When he ditches the latter and escapes the White House, Simms uses the former to find him.
* TurnInYourBadge: After Simms gets busted for taking Luke to a school dance against orders, Morton makes him turn in his badge and firearm. Dash narrowly escapes the same fate because Simms takes all the blame.

* TheCameo: Sonny Bono and UsefulNotes/Bill Clinton both appear as themselves.

* TrackingDevice: Luke has two trackers on him -- a pendant that Simms gives him, and a wrist monitor that the Secret Service puts on him while he's under house arrest. When he ditches the latter and escapes the White House, Simms uses the former to find him.

* TakingTheBullet: During the climax, Simms takes a bullet to save Luke.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Luke's internet handle is "[=ViperBoy=]", and his online friend is "[=Mongoose12=]". Since the snake and the mongoose are natural enemies (with the latter preying on the former), it's the first hint that Luke's friend isn't so friendly.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Luke's internet handle is "[=ViperBoy=]", and his online friend is "Mongooae12". Since the snake and the mongoose are natural enemies (with the latter preying on the former), it's the first hint that Luke's friend isn't so friendly.