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* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobbie, especially when his little girl is going to her first dance.
-->'''Ted:''' Just remember: Anything you do to her, I do to you. ''(glares menacingly)''
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''New in Town'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, starring Creator/ReneeZellweger.

Lucy (Zellweger) is a businesswoman sent from the corporate office in Miami to oversee changes in a factory in Minnesota, where she's also supposed to lay off half the staff. She quickly alienates the locals, particularly the union rep, Ted, with whom she will inevitably fall in love by the end.

Has nothing to do with Creator/JohnMulaney.

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''New in Town'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, film directed by Jonas Ulmer. starring Creator/ReneeZellweger.

Lucy (Zellweger) Hill (Creator/ReneeZellweger) is a businesswoman sent from the corporate office in Miami to oversee changes in a factory in Minnesota, where she's also supposed to lay off half the staff. She quickly alienates the locals, particularly the union rep, Ted, Ted (Creator/HarryConnickJr), with whom she will inevitably fall in love by the end.

Has nothing to do with Creator/JohnMulaney.
Creator/JohnMulaney. Creator/JKSimmons plays Stu, the irascible foreman at the plant.

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* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby, especially when his little girl is going to her first dance.

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* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby, Bobbie, especially when his little girl is going to her first dance.



* ShotInTheAss: One of the main characters gets shot in the rear when a gun goes off by accident while they are hunting crows.

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* ShotInTheAss: One of the main characters Ted gets shot in the rear when a gun goes off by accident while they are hunting crows.
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* InadvertentEntranceCue: The ladies are talking about the upcoming Valentine's Day, which Lucy is determined to blow off since she doesn't have a boyfriend. The doorbell rings and Blanche says "Maybe that's Cupid lookin' out for ya." It's Ted, of course.

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%%* * DefrostingIceQueen: LucyLucy loses her hard-shell exterior and becomes nice after the people of the town charm her and she falls in love with Ted.


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* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: Lucy is driving to the airport, overjoyed to be leaving the frozen wastes of Minnesota and returning to Miami, as "Walking on Sunshine" plays triumphantly on the soundtrack. She makes it inside, and looks at the flight schedule display--and all the flights are getting cancelled. The music slows and then comes to a discordant halt.
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%%* MeetCute: Of the "instant dislike" variety.

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%%* * MeetCute: Of the "instant dislike" variety.variety. Lucy and Ted first meet at dinner with Blanche and instantly get into a violent argument that ends up with both of them stalking out in a rage.
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%%* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Blanche's tapioca]]

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%%* * ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Blanche's tapioca]]tapioca that she won't stop babbling about. Lucy tastes it and likes it so much that she starts a whole new business, making the plant a tapioca factory.



%%* FishOutOfWater: Lucy

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%%* * FishOutOfWater: LucyLucy the hard-charging executive from Miami does not fit in well with the simple townsfolk of rural Minnesota.
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Has nothing to do with Creator/JohnMulaney.
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* ShoutOut: Blanche's last name is "Gunderson", like that of a certain other [[Film/{{Fargo}} spunky Minnesotan movie lady]].

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* ShoutOut: Blanche's last name is "Gunderson", like that of a certain other [[Film/{{Fargo}} spunky Minnesotan movie lady]].lady]].
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* CurseCutShort: There's a scene where Lucy is clearly about to curse when some doors close behind her, muffling out all sound. However, her tantrum is still seen through the glass.



%%* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is the main example
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%%* * MinnesotaNice: Blanche is Of the "irritated by constant politeness" variety, with Miami business executive Lucy being assigned to Minnesota to close down the local food processing plant. Of course, the constant niceness of the people there (Blanche being the main example
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OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to BobbyBobby, especially when his little girl is going to her first dance.
-->'''Ted:''' Just remember: Anything you do to her, I do to you. ''(glares menacingly)''
* ShotInTheAss: One of the main characters gets shot in the rear when a gun goes off by accident while they are hunting crows.
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Lucy (ReneeZellweger) is a businesswoman sent from the corporate office in Miami to oversee changes in a factory in Minnesota, where she's also supposed to lay off half the staff. She quickly alienates the locals, particularly the union rep, Ted, with whom she will inevitably fall in love by the end.

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[[quoteright:295:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/new_in_town.jpg]]

''New in Town'' is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, starring Creator/ReneeZellweger.

Lucy (ReneeZellweger) (Zellweger) is a businesswoman sent from the corporate office in Miami to oversee changes in a factory in Minnesota, where she's also supposed to lay off half the staff. She quickly alienates the locals, particularly the union rep, Ted, with whom she will inevitably fall in love by the end.
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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Blanche's tapioca]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: Lucy
* FishOutOfWater: Lucy
* MeetCute: Of the "instant dislike" variety.
* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is the main example
* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby

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\n* %%* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Blanche's tapioca]]
* %%* DefrostingIceQueen: Lucy
* %%* FishOutOfWater: Lucy
* %%* MeetCute: Of the "instant dislike" variety.
* %%* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is the main example
* %%* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby
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* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby

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* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to BobbyBobby
* ShoutOut: Blanche's last name is "Gunderson", like that of a certain other [[Film/{{Fargo}} spunky Minnesotan movie lady]].
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* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is main example

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* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is the main example
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Lucy (ReneeZellweger) is a businesswoman sent from the corporate office in Miami to oversee changes in a factory in Minnesota, where she's also supposed to lay off half the staff. She quickly alienates the locals, particularly the union rep, Ted, with whom she will inevitably fall in love by the end.

This movie contains examples of:

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Blanche's tapioca]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: Lucy
* FishOutOfWater: Lucy
* MeetCute: Of the "instant dislike" variety.
* MinnesotaNice: Blanche is main example
* OverprotectiveDad: Ted, to Bobby

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