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* BaitTheDog: Mrs. Mott when she attacks Emma's bully.
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** Later on, she gives two of these to Solomon.
*** The first time happens when he accidentally gets paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]]. However, she reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident."]]
*** The second time happens after she slaps him for accidentally witnessing her breastfeed Joey.
*** The first time happens when he accidentally gets paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]]. However, she reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident."]]
*** The second time happens after she slaps him for accidentally witnessing her breastfeed Joey.
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** Later on, she gives two of these to Solomon.
***Solomon. The first time happens when he accidentally gets paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]]. However, she reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident."]]
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief-stricken over the deaths of her husband and their child, which drives her to seek revenge against Claire for the destruction of her life.Claire.
* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief-stricken over the deaths of her husband and their child, which drives her to seek revenge against Claire for the destruction of her life.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Michael advising Claire to go to the police after being molested by Dr. Mott causes a chain of events that leads to Mrs. Mott infiltrating their home and wreaking havoc.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Michael advising Claire to go to the police after being molested by Dr. Mott (even though they had every right to do so) causes a chain of events that leads to Mrs. Mott infiltrating their home and wreaking havoc.
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* IllGirl: Claire suffers from ''severe'' asthma and has repeated attacks throughout the film.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and after Claire tells her husband Michael (Creator/MattMcCoy), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming her for her woes, Mrs. Mott vows revenge against Claire. Six months later, she begins going by the alias "Peyton Flanders," with Claire and Michael hiring her to be their two children's nanny while unaware of her true identity. From that point on, Mrs. Mott covertly works to destroy the Bartel family.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming her for her woes, Mrs. Mott vows revenge against Claire. Six months later, she begins going by the alias "Peyton Flanders," with Claire and Michael hiring her to be their two children's nanny while unaware of her true identity. From that point on, Mrs. Mott covertly works to destroy the Bartel family.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an her new obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and after Claire tells her husband Michael (Creator/MattMcCoy), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
suicide to avoid being arrested.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming her for her woes, Mrs. Mott vows revenge against Claire. Six months later, she begins going by the alias "PeytonFlanders," Flanders", with Claire and Michael hiring her to be their two children's nanny while unaware of her true identity. From that point on, Mrs. Mott covertly works to destroy the Bartel family.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming her for her woes, Mrs. Mott vows revenge against Claire. Six months later, she begins going by the alias "Peyton
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* BrokenBird: Subverted. Mrs. Mott is seen heartbroken and devastated in a hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy "Peyton."
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* BrokenBird: Subverted. Mrs. Mott is seen heartbroken and devastated in a hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy "Peyton.""Peyton".
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* EvilGloating: Mrs. Mott gloats to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and does it again to Claire when she seemingly has her at her mercy during an "asthma attack."
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* EvilGloating: Mrs. Mott gloats to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and does it again to Claire when she seemingly has her at her mercy during an "asthma attack."attack".
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* FauxAffablyEvil: While acting as "Peyton Flanders," Mrs. Mott pretends to be a helpful, nice, and considerate woman who has a very understanding and gentle aura to her. In truth, she's sadistic, bitter, and spitefully angry.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: While acting as "Peyton Flanders," Flanders", Mrs. Mott pretends to be a helpful, nice, and considerate woman who has a very understanding and gentle aura to her. In truth, she's sadistic, bitter, and spitefully angry.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy obstetrician's wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton Flanders."
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy obstetrician's wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton Flanders."Flanders".
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* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon falls victim to this thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and planting of "evidence."
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* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon falls victim to this thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and planting of "evidence.""evidence".
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** Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he's grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire. It's helped by the fact she’s portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay.
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** Peyton Mrs. Mott in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he's grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire. It's helped by the fact she’s portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Mrs Mott not only lost her husband and her home, but miscarried her unborn baby - and thanks to the resulting hysterectomy, she can’t have another.
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Mrs Mrs. Mott not only lost her husband and her home, but miscarried her unborn baby - and thanks to the resulting hysterectomy, she can’t have another.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a "retard."
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a "retard.""retard".
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* AdultFear:
** Your obstetrician—someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in—could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other instances, they don't... whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion/uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
** A person you trust to take care of your child could secretly be trying to undermine you and your marriage.
** Your obstetrician—someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in—could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other instances, they don't... whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion/uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
** A person you trust to take care of your child could secretly be trying to undermine you and your marriage.
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[[caption-width-right:310:''"[[TitleDrop The hand that rocks the cradle]] is the hand that rules the world."'' ]]
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--> "Neither! It's to impale people on, but you don't have to worry about that for at least three pages!"
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--> "Neither! It's to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale people on, on]], but you don't have to worry about that for at least three pages!"
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* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Mrs Mott not only lost her husband and her home, but miscarried her unborn baby - and thanks to the resulting hysterectomy, she can’t have another.
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%%* BabysitterFromHell: Mrs. Mott. This film is essentially Babysitter From Hell, the Movie.
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* AxCrazy: Mrs. Mott.
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* DestinationDefenestration: How Peyton dies at the end.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and after Claire tells her husband Michael (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and after Claire tells her husband Michael (Matt [=McCoy=]), (Creator/MattMcCoy), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
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* MissingMom: Mrs. Mott reveals to Emma that she had to take care of herself for most of her life because her mother died when she was young.
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* BigBad: Mrs. Mott poses as a nanny named Peyton Flanders in order to exact revenge against Claire.
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* BigBad: Mrs. Mott poses as a nanny named Peyton Flanders "Peyton Flanders" in order to exact revenge against Claire.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Inverted with "Peyton," who is a dangerous and unhinged villainess hiding behind a veil of fake niceness.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Inverted with "Peyton," Mrs. Mott, who is a dangerous and unhinged villainess [[BitchInSheepsClothing hiding behind a veil of fake niceness.niceness]].
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* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger, prettier, and more cunning villainess who wants to take everything away from her as revenge.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers who "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this too when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers who "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this too when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
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* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre genre, with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger, prettier, and more cunning villainess who wants to take everything away from destroy her family as revenge.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers who "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of thistoo when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers who "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite telling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, stalked them, framed another friend, and used a breast pump to feed a kid who isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
* UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest: Takes place in Seattle.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a retard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
* UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest: Takes place in Seattle.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a retard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite telling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, stalked them, framed another friend, and used a breast pump to feed a kid who isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, own, kicking Mrs. Mott out when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
* UsefulNotes/TheOtherRainforest:Takes place The film is set in Seattle.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon aretard.
"retard."
* PlayingPossum: During the final confrontation in the film'sfinal confrontation, climax, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.attack.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a
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* SurpriseParty: Mrs. Mott planted the idea for throwing such a party in Michael's head, knowing from the beginning that it won't go well thanks to her own machinations.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when Claire tells her husband (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott works covertly to bring the family down.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott works covertly to bring the family down.
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Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when after Claire tells her husband Michael (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. BlamingClaire's family her for her woes, Peyton Mrs. Mott vows revenge on against Claire. Six months later, she begins going by the Bartels, alias "Peyton Flanders," with Claire and sets herself up as a Michael hiring her to be their two children's nanny that the family hires, not knowing while unaware of her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, From that point on, Mrs. Mott works covertly works to bring destroy the family down.
Bartel family.
Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a obstetrician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman who pretends to be friendly.
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* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's he was a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a an obstetrician to molest women, while she's she becomes a vengeful madwoman who pretends to be friendly.and scheming madwoman.
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief stricken over the deaths of her husband and their unborn child.
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief stricken grief-stricken over the deaths of her husband and their unborn child.child, which drives her to seek revenge against Claire for the destruction of her life.
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother Joey with a pillow, but it's subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he rejects Claire's breast milk.
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying Emma... [[BaitTheDog to the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground]].
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying Emma... [[BaitTheDog to the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground]].
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to fatally smother Joey with a pillow, but it's subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he rejects Claire's breast milk.
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullyingEmma... Emma [[BaitTheDog to the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground]].
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother Joey with a pillow. [[spoiler:Subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he rejects Claire's breast milk.]]
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother Joey with a pillow. [[spoiler:Subverted pillow, but it's subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he rejects Claire's breast milk.]]
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* DeathOfAChild: Mrs. Mott's baby is unable to survive. Subverted with Claire's baby Joey, whom Mrs. Mott nearly smothers before thinking better of it and instead deciding to take over Claire's life.
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* DeathOfAChild: Mrs. Mott's premature baby is unable to survive. Subverted with Claire's baby Joey, whom Mrs. Mott nearly smothers before thinking better of it and instead deciding to take over Claire's life.
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* EvilGloating: Mrs. Mott gloats to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and does it again to Claire when she seemingly has her at her mercy when she’s having an "asthma attack."
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* EvilGloating: Mrs. Mott gloats to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and does it again to Claire when she seemingly has her at her mercy when she’s having during an "asthma attack."
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* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Mrs. Mott, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's FirstLove. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
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* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Mrs. Mott, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's FirstLove. Armed with this plus information and Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, insecurity about it, this becomes yet another thing Peyton Mrs. Mott uses to her advantage.
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* FrameUp: Knowing that he's on to her, Mrs. Mott considers it convenient to get rid of Solomon, so she steals the panties of her employer's five-year-old daughter and plants them in his room. With this "evidence" in place, she starts accusing him of pedophilia, and Claire eventually fires him.
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* FrameUp: Knowing that he's on to her, Mrs. Mott considers it convenient to get rid of Solomon, so she steals the panties of her employer's five-year-old daughter and plants them in his room.toolbox. With this "evidence" in place, she starts accusing him of pedophilia, and Claire eventually fires him.
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** Your doctor, someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in, could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other instances, they don't... whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion/uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
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** Your doctor, someone obstetrician—someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in, could in—could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other instances, they don't... whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion/uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite telling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, stalked them, framed another friend, and using a breast pump to feed a kid that isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite telling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, stalked them, framed another friend, and using used a breast pump to feed a kid that who isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
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* SurpriseParty: Mrs. Mott planted this idea in Michael's head, knowing from the beginning that it won't go well thanks to her own machinations.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman who pretends to be friendly.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman who pretends to be friendly.
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* SurpriseParty: Mrs. Mott planted this the idea for throwing such a party in Michael's head, knowing from the beginning that it won't go well thanks to her own machinations.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as aphysician obstetrician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman who pretends to be friendly.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a
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* TragicVillain: While Mrs. Mott is a vindictive and homicidal lunatic, one mustn't forget what turned her into such a monster in the first place.
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* TragicVillain: While Mrs. Mott is a vindictive and homicidal lunatic, one mustn't must not forget what turned her into such a monster in the first place.
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** Mrs. Mott gives one to the attorney who politely tries to help her get out of her seat.
** She later gives this to Solomon twice.
** She later gives this to Solomon twice.
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** Mrs. Mott gives one to [[ObliviouslyEvil the attorney who politely tries to help her get out of her seat.
seat]].
**She later Later on, she gives this two of these to Solomon twice.Solomon.
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** Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire. It's helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca De Mornay.
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It's also helped by the fact she's played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her husband’s victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It's also helped by the fact she's played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her husband’s victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
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** Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s he's grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire. It's helped by the fact she’s played portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay.
** Marlene is also very dazzling.It's also helped by the fact It helps that she's played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from herhusband’s late husband's victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
** Marlene is also very dazzling.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her
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* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mott is and he finds out the hard way.
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* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mott is is, and he painfully finds out the hard way.that it's true.
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* BrokenBird: Subverted. Mrs. Mott is seen heartbroken and devastated in the hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy "Peyton."
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* BrokenBird: Subverted. Mrs. Mott is seen heartbroken and devastated in the a hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy "Peyton."
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** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], but she then reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident."]]
** She gives another one to Solomon after slapping him for accidentally witnessing breastfeed Joey.
** She gives another one to Solomon after slapping him for accidentally witnessing breastfeed Joey.
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** She later gives one this to Solomon twice.
*** The first time happens when he accidentally getsa little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], but colors]]. However, she then reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident."]]
** She gives another one to Solomon *** The second time happens after slapping she slaps him for accidentally witnessing her breastfeed Joey. Joey.
*** The first time happens when he accidentally gets
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* EvilGloating: Peyton does to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and to Claire when she has her at her mercy when she’s having an “asthma attack”.
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* EvilGloating: Peyton does Mrs. Mott gloats to Solomon after he accidentally witnesses her breastfeeding Joey and does it again to Claire when she seemingly has her at her mercy when she’s having an “asthma attack”."asthma attack."
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* FauxAffablyEvil: While acting as "Peyton Flanders," Mrs. Mott pretends to be a helpful, nice, and considerate woman who has a very understanding and gentle aura to her. In truth, she’s a sadistic, bitter and spitefully angry individual.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's FirstLove. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's FirstLove. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: While acting as "Peyton Flanders," Mrs. Mott pretends to be a helpful, nice, and considerate woman who has a very understanding and gentle aura to her. In truth, she’s a she's sadistic, bitter bitter, and spitefully angry individual.
angry.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat withPeyton, Mrs. Mott, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's FirstLove. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with
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* GambitRoulette: Mrs. Mott's plot to ruin Claire's life.
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* GambitRoulette: Mrs. Mott's plot to ruin Claire's life.life essentially boils down to being this.
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** Then Michael picks it up by going downstairs to check on the loud radio music coming from Mrs. Mott's room. '''Run like hell!''' He gets a concussion and both legs broken for his trouble.
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** Then Michael picks it up later on by going downstairs to check on the loud radio music coming from Mrs. Mott's room. '''Run like hell!''' He gets a concussion and both legs broken for his trouble.
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* KickTheDog: Mrs. Mott slaps Solomon and calls him "retard", even ''before'' she frames him for molesting Emma.
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* KickTheDog: Mrs. Mott slaps Solomon and calls him "retard", "retard" even ''before'' she frames him for molesting Emma.
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* MistakenForCheating: Claire discovers Marlene's cigarette lighter in the pocket of Michael's pants, not knowing that Mrs. Mott has planted it there. Between this and the several nights that he has supposedly been working late, she wrongly concludes they've been having an affair and confronts him about it by screaming her head off at him, not knowing that an entire room full of party guests is there to celebrate her birthday--their sneaking around was to plan the event.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and outright planting of evidence.
* MsFanservice: Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire.
** It's helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helped by the fact she’s played by Julianne Moore.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and outright planting of evidence.
* MsFanservice: Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire.
** It's helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helped by the fact she’s played by Julianne Moore.
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* MistakenForCheating: Claire discovers Marlene's cigarette lighter in the pocket of Michael's pants, not knowing that Mrs. Mott has planted it there. Between this and the several nights that he has supposedly been working late, she wrongly concludes they've been having an affair and confronts him about it by screaming her head off at him, not knowing him. Claire doesn't know that an entire room full of party guests is there to celebrate her birthday--their sneaking around was to plan get inside the event.
Bartel residence unnoticed.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon falls victim to this thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation andoutright planting of evidence.
"evidence."
*MsFanservice: MsFanservice:
** Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried aboutClaire.
**Claire. It's helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].De Mornay.
** Marlene is also very dazzling.It’s It's also helped by the fact she’s she's played by Julianne Moore.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon falls victim to this thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and
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** Peyton in her see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to seduce Michael into having sex with her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about
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** Marlene is also very dazzling.
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* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising that it doesn't go well thanks to her machinations.
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* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising Mott planted this idea in Michael's head, knowing from the beginning that it doesn't won't go well thanks to her own machinations.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very short timespan, her husband shoots himself, she is branded the wife of a serial rapist (which she possibly only just found out), has all her assets frozen, gets kicked out of her own home, and suffers a late-term miscarriage that leads to a full hysterectomy. It's little wonder she becomes AxCrazy as soon as she recovers.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very short timespan, her husband shoots himself, she is branded the wife of a serial rapist molester (which she possibly only just found out), has all her assets frozen, gets kicked out of her own home, house, and suffers a late-term miscarriage that leads to a full an emergency hysterectomy. It's little wonder she becomes AxCrazy as soon as she recovers.
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working covertly to bring the family down.
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working works covertly to bring the family down.
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* BeautyIsBad: Peyton, ''again''. Despite being very attractive herself, Marlene appears to dislike and distrust her instantly for no other reason than how she looks--and she's not even dressed up at the time!
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* BeautyIsBad: Peyton, Mrs. Mott ''again''. Despite being very attractive herself, Marlene appears to dislike and distrust her instantly for no other reason than how she looks--and she's not even dressed up at the time!
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* CreepyPhysical: Dr. Mott molests Claire during a physical examination, leading her to file charges and kicking off the events of the movie.
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* CreepyPhysical: Dr. Mott molests Claire during a physical examination, leading her to file charges and kicking off the events of the movie.examination.
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** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], but she then reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon “that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident.”]]
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** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors]], but she then reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon “that "that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident.”]]"]]
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* DeathOfAChild: Peyton's baby, born premature, and unable to survive. Subverted with Claire's baby Joey, whom Mrs. Mott nearly smothers before thinking better of it and instead deciding to take over Claire's life.
* DirtyCoward: Dr. Mott would rather take his own life than face the consequences of his actions, not even caring what all of this might do to his pregnant wife.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Literally, since this ''is'' in fact a Disney movie (via their Hollywood Pictures division). Downplayed overall since we do see where they land: a picket fence. Noted in ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'''s satire "The Ham That Robs The Cradle"[[hottip:*: ironically, Rebecca [=DeMornay=]'s performance is free of ChewingTheScenery]]:
* DirtyCoward: Dr. Mott would rather take his own life than face the consequences of his actions, not even caring what all of this might do to his pregnant wife.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Literally, since this ''is'' in fact a Disney movie (via their Hollywood Pictures division). Downplayed overall since we do see where they land: a picket fence. Noted in ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'''s satire "The Ham That Robs The Cradle"[[hottip:*: ironically, Rebecca [=DeMornay=]'s performance is free of ChewingTheScenery]]:
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* DeathOfAChild: Peyton's baby, born premature, and Mrs. Mott's baby is unable to survive. Subverted with Claire's baby Joey, whom Mrs. Mott nearly smothers before thinking better of it and instead deciding to take over Claire's life.
* DirtyCoward: Dr. Mott would rather take his own life than face the consequences of his actions, not even caringwhat all of this how such a drastic act might do to affect his pregnant wife.
* DisneyVillainDeath:Literally, Literally since this ''is'' in fact a Disney movie (via their Hollywood Pictures division). Downplayed overall since we do see where they land: a picket fence. Noted in ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'''s satire "The Ham That Robs The Cradle"[[hottip:*: ironically, Rebecca [=DeMornay=]'s performance is free of ChewingTheScenery]]:
* DirtyCoward: Dr. Mott would rather take his own life than face the consequences of his actions, not even caring
* DisneyVillainDeath:
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Peyton can't go through with her initial plan of murdering Baby Joey.
* EvilDetectingBaby: Inverted. Baby Joey wails when his own mother holds him, but quiets down in Mrs. Mott's arms. Then again, it ''was'' Mrs. Mott's breast milk.
* EvilDetectingBaby: Inverted. Baby Joey wails when his own mother holds him, but quiets down in Mrs. Mott's arms. Then again, it ''was'' Mrs. Mott's breast milk.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Peyton Mrs. Mott can't go through with her initial plan of murdering Baby Joey.
* EvilDetectingBaby: Inverted.Baby Joey wails when his own mother holds him, but quiets down in Mrs. Mott's arms. Then again, it he ''was'' getting Mrs. Mott's breast milk.
* EvilDetectingBaby: Inverted.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton Flanders."
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s obstetrician's wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton Flanders."
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow, Peyton (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay), ends up losing her child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working covertly to bring the family down.
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow, Peyton (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay), widow (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay) ends up losing her their child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the ensuing financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working covertly to bring the family down.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, Mrs. Mott had only heard about Claire from her husband.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns of Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, that Mrs. Mott had only heard about Claire from her husband.
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* ContrastMontage: Peyton Mott undergoing an emergency hysterectomy while watching her prematurely born baby die is intercut with scenes of pregnant Claire and her family enjoying their day.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Kicks off Peyton's plot.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Kicks off Peyton's plot.
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* ContrastMontage: Peyton Mrs. Mott undergoing an emergency hysterectomy while watching her prematurely born baby die is intercut with scenes of a pregnant Claire and her family enjoying their day.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Kicks offPeyton's Mrs. Mott's sinister plot.
* ConvenientMiscarriage: Kicks off
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* FrameUp: Knowing that he's on to her, Mrs. Mott considers it convenient to get rid of Solomon, so she steals the panties of her employer's five-year-old daughter and plants them in his room. With this "evidence" in place, she starts accusing him of pedophilia. At the end, he goes PapaWolf to protect the baby when Mrs. Mott assaults Claire.
* FreudianExcuse: Peyton wants revenge on Claire because she holds her responsible for ruining her life by reporting her husband to the police, which led to his suicide and subsequent loss of her baby and home.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton."
* FreudianExcuse: Peyton wants revenge on Claire because she holds her responsible for ruining her life by reporting her husband to the police, which led to his suicide and subsequent loss of her baby and home.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself "Peyton."
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* FrameUp: Knowing that he's on to her, Mrs. Mott considers it convenient to get rid of Solomon, so she steals the panties of her employer's five-year-old daughter and plants them in his room. With this "evidence" in place, she starts accusing him of pedophilia. At the end, he goes PapaWolf to protect the baby when Mrs. Mott assaults Claire.
pedophilia, and Claire eventually fires him.
* FreudianExcuse:Peyton Mrs. Mott wants revenge on against Claire because she holds her responsible for ruining her life by reporting her husband to the police, which led to his suicide suicide, the death of their baby, and subsequent the loss of her baby and their home.
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself"Peyton."Peyton Flanders."
* FreudianExcuse:
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s wife into a homicidal schemer who calls herself
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother Joey with a pillow. [[spoiler:Subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he .]]
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** In one scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother Joey with a pillow. [[spoiler:Subverted when she decides instead to breastfeed him so that he .he rejects Claire's breast milk.]]
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''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' is a 1992 thriller directed by Creator/CurtisHanson and written by Amanda Silver (''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', ''Film/JurassicWorld''), about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family.
Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when Claire tells her husband (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when Claire tells her husband (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels' story and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
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''The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'' is a 1992 thriller film directed by Creator/CurtisHanson and written by Amanda Silver (''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', ''Film/JurassicWorld''), about ''Film/JurassicWorld''). It centers on a vengeful nanny out who schemes to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family.
family from her.
Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when Claire tells her husband (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels'story story, and Dr. Mott commits suicide.
Claire Bartel (Creator/AnnabellaSciorra) is pregnant with her second child. At a routine checkup, Claire is molested by an obstetrician, Dr. Victor Mott (Creator/JohnDeLancie), and when Claire tells her husband (Matt [=McCoy=]), the couple decide to report the incident to the authorities. Four more women come forward to corroborate the Bartels'
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* AdultFear: That your doctor, someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in, could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other instances they don't, whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion or uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
** Also, that the person you trust to take care of your child could be trying to undermine you and your marriage.
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, Mrs. Mott had only heard about her through her husband directly.
* AssholeVictim: Besides Peyton, nobody is really going to miss Dr. Mott.
* AxCrazy: Peyton.
* BabysitterFromHell: Peyton. This film is essentially Babysitter From Hell, the Movie.
** Also, that the person you trust to take care of your child could be trying to undermine you and your marriage.
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, Mrs. Mott had only heard about her through her husband directly.
* AssholeVictim: Besides Peyton, nobody is really going to miss Dr. Mott.
* AxCrazy: Peyton.
* BabysitterFromHell: Peyton. This film is essentially Babysitter From Hell, the Movie.
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* AdultFear: That your AdultFear:
** Your doctor, someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in, could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many otherinstances instances, they don't, don't... whether out of the typical shame and fear experienced by assault victims or the confusion or uncertainty confusion/uncertainty as to whether or not anything improper really happened.
**Also, that the A person you trust to take care of your child could secretly be trying to undermine you and your marriage.
* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, Mrs. Mott had only heard about Claire from herthrough her husband directly.
husband.
* AssholeVictim: BesidesPeyton, Mrs. Mott, nobody is really going to miss Dr. Mott.
* AxCrazy:Peyton.
Mrs. Mott.
* BabysitterFromHell:Peyton. Mrs. Mott. This film is essentially Babysitter From Hell, the Movie.Movie.
* BaitTheDog: Mrs. Mott when she attacks Emma's bully.
** Your doctor, someone you are supposed to be able to have the utmost trust in, could use that trust to violate you when you're at your most vulnerable. It doesn't help knowing that this happens frequently in RealLife. Claire is just flat-out lucky that other women had the nerve to come forward once she did. In so many other
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Mrs. Mott learns Claire's identity through a news report. It's not specifically shown that Claire had come forth publicly, and most jurisdictions have regulations against publicly identifying sexual assault victims. Oddly enough, this could have been avoided had the movie established that, being his wife, Mrs. Mott had only heard about Claire from her
* AssholeVictim: Besides
* AxCrazy:
* BabysitterFromHell:
* BaitTheDog: Mrs. Mott when she attacks Emma's bully.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Peyton, naturally.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Peyton, Claire, and Marlene.
* BrokenBird: Subverted. Peyton is seen heartbroken and devastated in the hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy Peyton.
* ChekhovsGun: Several. The wind chimes at both houses. The blue turtles on the walls of both nurseries. The baby monitor, which saved the baby. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Mrs. Mott had used it throughout the movie to eavesdrop on the Bartels.]] And Claire's asthma. After repeated attacks throughout the film, she ''fakes'' one in order to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Peyton, Claire, and Marlene.
* BrokenBird: Subverted. Peyton is seen heartbroken and devastated in the hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy Peyton.
* ChekhovsGun: Several. The wind chimes at both houses. The blue turtles on the walls of both nurseries. The baby monitor, which saved the baby. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Mrs. Mott had used it throughout the movie to eavesdrop on the Bartels.]] And Claire's asthma. After repeated attacks throughout the film, she ''fakes'' one in order to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
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* BigBad: Mrs. Mott poses as a nanny named Peyton Flanders in order to exact revenge against Claire.
* BitchInSheepsClothing:Peyton, Mrs. Mott, naturally.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead:Peyton, Mrs. Mott, Claire, and Marlene.
* BrokenBird: Subverted.Peyton Mrs. Mott is seen heartbroken and devastated in the hospital after her emergency hysterectomy, but her grief quickly turns her into the AxCrazy Peyton.
"Peyton."
* ChekhovsGun:Several. Several.
** The wind chimes at bothhouses. houses.
** The blue turtles on the walls of bothnurseries. nurseries.
** The baby monitor, which saved the baby. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Mrs. Mott had used it throughout the movie to eavesdrop on theBartels.]] And Bartels]].
** Claire's asthma. After repeated attacks throughout the film, she ''fakes'' one in order to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
* BitchInSheepsClothing:
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead:
* BrokenBird: Subverted.
* ChekhovsGun:
** The wind chimes at both
** The blue turtles on the walls of both
** The baby monitor, which saved the baby. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Mrs. Mott had used it throughout the movie to eavesdrop on the
** Claire's asthma. After repeated attacks throughout the film, she ''fakes'' one in order to throw Mrs. Mott off guard.
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* CreepyPhysical: Claire's doctor molests her during a physical examination, leading her to file charges and kicking off the events of the movie.
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* CreepyPhysical: Claire's doctor Dr. Mott molests her Claire during a physical examination, leading her to file charges and kicking off the events of the movie.
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* DeathGlare: Mrs. Mott gives one to the Attorney who politely tries to help her get out of her seat after virtually destroying her whole life moments before.
** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand,[[BitchInSheepsClothing revealing a little bit of her true colors but she then reverts back to a very friendly persona and tells Solomon “that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident.”]]
** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her hand,[[BitchInSheepsClothing revealing a little bit of her true colors but she then reverts back to a very friendly persona and tells Solomon “that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident.”]]
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* DeathGlare: DeathGlare:
** Mrs. Mott gives one to theAttorney attorney who politely tries to help her get out of her seat after virtually destroying her whole life moments before.
seat.
** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking herhand,[[BitchInSheepsClothing hand, revealing a little bit of her [[BitchInSheepsClothing true colors colors]], but she then reverts back to [[FauxAffablyEvil a very friendly persona and tells Solomon “that it was an accident and that anyone can have an accident.”]]
** Mrs. Mott gives one to the
** She later gives one to Solomon when he accidentally gets a little paint on her blouse while shaking her
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* TheFakeCutie: Peyton Mott/Flanders.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Peyton Flanders/Mrs. Mott pretends to be helpful, nice and considerate while also feigning a very understanding and gentle aura. In truth, she’s a sadistic, bitter and spitefully angry individual.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's first love. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Peyton Flanders/Mrs. Mott pretends to be helpful, nice and considerate while also feigning a very understanding and gentle aura. In truth, she’s a sadistic, bitter and spitefully angry individual.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's first love. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.
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* TheFakeCutie: Peyton Mott/Flanders.
Mrs. Mott.
* FauxAffablyEvil:Peyton Flanders/Mrs. While acting as "Peyton Flanders," Mrs. Mott pretends to be a helpful, nice nice, and considerate while also feigning woman who has a very understanding and gentle aura.aura to her. In truth, she’s a sadistic, bitter and spitefully angry individual.
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael'sfirst love. FirstLove. Armed with this plus Claire's obvious lingering insecurity, this becomes yet another thing Peyton uses to her advantage.advantage.
* FirstLove: Marlene was this to Michael.
* FauxAffablyEvil:
* FirstGirlWins: Averted. During a chat with Peyton, Claire reveals that Marlene was Michael's
* FirstLove: Marlene was this to Michael.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s trophy wife into the homicidal Peyton.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Mrs. Mott transforms from a wealthy doctor’s trophy wife into the a homicidal Peyton.schemer who calls herself "Peyton."
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Inverted with blonde "Peyton" who is a dangerous and unhinged crazy woman hiding behind a veil of fake niceness.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Inverted with blonde "Peyton" "Peyton," who is a dangerous and unhinged crazy woman villainess hiding behind a veil of fake niceness.
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** Then Michael picks it up by going downstairs to check on the loud radio music coming from Mrs. Mott's room. Run like hell! He gets a concussion and both legs broken for his trouble.
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** Then Michael picks it up by going downstairs to check on the loud radio music coming from Mrs. Mott's room. Run '''Run like hell! hell!''' He gets a concussion and both legs broken for his trouble.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Marlene can be very abrasive and some what condescending but she clearly cares about Michael and Claire and when she discovers that Peyton is actually Dr. Mott’s widow, she drives recklessly through traffic to warn Claire about Peyton and who she really is. [[WoundedGazelleGambit Sadly Peyton tricks her to her death in the greenhouse by using reverse psychology on her.]]
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Marlene can be very abrasive and some what condescending condescending, but she clearly cares about Michael and Claire and when Claire. When she discovers that Peyton "Peyton" is actually Dr. Mott’s widow, she drives recklessly through traffic to warn Claire about Peyton and who she really is. her nanny's true colors. [[WoundedGazelleGambit Sadly Peyton Sadly, Mrs. Mott tricks her to her death in the greenhouse into getting herself killed by using reverse psychology on her.]]
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* KindheartedSimpleton: Justified with Solomon who is clearly special needs but has his heart in the right place.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger, prettier and more cunning villainess who wants to take everything away from her.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers what "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this too, when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
* ManipulativeBastard: Mrs. Mott
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger, prettier and more cunning villainess who wants to take everything away from her.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers what "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this too, when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
* ManipulativeBastard: Mrs. Mott
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* KindheartedSimpleton: Justified with Solomon who Solomon. He is clearly special needs needs, but he has his heart in the right place.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger,prettier prettier, and more cunning villainess who wants to take everything away from her.her as revenge.
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discoverswhat who "Peyton" really is. Strangely enough, Mrs. Mott shows signs of this too, too when she attacks the kid who's been bullying Emma.
* ManipulativeBastard: Mrs.MottMott.
* LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek: Typical of the genre with a weak and ineffectual heroine suffering from asthma fighting a stronger,
* MamaBear: Claire is this in full force once she discovers
* ManipulativeBastard: Mrs.
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* MistakenForCheating: Claire discovers Marlene's cigarette lighter in Michael's pants pocket, not knowing that Mrs. Mott has planted it there. Between this and the several nights that he has supposedly been working late, she deduces that they've been having an affair and confronts him about it by screaming her head off at him, not knowing that an entire room full of party guests is there to celebrate her birthday--their sneaking around was to plan the event.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon, thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and outright planting of evidence.
* MsFanservice: Peyton in her see through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to comfort/have sex with Michael when he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire.
** Its helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helped too by the fact she’s played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The Attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her husband’s victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
* MistakenForPedophile: Solomon, thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and outright planting of evidence.
* MsFanservice: Peyton in her see through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to comfort/have sex with Michael when he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire.
** Its helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helped too by the fact she’s played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: The Attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her husband’s victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
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* MistakenForCheating: Claire discovers Marlene's cigarette lighter in the pocket of Michael's pants pocket, pants, not knowing that Mrs. Mott has planted it there. Between this and the several nights that he has supposedly been working late, she deduces that wrongly concludes they've been having an affair and confronts him about it by screaming her head off at him, not knowing that an entire room full of party guests is there to celebrate her birthday--their sneaking around was to plan the event.
* MistakenForPedophile:Solomon, Solomon thanks to Mrs. Mott's manipulation and outright planting of evidence.
* MsFanservice: Peyton in hersee through see-through nightgown while getting ice at night and when she tries to comfort/have seduce Michael into having sex with Michael when her while he’s grieving for Marlene and worried about Claire.
**Its It's helped by the fact she’s played by Rebecca [=DeMornay=].
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helpedtoo by the fact she’s played by Julianne Moore.
* ObliviouslyEvil: TheAttorney attorney who calmly informs the heavily pregnant Mrs. Mott that the court is taking all of her remaining assets and she’s being kicked out of her own house in light of all the pending lawsuits from her husband’s victims has the audacity to politely offer to help her out of her chair.
* MistakenForPedophile:
* MsFanservice: Peyton in her
**
** Marlene is also very dazzling. It’s also helped
* ObliviouslyEvil: The
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite calling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, in addition to stalking them, framing another friend, and using a breast pump to feed a kid that isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Despite calling telling the police that someone may have MURDERED their friend, in addition to stalking stalked them, framing framed another friend, and using a breast pump to feed a kid that isn't hers (which would probably be some form of assault of a minor), the police label it "not an emergency situation" and take their sweet time heading over. It doesn't help that Claire and Michael are stupid enough to deal with the situation on their own and kick Peyton out, when the cops definitely should have been the ones escorting her.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Peyton calls Solomon a retard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott off-guard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott off-guard.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Peyton Mrs. Mott calls Solomon a retard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mottoff-guard.off guard.
* PlayingPossum: During the film's final confrontation, Claire fakes an asthma attack to throw Mrs. Mott
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* SecondLove: Claire admits to Mrs. Mott that she is this to Marlene regarding Michael.
* ShowerOfAngst: Claire takes one after her disturbing visit to Dr. Mott
* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising that it doesn't go well.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman.
* TookALevelInBadass: After seeing her mother being attacked, Emma outsmarts Mrs. Mott and locks her in the nursery, rescuing Joe at the same time. As an added bonus, you can practically feel the intensity with which she yells "YOU'RE NOT MY MOMMY!"
* TragicVillain: Peyton is a vindictive homicidal lunatic, but one mustn't forget what turned her into such a monster.
* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very short timespan her husband shoots himself, she is branded the wife of a serial rapist (which she possibly only just found out), has all her assets frozen, gets kicked out of her own home, and suffers a late term miscarriage that leads to a full hysterectomy. It's little wonder she becomes AxCrazy as soon as she recovers.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Claire’s husband advising her to go to the police after being molested by Dr. Mott causes a disastrous fallout that results in Peyton infiltrating their home and wreaking havoc.
* ShowerOfAngst: Claire takes one after her disturbing visit to Dr. Mott
* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising that it doesn't go well.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengeful madwoman.
* TookALevelInBadass: After seeing her mother being attacked, Emma outsmarts Mrs. Mott and locks her in the nursery, rescuing Joe at the same time. As an added bonus, you can practically feel the intensity with which she yells "YOU'RE NOT MY MOMMY!"
* TragicVillain: Peyton is a vindictive homicidal lunatic, but one mustn't forget what turned her into such a monster.
* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very short timespan her husband shoots himself, she is branded the wife of a serial rapist (which she possibly only just found out), has all her assets frozen, gets kicked out of her own home, and suffers a late term miscarriage that leads to a full hysterectomy. It's little wonder she becomes AxCrazy as soon as she recovers.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Claire’s husband advising her to go to the police after being molested by Dr. Mott causes a disastrous fallout that results in Peyton infiltrating their home and wreaking havoc.
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* SecondLove: Claire admits to Mrs. Mott that she is this to Michael, as Marlene regarding Michael.
was his FirstLove.
* ShowerOfAngst: Claire takes one after her disturbing visit to Dr.Mott
Mott.
* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising that it doesn't gowell.
well thanks to her machinations.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengefulmadwoman.
madwoman who pretends to be friendly.
* TookALevelInBadass: After seeing her mother being attacked, Emma outsmarts Mrs. Mott and locks her in the nursery, rescuingJoe Joey at the same time. As an added bonus, you can practically feel the intensity with which she yells "YOU'RE NOT MY MOMMY!"
* TragicVillain:Peyton While Mrs. Mott is a vindictive and homicidal lunatic, but one mustn't forget what turned her into such a monster.
monster in the first place.
* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very shorttimespan timespan, her husband shoots himself, she is branded the wife of a serial rapist (which she possibly only just found out), has all her assets frozen, gets kicked out of her own home, and suffers a late term late-term miscarriage that leads to a full hysterectomy. It's little wonder she becomes AxCrazy as soon as she recovers.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:Claire’s husband Michael advising her Claire to go to the police after being molested by Dr. Mott causes a disastrous fallout chain of events that results in Peyton leads to Mrs. Mott infiltrating their home and wreaking havoc.
* ShowerOfAngst: Claire takes one after her disturbing visit to Dr.
* SurpriseParty: Planned by Mrs. Mott, it's not surprising that it doesn't go
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: The good-looking Motts -- he's a sexually abusive pervert using his position as a physician to molest women, while she's a vengeful
* TookALevelInBadass: After seeing her mother being attacked, Emma outsmarts Mrs. Mott and locks her in the nursery, rescuing
* TragicVillain:
* TraumaCongaLine: Mrs. Mott gets this in spades. Within a very short
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom:
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief stricken over the death of her husband and unborn child.
* VillainProtagonist: Mrs. Mott is arguably the focus of the film, despite being the villain.
* VillainProtagonist: Mrs. Mott is arguably the focus of the film, despite being the villain.
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief stricken over the death deaths of her husband and their unborn child.
* VillainProtagonist: Mrs. Mott is arguably the focus of thefilm, film despite being the villain.its BigBad.
* VillainProtagonist: Mrs. Mott is arguably the focus of the
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** In one scene Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother baby Joe with a pillow. [[spoiler: Subverted when she decides instead to breast-feed him.]]
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying Emma. To the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground.
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mott is. And he finds out.
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying Emma. To the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground.
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mott is. And he finds out.
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** In one scene scene, Mrs. Mott is shown to be intending to smother baby Joe Joey with a pillow. [[spoiler: Subverted [[spoiler:Subverted when she decides instead to breast-feed him.breastfeed him so that he .]]
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullyingEmma. To Emma... [[BaitTheDog to the sheer delight of the other kids on the playground.
playground]].
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mottis. And is and he finds out.out the hard way.
** She also manhandles the hell out of a bratty little boy who was bullying
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith: Claire warns Michael point blank exactly just how dangerous Mrs. Mott
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Peyton calls Solomon a retard.
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow, Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay), ends up losing her child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working covertly to bring the family down.
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Dr. Mott's pregnant widow, Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay), (Creator/RebeccaDeMornay), ends up losing her child from the stress of her husband's suicide as well as the financial fallout. Blaming Claire's family for her woes, Peyton vows revenge on the Bartels, and sets herself up as a nanny that the family hires, not knowing her true identity. Now calling herself Peyton Flanders, Mrs. Mott begins working covertly to bring the family down.
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* VengefulWidow: Mrs. Mott is grief stricken over the death of her husband and unborn child.
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* FreudianExcuse: Peyton wants revenge on Claire because she holds her responsible for ruining her life by reporting her husband to the police, which led to his suicide and consequent loss of her baby and home.
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* FreudianExcuse: Peyton wants revenge on Claire because she holds her responsible for ruining her life by reporting her husband to the police, which led to his suicide and consequent subsequent loss of her baby and home.