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Witty, classic Hollywood ScrewballComedy made in 1940 and starring three of the biggest stars of the era: Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/CaryGrant and [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]]. Directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor.
Upper class Tracy Lord (Hepburn) is getting married to an [[SelfMadeMan independently wealthy man]], but her ex-husband C. K. Dexter Haven (Grant), looking for a little revenge, sneaks in a couple of reporters - a writer (Stewart) and photographer (Ruth Hussey) - to do an exclusive story for Spy Magazine. LoveTriangle [[HilarityEnsues confusion ensues]] among the stars and supporting characters.
Upper class Tracy Lord (Hepburn) is getting married to an [[SelfMadeMan independently wealthy man]], but her ex-husband C. K. Dexter Haven (Grant), looking for a little revenge, sneaks in a couple of reporters - a writer (Stewart) and photographer (Ruth Hussey) - to do an exclusive story for Spy Magazine. LoveTriangle [[HilarityEnsues confusion ensues]] among the stars and supporting characters.
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Upper class Tracy Lord
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** Not exactly. The librarian is a Quaker, using "plain speech," which Mike MISTAKES for Flowery Elizabethan English.
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* AlcoholHic: Jimmy Stewart's improvised AlcoholHic almost got Cary Grant {{corpsing}}. Which was what Stewart was trying to do, naturally. Lampshaded by Mike's line "I have the hiccups".
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparently also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparently also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* AlcoholHic: Jimmy Stewart's improvised AlcoholHic almost got Cary Grant {{corpsing}}. Which was what Stewart was trying to do, naturally. Lampshaded by Mike's line "I have the hiccups".
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparently also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparently also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* AdaptedOut: The original play featured a character named Sandy, who is Tracy's brother and the reason for Mike and Liz to come to the wedding. This character was deleted for the movie in order to beef up the character of Mike. There are several references in the film to a brother of Tracy's, but his name is Junius.
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* FacepalmOfDoom: A particularly pissed off C. K. Dexter does this to Tracy after she breaks one of his golf clubs in front of him. She falls to the ground but she's not hurt.
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* FacepalmOfDoom: FacePalmOfDoom: A particularly pissed off C. K. Dexter does this to Tracy after she breaks one of his golf clubs in front of him. She falls to the ground but she's not hurt.
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Witty, classic Hollywood ScrewballComedy made in 1940 and starring three of the biggest stars of the era: Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/CaryGrant and [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]].
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Witty, classic Hollywood ScrewballComedy made in 1940 and starring three of the biggest stars of the era: Creator/KatharineHepburn, Creator/CaryGrant and [[Creator/JimmyStewart James Stewart]].
Stewart]]. Directed by Creator/GeorgeCukor.
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** Played straight with Liz. When Dexter asks her why she doesn't marry Mike, she answers, "He's still got a lot to learn. I don't want to get in his way for a while."
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** And "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
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** And "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"Rainbow."
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* HonorableMarriageProposal: Mike offers one to Tracy after their drunken antics cause George to dump her.
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Upper class Tracy Lord (Hepburn) is getting married to an [[SelfMadeMan independently wealthy man]], but her ex-husband C. K. Dexter Haven (Grant), looking for a little revenge, sneaks in a couple of reporters - a writer (Stewart) and photographer - to do an exclusive story for Spy Magazine. LoveTriangle [[HilarityEnsues confusion ensues]] among the stars and supporting characters.
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Upper class Tracy Lord (Hepburn) is getting married to an [[SelfMadeMan independently wealthy man]], but her ex-husband C. K. Dexter Haven (Grant), looking for a little revenge, sneaks in a couple of reporters - a writer (Stewart) and photographer (Ruth Hussey) - to do an exclusive story for Spy Magazine. LoveTriangle [[HilarityEnsues confusion ensues]] among the stars and supporting characters.
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Later remade in 1956 as ''Film/HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, Creator/BingCrosby, and Music/FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}'', or the 1984 science fiction film ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment''.
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Later remade in as the 1956 as {{musical}} film ''Film/HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, Creator/BingCrosby, and Music/FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}'', or the 1984 science fiction film ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment''.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Mike is trying to convince Kittridge that nothing happened between him and Tracy:
-->'''Macaulay Connor''': After which I deposited Tracy on her bed in her room, and promptly returned down here to you two - which doubtless you'll remember.
-->'''Dexter Haven''': Doubtless, without a doubt!
-->'''Macaulay Connor''': After which I deposited Tracy on her bed in her room, and promptly returned down here to you two - which doubtless you'll remember.
-->'''Dexter Haven''': Doubtless, without a doubt!
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-->'''Tracy:''' "I want them out and you too."
-->'''Dexter:''' "Yes, yes, your Majesty, but first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?"
-->'''Dexter:''' "Yes, yes, your Majesty, but first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?"
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--->'''Tracy:''' "I want them out and you too."
--->'''Dexter:''' "Yes, yes, your Majesty, but first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?"
--->'''Dexter:''' "Yes, yes, your Majesty, but first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?"
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Later remade in 1956 as ''HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, BingCrosby, and FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}'', or the 1984 science fiction film ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment''.
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Later remade in 1956 as ''HighSociety'', ''Film/HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, BingCrosby, Creator/BingCrosby, and FrankSinatra Music/FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}'', or the 1984 science fiction film ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment''.
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* AnAesop: ''Everyone'' has moral failings.
-->'''Dexter:''' "We're all only human, you know."
-->'''Dexter:''' "We're all only human, you know."
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* AnAesop: ''Everyone'' has moral failings.
-->'''Dexter:''' "We're all only human, you know."
-->'''Dexter:''' "We're all only human, you know."
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-->'''Tracy:''' "I want them out and you too."
-->'''Dexter:''' "Yes, yes, your Majesty, but first, could I interest you in some small blackmail?"
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* AllWomenArePrudes: Tracy's attitude towards sex isn't just conservative; there's actually some evidence that she herself doesn't much care for it. The issue is never really addressed, despite the problems it apparently caused in her first marriage and could cause in her second. Although her attitude seems quite apposite this trope when she's drunk.
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* AllWomenArePrudes: Tracy's attitude towards sex isn't just conservative; there's actually some evidence that she herself doesn't much care for it. The issue is never really addressed, despite the problems it apparently caused in her first marriage and could cause in her second. Although her attitude seems quite apposite opposite this trope when she's drunk.
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Later remade in 1956 as ''HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, BingCrosby, and FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}''.
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Later remade in 1956 as ''HighSociety'', starring Creator/GraceKelly, BingCrosby, and FrankSinatra in the Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart roles. Not to be confused with the 1993 Tom Hanks movie ''{{Film/Philadelphia}}''.''{{Film/Philadelphia}}'', or the 1984 science fiction film ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaExperiment''.
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* NiceMeanAndInbetween: played with in regard of the three suitors. At first George is nice, Dexter is mean and Mike is inbetween. By the end, George is revealed in his true BitchInSheepsClothing colors, becoming the main mean guy. Mike is the decent nice guy, and Dexter falls inbetween.
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* AllWomenArePrudes: Tracy's attitude towards sex isn't just conservative; there's actually some evidence that she herself doesn't much care for it. The issue is never really addressed, despite the problems it apparently caused in her first marriage and could cause in her second.
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* AllWomenArePrudes: Tracy's attitude towards sex isn't just conservative; there's actually some evidence that she herself doesn't much care for it. The issue is never really addressed, despite the problems it apparently caused in her first marriage and could cause in her second. Although her attitude seems quite apposite this trope when she's drunk.
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* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparentlly also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* TheAlcoholic: Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparentlly apparently also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* DomesticAbuse: The papers insinuate that this was one of the causes of Tracy and Dexter's breakup. Only Dinah seems to give the rumours any credence.
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* DomesticAbuse: The papers insinuate that this was one of the causes of Tracy and Dexter's breakup. Only Dinah seems to give the rumours rumors any credence.
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* InformedFlaw: Quite a few, including Tracy's intolerance, Mike's cynicism, and Dexter's drunkenness. To be fair to Dexter, by the time the story starts he's firmly on the wagon.
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* InformedFlaw: Quite a few, including Tracy's intolerance, Mike's cynicism, and Dexter's drunkenness. To Mostly justified, considering the bulk of the plot takes place during one day, and to be fair to Dexter, by the time the story starts he's firmly on the wagon.wagon.
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* RunningGagStumbles: At the end of the movie, Margaret seems to have forgotten who Mike is ''again'', because she turns to him and cries, "Dr. Parsons!" Mike starts to correct her, then realises that Dr. Parsons is actually the pastor, and he is standing right ''behind'' Mike.
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* RunningGagStumbles: At the end of the movie, Margaret seems to have forgotten who Mike is ''again'', because she turns to him and cries, "Dr. Parsons!" Mike starts to correct her, then realises realizes that Dr. Parsons is actually the pastor, and he is standing right ''behind'' Mike.
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** Dexter is plainly shown knocking Tracy down in the opening scene. It's [[UnfortunateImplications played for laughs]], as are the other abuse references.
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** Dexter is plainly shown knocking Tracy down in the opening scene. It's [[UnfortunateImplications played for laughs]], laughs, as are the other abuse references.
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Can we please keep the editorialising out of the header? Especially given that the deleted is true of pretty much every film that isn\'t current to this decade?
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Nominated for Best Picture but lost to ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. Stewart, however, won the only Best Actor award of his career for his portrayal of Macaulay "Mike" Connor. Stewart, Hepburn, and Grant all give excellent performances, but this film suffers from a severe case of ValuesDissonance--see the YMMV page for more.
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Nominated for Best Picture but lost to ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}''. Stewart, however, won the only Best Actor award of his career for his portrayal of Macaulay "Mike" Connor. Stewart, Hepburn, and Grant all give excellent performances, but this film suffers from a severe case of ValuesDissonance--see the YMMV page for more.\n
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* WomenAreWiser: Subverted. Tracy sees herself as morally superior to her ex-husband and her father because she doesn't drink or philander. However, they point out that her very self-righteousness is a moral failing that's just as dangerous. Oh, and then she [[HypocriticalHumour gets drunk and makes out with another guy]].
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* DomesticAbuse: Obliquely hinted at as one of the causes of Tracy and Dexter's breakup.
** And actually demonstrated (and [[UnfortunateImplications played for laughs]]) quite plainly in the opening scene.
** And actually demonstrated (and [[UnfortunateImplications played for laughs]]) quite plainly in the opening scene.
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* DomesticAbuse: Obliquely hinted at as The papers insinuate that this was one of the causes of Tracy and Dexter's breakup.
breakup. Only Dinah seems to give the rumours any credence.
-->'''Dinah:''' "Well the papers were full of inundo."
-->'''Margaret:''' "Of what?"
-->'''Dinah:''' "Of inundo. Cruelty and drunkenness it said."
**And actually demonstrated (and Dexter is plainly shown knocking Tracy down in the opening scene. It's [[UnfortunateImplications played for laughs]]) quite plainly in laughs]], as are the opening scene.other abuse references.
-->'''Dinah:''' "Well the papers were full of inundo."
-->'''Margaret:''' "Of what?"
-->'''Dinah:''' "Of inundo. Cruelty and drunkenness it said."
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* FloweryElizabethanEnglish: The librarian using "thee" and "thou".
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* HumblePie: Tracy is forced to eat some after a perceived act of infidelity. This includes an apology to her father, whom she has previously condemned for similar behaviour.
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* HumblePie: Tracy is forced to eat some after a intolerant of others' moral failings, particularly her ex-husband's alcoholism and her father's perceived act of infidelity. This includes an apology to Then, on the eve of her father, whom wedding, she has previously condemned for similar behaviour.gets drunk on champagne and makes out with another man. The next morning, [[BreakTheHaughty her attitude is penitent]].
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* ArtistDisillusionment: Mike is bitter because he poured his heart and soul into a book of short stories that netted him $600.
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* ArtistDisillusionment: In-universe. Mike is bitter because he poured his heart and soul into a book of short stories that netted him $600.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Tracy's gradual defrosting is the main plot. George rather want her to stay frosty.
--> '''Goerge''': "Well, you're like some marvelous, distant ... well, queen, I guess."
--> '''Goerge''': "Well, you're like some marvelous, distant ... well, queen, I guess."
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Tracy's gradual defrosting is the main plot. George rather want wants her to stay frosty.
-->'''Goerge''': '''George''': "Well, you're like some marvelous, distant ... well, queen, I guess."
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Uncle Willy towards Liz.
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* AlcoholHic: Jimmy Stewart's improvised AlcoholHic almost got Cary Grant {{corpsing}}. Which was what Stewart was trying to do, naturally.
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter--much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparentlly also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
* TheAlcoholic: Dexter--much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparentlly also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* AlcoholHic: Jimmy Stewart's improvised AlcoholHic almost got Cary Grant {{corpsing}}. Which was what Stewart was trying to do, naturally.
naturally. Lampshaded by Mike's line "I have the hiccups".
* TheAlcoholic:Dexter--much Dexter -- much as Seth's philandering is apparently Tracy's fault, Dexter's drinking problem was apparentlly also Tracy's fault, for not helping him enough with it.
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* ArtistDisillusionment: Invoked. Mike is bitter because he poured his heart and soul into a book of short stories that netted him $600.
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* ArtistDisillusionment: Invoked. Mike is bitter because he poured his heart and soul into a book of short stories that netted him $600.
* BeautifulDreamer: Dexter watches Tracy sleep in the car and wipers "You look beautiful, Red."
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* BreakTheHaughty: Tracy--the overriding theme of the movie is that Tracy won't be happy until she stops being so high-and-mighty.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Tracy--the Tracy -- the overriding theme of the movie is that Tracy won't be happy until she stops being so high-and-mighty.
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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Dealing with Tracy and Dexter
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* ComedyOfRemarriage: Dealing with Tracy and DexterDexter.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Tracy's gradual defrosting is the main plot.
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Mike and Tracy
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Mike and Tracy
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Tracy's gradual defrosting is the main plot.
plot. George rather want her to stay frosty.
--> '''Goerge''': "Well, you're like some marvelous, distant ... well, queen, I guess."
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Mike andTracyTracy. Next morning we learn from Mike, that nothing has happened.
--> '''Goerge''': "Well, you're like some marvelous, distant ... well, queen, I guess."
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Mike and
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* DisposableFiance: GeorgeGeorge.
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* GirlFriday: Liz to Mike
* GoshDarnItToHeck: It's from UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode era.
* GoshDarnItToHeck: It's from UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode era.
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* GirlFriday: Liz to Mike
Mike.
*GoshDarnItToHeck: GoshDangItToHeck: It's from UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode era.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Playwright Philip Barry based the character of Tracy on Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, a Main Line Philadelphia socialite famous for throwing lavish parties at her family's 800 acre farm estate in Radnor.
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* PropheticName: Parson ParsonsParsons.
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* ShotgunWedding: subverted
* ShutUpKiss: Tracy and Mike
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* ShotgunWedding: subverted
Subverted.
* ShutUpKiss: Tracy andMikeMike.
* ShutUpKiss: Tracy and
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* WeddingDay: The story ends on the day of Tracy's weddingwedding.
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* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: The Lords
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* WhiteAngloSaxonProtestant: The LordsLords.
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* ArtistDisillusionment: Mike is bitter because he poured his heart and soul into a book of short stories that netted him $600.
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* GoshDarnItToHeck: It's from the HaysCode era.
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* GoshDarnItToHeck: It's from the HaysCode UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode era.
