History Recap / ColdCaseS2E22BestFriends

* HeteronormativeCrusader: Rose's boyfriend Ted and older brother Curtis are both disgusted by Billie, who's a {{butch lesbian}}. The latter [[WouldHitAGirl beats her up]] along with his friends, and the former tries to ''shoot'' her (he makes an exception for Rose, who's involved with Billie, thinking it resulted from Billie's "corruption").

* TheLostLenore: Rose mourned Billie all the years after losing her, even writing a poem about it. The ending implies they're TogetherInDeath at least.

* WholesomeCrossdresser: {{Butch lesbian}} Billie likes to dress in a fancy men's suit whenever she can, to reactions varying from surprise to horror. She's a nice young woman (though she puts on a tough exterior, which is not too surprising given this) who's actually been arrested for this in the past. Billie's even introduced as she's changing clothes before going into a queer-friendly club, which Rose sees and gets fascinated by.

* SurvivorGuilt: Rose and Billie [[spoiler:decide to commit suicide by driving into a washed-out bridge because they're being chased down by the white girl's insanely possessive older brother, and by the time they realize the bridge is out, there's nowhere else they can go... but only Billie died as a result. A poem written by Rose makes it clear how much she's struggled with the fact that she survived and her lover didn't.]]

* ClosetGay: Rose never told anyone of her relationship with {{butch lesbian}} Billie as her brother reacted against this violently, [[spoiler:leading to Billie's death]]. She only acknowledges the fact as an old woman when the police investigate the cold case Billie's death caused.

* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:Rose mourned Billie all the years after losing her, even writing a poem about it. The ending implies they're TogetherInDeath at least]].

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Billie and Rose were being chased by Rose's insanely possessive brother and ended up facing a dead end where a bridge was out. Rather than let the brother get his hands on Billie, they decide to drive the car off the bridge so they can be together forever -- except that Rose doesn't die, and instead spends a lifetime feeling guilty for "[[SurvivorGuilt betraying]]" Billie by living. The ending montage also suggests, at least by some interpretations, that Rose has died and reunited with Billie in the afterlife, belatedly fulfilling this trope.]]

* ButchLesbian: Billie habitually dresses in a nice men's suit with her hair put up under a hat too when not forced to wear a dress for her job, while she's quite open about her lesbianism.

* LipstickLesbian: Rose is a demure young woman with long hair who always wears a nice skirt and blouse. She begins a relationship with {{butch lesbian}} Billie. It's possible Rose is bisexual, as her other relationships are with men (but then, this could be [[TheBeard just cover too]], given the homophobia she faces).
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler:Rose mourned Billie all the years after losing her, even writing a poem about it. The ending implies they're TogetherInDeath at least.]]

* PsychoExGirlfriend: Billie's ex is extremely jealous to see her with Rose and carried around a pistol (she isn't the killer, however).

* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Billie and Rose were being chased by Rose's insanely possessive brother and ended up facing a dead end where a bridge was out. Rather than let the brother get his hands on Billie, they decide to drive the car off the bridge so they can be together forever -- except that Rose doesn't die, and instead spends a lifetime feeling guilty for "[[SurvivorGuilt betraying]]" Billie by living. The ending montage also suggests, at least by some interpretations, that Rose has died and reunited with Billie in the afterlife, belatedly fulfilling this trope.

* TogetherInDeath: What Billie and Rose try to achieve in the past, and what apparently happens in the present day.

* SurvivorGuilt: Rose has suffered from this from the moment she was unable to find Billie right up to the present.

* OnlyKnownByHerNickname: Billie is only called by her legal name of Wilhelmina a couple times by the police, never people she knew.

* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: Very feminine Rose and butch Billie, who always wears a nice men's suit with her hair up, become a couple.

* LipstickLesbian: Rose is a demure young woman with long hair who always wears a nice skirt and blouse. She begins a relationship with {{butch lesbian}} Billie. It's possible Rose is bisexual, as her other relationship are with men (but then, this could be [[TheBeard just cover too]], given the homophobia she faces).

* WholesomeCrossdresser: {{Butch lesbian}} Billie likes to dress in a fancy men's suit whenever she can, to reactions varying from surprise to horror. She's a nice young woman (though she puts on a tough exterior, which is not too surprising given this) who's actually been arrested for this in the past.

* TheThirties: The plot is set in 1932, with rumrumming during Prohibition key to its events.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Billie dresses in a lot of sharp men’s suits.
* ButchLesbian: Despite being a very pretty girl, Billie falls into this due to her masculine style of dressing.
* ClickHello: When Curtis found out about Rose’s relationship with Billie, he threatened her to choose between him and her, then commanded her to get his rifle. Rose runs out to get it and Curtis thinks he’s won… until he hears the gun cock and finds his sister pointing his own rifle to his head.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Billie and Rose. Despite an antagonistic first meeting, Billie shows up outside of her school, reciting a love poem, essentially apologizing and declaring her feelings.

* LoveAtFirstSight: Billie and Rose: Despite an antagonistic first meeting, Billie shows up outside of her school, reciting a love poem, essentially apologizing and declaring her feelings.
* PsychoExGirlfriend: Billie's ex is extremely jealous to see her with Rose (she isn't the killer, however).

* FairForItsDay: Rose is barely phased when Billie admits that she's dating another girl, or when she confesses her feelings for her. Even in the relatively liberal '20's, this was an incredibly progressively attitude.

* TogetherInDeath: What Billie and Rose try to achieve in the past, and what apparently happens in the present day.

* PsychoExGirlfriend: Billie's ex is extremely jealous to see her with Rose (she isn't the killer, however).

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Billie dresses in a lot of sharp men’s suits.