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* ButtMonkey: Lacey gets the treatment pretty hard in this episode.

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* ButtMonkey: Lacey gets the treatment pretty hard in this episode.episode, with Wanda seemingly avoiding calling her "friend" and others questioning the friends she's made since moving to town.
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* BrickJoke: At the beginning, Oscar says he doesn't know why Emma puts so much effort into Christmas shopping when "last year, all you got people were crappy socks", to which she responds that it was only because she left her Christmas shopping too late. At the end of the episode, we see a FlashForward to Christmas where Emma once again gave everybody crappy socks, this time as revenge for the events of the episode's A Plot.
-->'''Emma:''' ''[smugly]'' Are you surprised?



* ChristmasCreep: Emma is really bad about this when it comes to doing her Christmas shopping.
-->'''Oscar:''' ''Christmas''?! It's ''July'', woman!\\
'''Emma:''' Well, I wanted to get a jump on it! Remember last year?\\
''[Flashback to last year]''\\
'''Emma:''' It's the [=24th=] and I haven't started shopping!\\
'''Oscar:''' It's the [=24th=] of ''September'', woman!\\
'''Emma:''' Yeah, but I wanted to get a jump on it! Remember last year?\\
''[Flashback to the year before that]''\\
'''Emma:''' It's Christmas Day and I haven't bought a thing!\\
'''Brent:''' ''[confused]'' We just opened our gifts.\\
'''Emma:''' No, I mean for ''next'' year.\\
'''Oscar:''' At ''least'' wait until ''September'', woman!



'''Lacey:''' No! She introduced Davis as a friend and ''[pointing to Karen]'' you as a friend and me just as Lacey.\\

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'''Lacey:''' No! She introduced Davis as a friend and ''[pointing to Karen]'' you as a friend and me just as Lacey."Lacey".\\



* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a FlashForward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.

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* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a FlashForward to Christmas, reveals that crappy socks Emma decided to give gave everyone socks.for Christmas two years running.


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-->'''Fitzy:''' ''[very drunk]'' APPLE JUICE?! But I was going drink for drink with you! ...I think I need a lift home.\\
'''Wanda:''' Aww... I'll give ya a lift, buddy.\\
'''Lacey:''' ''[offended]'' [[YouhaveGotToBeKiddingMe Unbelievable!]]
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* PunBasedTitle: "No time like the present".
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'''B Plot:''' After an awkward introduction with Wanda's cousin, Lacey thinks that Wanda does not consider her a friend. Lacey finds less than subtle ways to get Wanda to admit they're friends, but when Wanda catches on Lacey assumes she's overcompensating.

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'''B Plot:''' After an awkward introduction with Wanda's cousin, Lacey thinks that Wanda does not consider her a friend. Lacey finds less than subtle less-than-subtle ways to get Wanda to admit they're friends, but when Wanda catches on Lacey assumes she's overcompensating.
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* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Despite the fact that Lacey gets along just fine with everyone, she can't even stand the possibility that Wanda doesn't consider her a friend. Even after Wanda says she's a friend, Lacey still won't let it go, assuming Wanda is now just lying to protect her feelings.

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* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Despite the fact that Lacey gets along just fine with everyone, she can't even stand even the possibility that Wanda doesn't might not consider her a friend. Even after Wanda says she's a friend, Lacey still won't let it go, assuming Wanda is now just lying to protect her feelings.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Most of Hank's plot is highly confusing to the other characters, with him thinking he's actually in the future. Only [[CloudcuckoolandersMinder Brent]] can put him back on track by convincing him to go a full day ahead, putting him back on the same time clock-wise as everyone else.
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* PlayingDrunk: Lacey resorts to this to try and get Wanda to drive her home, proving they're friends. Wanda doesn't bite, having seen Lacey drink apple juice all night.
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* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Despite the fact that Lacey gets along just fine with everyone, she can't even stand the possibility that Wanda doesn't consider her a friend.

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* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Despite the fact that Lacey gets along just fine with everyone, she can't even stand the possibility that Wanda doesn't consider her a friend. Even after Wanda says she's a friend, Lacey still won't let it go, assuming Wanda is now just lying to protect her feelings.
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* OutGambitted: After Emma figures out Oscar is telling everyone what she's getting them for Christmas, she intentionally confuses him with circular wording so he can't keep the gifts straight.
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* SeinfeldianConversation: Hank, Brent and Wanda have a chat about whether or not Wanda is a robot, and if robots will replace humans or enslave them.

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* SeinfeldianConversation: Hank, Brent and Wanda have a chat about whether or not Wanda is a robot, and if robots will replace humans or enslave them.them.
* SomebodyDoesntLoveRaymond: Despite the fact that Lacey gets along just fine with everyone, she can't even stand the possibility that Wanda doesn't consider her a friend.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
-->'''Hank:''' Oh right. I forgot I'm three hours ahead.\\
'''Lacey:''' If you're on Daylight Savings Time you're only one hour ahead.\\
'''Hank:''' Yeah I know, but this morning I woke up at 7 and I couldn't get back to sleep [[InsaneTrollLogic so I moved my watch ahead two hours and got up at 9]]. And you know, I tell you it felt good to sleep in.\\
'''Lacey:''' [[StealthInsult You know Hank, I try and stick up for you but you make it so hard.]]\\
'''Hank:''' I appreciate the effort.

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* HintDropping: Lacey hints pretty hard at wanting Wanda to say they're friends, but Wanda is mostly ObliviousToHints at first.

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* HintDropping: Lacey HintDropping:
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hints pretty hard at wanting Wanda to say they're friends, but Wanda is mostly ObliviousToHints at first.first.
** Karen and Davis also drop big hints to Emma that they don't need the gifts she bought them.
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* HintDropping: Lacey hints pretty hard at wanting Wanda to say they're friends, but Wanda is mostly ObliviousToHints at first.

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* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as Lacey mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's FlashForward.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as Lacey mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's FlashForward.FlashForward.
** Also a call back to ''[[Recap/CornerGasS4E01HairComesTheJudge Hair Comes the Judge]]'', as Oscar once again refers to the cops as "coppers". This time Karen tries to get him to stop.
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* OnlySaneMan: Lacey has a conversation with Hank and Davis where she is in disbelief that they can't wrap their heads around the "Spring Forward, Fall Back" aspect of Daylight Saving Time. They both assume [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong she]] is the one who doesn't get it.

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* OnlySaneMan: Lacey has a conversation with Hank and Davis where she is in disbelief that they can't wrap their heads around the "Spring Forward, Fall Back" aspect of Daylight Saving Time. They both assume [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong she]] is the one who doesn't get it.it.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Hank, Brent and Wanda have a chat about whether or not Wanda is a robot, and if robots will replace humans or enslave them.
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* ButtMonkey: Lacey gets the treatment pretty hard in this episode.
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* ComedicSociopathy:
-->'''Karen:''' I'm sure it's nothing. She probably didn't feel the need to spell it out. That's all.\\
'''Lacey:''' ''[relieved]'' Yeah, you're probably right. Wanda and I are friends.\\
'''Davis:''' Yeah. It's either that or she really doesn't like you and now you're embarrassed because you've been lying to yourself about the friends you've made here.\\
''[Lacey looks incredibly hurt.]''\\
'''Davis:''' ...But it's probably Karen's thing.
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Karen and Davis both have a moment in a conversation after Wanda introduces her cousin Nora:
-->'''Lacey:''' That was weird.\\
'''Davis:''' Yeah. Who names their kid "Nora"?\\
'''Lacey:''' No! She introduced Davis as a friend and ''[pointing to Karen]'' you as a friend and me just as Lacey.\\
'''Karen:''' That ''is'' weird. Davis and Wanda aren't friends.
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* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a FlashForward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.

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* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a FlashForward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.socks.
* OnlySaneMan: Lacey has a conversation with Hank and Davis where she is in disbelief that they can't wrap their heads around the "Spring Forward, Fall Back" aspect of Daylight Saving Time. They both assume [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong she]] is the one who doesn't get it.
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'''A Plot:''' Karen and Davis bribe Oscar into telling them what Emma is buying them for Christmas.

'''B Plot:''' Lacey thinks that Wanda does not consider her a friend.

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'''A Plot:''' Oscar lets it slip that Emma is buying Christmas gifts way early, so Karen and Davis bribe Oscar him into telling them what gifts Emma is buying them for Christmas.

them. When they find out, they drop hints to Emma in an attempt to get better stuff.

'''B Plot:''' After an awkward introduction with Wanda's cousin, Lacey thinks that Wanda does not consider her a friend.
friend. Lacey finds less than subtle ways to get Wanda to admit they're friends, but when Wanda catches on Lacey assumes she's overcompensating.



* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as Lacey mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's flash-forward.
* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a flash-forward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.

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* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as Lacey mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's flash-forward.
FlashForward.
* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a flash-forward FlashForward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.
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* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as she mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's flash-forward.

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* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as she Lacey mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's flash-forward.
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'''A Plot:''' Karen and Davis bribe Oscar into telling them what Emma is buying them for Christmas.

'''B Plot:''' Lacey thinks that Wanda does not consider her a friend.

'''C Plot:''' Confusion ensues when Hank resets his watch in order to be on Daylight Saving Time in Saskatchewan.

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* CallBack: To ''[[Recap/CornerGasS5E01CableExcess Cable Excess]]'', as she mentioned back then how fond she was of watching the recording of the burning log every Christmas, and is indeed watching it again in this episode's flash-forward.
* MyNewGiftIsLame: The end of the episode, a flash-forward to Christmas, reveals that Emma decided to give everyone socks.

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