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* Angela and Sydelle cobble together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and later, Angela tries searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, when Mrs. Baumbach drives Turtle to the stockbroker's , her car's hood flies open unexpectedly. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...

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* Angela and Sydelle cobble together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and later, Angela tries searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, when Mrs. Baumbach drives Turtle to the stockbroker's , stockbroker's, her car's hood flies open unexpectedly. Guess some a certain snooper didn't latch it properly...
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* Angela and Sydelle cobblee together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and later, Angela tries searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, when Mrs. Baumbach drives Turtle to the stockbroker's , her car's hood flies open unexpectedly. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...

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* Angela and Sydelle cobblee cobble together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and later, Angela tries searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, when Mrs. Baumbach drives Turtle to the stockbroker's , her car's hood flies open unexpectedly. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...

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* "Sit down, Grace Windsor Wexler."

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* "Sit "[[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat Sit down, Grace Windsor Wexler.Wexler]]."



** Jake wrote "standing or sitting when not lying down."

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** Jake wrote "standing or sitting when not lying down."" Before the second will-reading, Jake absent-mindedly writes "bookie" as his position in life and is chagrined when Ed reads that out loud.



* Immediately after the will refers to Edgar Plum as a "brilliant young attorney," he misplaces a document and has to fumble to find it.



* Mr. Hoo's constant bad-mouthing of the coffee shop in a transparent attempt to drum up business.

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* Mr. Hoo's constant bad-mouthing of the coffee shop in a transparent attempt to drum up business. In one scene, after hearing the will suggest Westing did not die a natural death, Mr. Hoo suggests he died from poisoning after drinking at the coffee shop (which has been taking away business from the Hoo restaurant).


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* When Grace suggests one clue means the culprit lives in apartment 4c, her annoyed partner in the game reminds her that ''he'' lives in that apartment.
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* One team cobbles together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and try searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, another character grumbles about how their car's hood flew up unexpectedly during their morning commute. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...

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* One team cobbles Angela and Sydelle cobblee together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and try later, Angela tries searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, another character grumbles about how their when Mrs. Baumbach drives Turtle to the stockbroker's , her car's hood flew up unexpectedly during their morning commute.flies open unexpectedly. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...



* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note about her ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.
* Jake and Grace Wexler showing up tipsy for the final session of the Game.
* Acting as stenographer for Turtle's impromptu "court case", Sydelle asks the current "witness" to repeat a name he'd just stated in testimony. It's her ''own'' name.

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* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note about her ... her… which Doug, not Theo, had written.
* Jake and especially Grace Wexler showing up tipsy for the final session of the Game.
* Acting as stenographer for Turtle's impromptu "court case", Sydelle asks the current "witness" to repeat a name he'd just stated in testimony. It's her ''own'' name. ItMakesSenseInContext.
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* Acting as stenographer for Turtle's impromptu "court case", Sydelle asks the current "witness" to spell out a name he'd just stated in testimony. It's her ''own'' name.

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* Acting as stenographer for Turtle's impromptu "court case", Sydelle asks the current "witness" to spell out repeat a name he'd just stated in testimony. It's her ''own'' name.
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* Jake and Grace Wexler showing up tipsy for the final session of the Game.

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* Jake and Grace Wexler showing up tipsy for the final session of the Game.Game.
* Acting as stenographer for Turtle's impromptu "court case", Sydelle asks the current "witness" to spell out a name he'd just stated in testimony. It's her ''own'' name.
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* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note about her ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.

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* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note about her ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.written.
* Jake and Grace Wexler showing up tipsy for the final session of the Game.
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* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.

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* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note ...note about her ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.
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* Absolutely everybody kissing up to Sydelle Pulaski in hope of being allowed a peek at her shorthand notes. All in ''exactly'' the same way.

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* Absolutely everybody kissing up to Sydelle Pulaski in hope of being allowed a peek at her shorthand notes. All in ''exactly'' the same way.way.
* Turtle kicking Theo in the shin as retaliation for a nasty note ... which Doug, not Theo, had written.
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** When the guests take a vote over the source of "May God thy gold refine" they all choose Shakespeare or the Bible; she votes for Literature/TheBobbseyTwins.
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* Mr. Hoo's constant bad-mouthing of the coffee shop in a transparent attempt to drum up business.

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* Mr. Hoo's constant bad-mouthing of the coffee shop in a transparent attempt to drum up business.business.
* Absolutely everybody kissing up to Sydelle Pulaski in hope of being allowed a peek at her shorthand notes. All in ''exactly'' the same way.
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* Doug Hoo running himself into the ground tagging after Otis Amber.

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* Doug Hoo running himself into the ground tagging after Otis Amber.Amber.
* One team cobbles together the phrase "good gracious from hood space" from some of the clues, and try searching under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot. Next day, another character grumbles about how their car's hood flew up unexpectedly during their morning commute. Guess some snooper didn't latch it properly...
* Mr. Hoo's constant bad-mouthing of the coffee shop in a transparent attempt to drum up business.
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* Sydelle constantly bringing up twins at the party.

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* Sydelle constantly bringing up twins at the party.party.
* Doug Hoo running himself into the ground tagging after Otis Amber.
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** The position names are also all important {{Establishing Character Moment}}s for everyone.

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** The position names are also all important {{Establishing Character Moment}}s for everyone.everyone.
* Sydelle constantly bringing up twins at the party.
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* "Sit down, Grace Windsor Wexler."

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* "Sit down, Grace Windsor Wexler.""
* During the reading of the will, the heirs' names and "positions" are read aloud, based on how they signed for their letters.
** Jake wrote "standing or sitting when not lying down."
** Angela wrote "none," causing her fiance to wonder "what in the world did Angela mean by 'nun'?"
** The position names are also all important {{Establishing Character Moment}}s for everyone.
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* "Mrs. BAUMbach! Mrs. BAUMbach!"

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* "Mrs. BAUMbach! [=BAUMbach=]! Mrs. BAUMbach!"[=BAUMbach=]!" (Turtle trolling after a bomb scare.)
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* "English-speaking ears".
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* "...will be the one who finds the--" "ASHES!" [[spoiler: A huge plot point.]]

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* "...will be the one who finds the--" "ASHES!" [[spoiler: A huge plot point.]]]]
* "Sit down, Grace Windsor Wexler."
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* [[RunningGag "BOOM"!]]

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* [[RunningGag "BOOM"!]]"BOOM"!]]
* "Mrs. BAUMbach! Mrs. BAUMbach!"
* "...will be the one who finds the--" "ASHES!" [[spoiler: A huge plot point.]]
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* [[RunningGag "BOOM"!]]
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* Turtle during the "trial" scene.

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