History Recap / DuckTalesS1E56DuckmanOfAquatraz

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: It is stated Glomgold couldn't be properly prosecuted due to his only crime being stealing his own painting, though framing and perjury are serious federal offences. Scrooge and Mad Dog are also pardoned upon being found innocent, despite still being guilty of escaping prison.

Scrooge is accused by Glomgold of the theft of a valuable painting and sent to Aquatraz prison for fifteen years after video evidence emerges seemingly condemning him completely. However, Scrooge protests the evidence is fake and all he really wanted was to surprise his family with a portrait of them. After their great-uncle is sent down, Huey, Dewey, and Louie discover Glomgold has bribed the artist of the portrait to dump his work to make Scrooge look guilty. They try to get it back but fail and Scrooge's case looks even more hopeless. Meanwhile, after initial friction, Scrooge befriends his hulking cellmate Mad Dog and finds out he was framed too when Mad Dog drags him on a failed escape attempt. Things look bleak for the world's richest duck, but at the last moment, the nephews appear with the warden to announce his release. It seems Huey, Dewey, and Louie, after re-examining the video, discovered it was really Glomgold filmed stealing his own painting to incriminate their uncle. Scrooge is free and helps Mad Dog get off too and Glomgold is punished when the judge orders him to keep a portrait of his hated rival over his fireplace for the next fifteen years.

* BatmanGambit: Glomgold's plan to frame Scrooge for art theft. Knowing that Scrooge would be visiting an art gallery that he owned to pick up a commissioned family portrait as a surprise, Glomgold disguised himself as Scrooge, took the ''Le Duck L'Orange'' from its spot in the gallery, and had the artist of the portrait swap the portrait with the stolen painting. Combined with the testimonies of Launchpad (who took Scrooge to pick up the portrait), and Mrs. Beakley (who noticed Scrooge coming home the night of the crime acting strangely and carrying a painting), the videotaped footage of Glomgold stealing the painting while dressed as Scrooge can easily make it appear as if Scrooge committed art theft. Unfortunately, Glomgold [[FailedASpotCheck failed to make sure that he was completely off-camera, reflection and all, before moving the disguise]], which the nephews notice when they watch the security video in its entirety.

-->'''Glomgold''': I'll get even with ya, Scrooge [=McDuck=]! I'll '''get even!'''

** It also applies to Glomgold who neglected to keep his reflection out of the view of the security camera when removing his disguise.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: Mad Dog puts on a brutish front at first, though as he gets to know Scrooge and meets his loving family, his demeanor softens, and he reveals he was in fact wrongly jailed from a frame-up by Glomgold.

* KarmaHoudini: Flintheart Glomgold framed Scrooge with art theft and his only punishment was having to keep a portrait of Scrooge over his fireplace for fifteen years. [[FateWorseThanDeath He considers that alone the cruelest of tortures, however]], so it might still be seen as a fitting punishment.

* NamesToRunAwayFrom: Mad Dog. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] by the end since he was innocent all along.
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The other reason Glomgold was able to frame Scrooge for robbery. Because Launchpad accompanied Scrooge when he was supposed to pick up the family portrait as a surprise, the pilot is eventually called as a witness. Of course, he testifies that Scrooge went to pick up a family portrait, but his testimony can easily be mistaken as testimony about Scrooge stealing the ''Le Duck L'Orange''. Furthermore, even though she does protest that Scrooge would never steal the painting, Mrs. Beakley is also called up as a witness because, on the night of the robbery, she noticed Scrooge, who was unaware that he was carrying the ''Le Duck L'Orange'' instead of the family portrait that he wanted to keep as a surprise, coming home that night acting all strange and carrying a painting.
* OneSidedArmWrestling: A dozen or more burly inmates challenge Scrooge to an arm-wrestling match. In a glorious display of badassery, Scrooge effortlessly smashes their huge hands into the table, one after another, quipping "Next!" between rounds. While they all stand in shock and awe rubbing their wrists, one asks Scrooge how did he become so strong, to which the latter replies "By lifting moneybags!" This is when the prisoners start to respect Scrooge.
* PaperThinDisguise: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] for once: Glomgold looks exactly like Scrooge in the security video, so much so even the nephews don't recognize him until he strips off his disguise.
* ParentalBonus: The painting Scrooge supposedly steals is ''Le Duck L'Orange'' by Pablo Piquacko, an obvious ShoutOut to Pablo Picasso and his blue period.

* WrongfulAccusationInsurance: Even though Scrooge and Mad Dog escaped from prison, because it's revealed that Glomgold framed them both, they're both pardoned.

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The other reason Glomgold was able to frame Scrooge for robbery. Because Launchpad accompanied Scrooge when he was supposed to pick up the family portrait as a surprise, the pilot is eventually called as a witness. Of course, he testifies that Scrooge went to pick up a family portrait, but his testimony can easily be mistaken as testimony about Scrooge stealing the ''Le Duck L'Orange''.

* BatmanGambit: Glomgold's plan to frame Scrooge for art theft. Knowing that Scrooge would be visiting an art gallery that he owned to pick up a commissioned family portrait as a surprise, Glomgold disguised himself as Scrooge, took the ''Le Duck L'Orange'' from its spot in the gallery while dressed as Scrooge, and had the artist of the portrait swap the portrait with the stolen painting. Combined with the testimonies of Launchpad (who knew about the family portrait [[OneDialogueTwoConversations but can have his testimony be mistaken for him aiding in the crime]]), and Mrs. Beakley (who noticed Scrooge coming home the night of the crime acting all strange and carrying a picture that he assumed was the family portrait), the videotaped footage of Glomgold stealing the painting while dressed as Scrooge can easily make it appear as if Scrooge committed art theft. Unfortunately, Glomgold [[FailedASpotCheck failed to make sure that he was completely off-camera, reflection and all, before moving the disguise]], which the nephews notice when they watched the security video in its entirety.

* OneDialogueTwoConversations: The other element to how Glomgold was able to frame Scrooge for robbery. With Launchpad accompanying Scrooge when he was supposed to pick up the family portrait as a surprise for the family, he is eventually called as a witness to the case, where his testimony pertaining to the portrait pick-up can easily be mistaken as testimony about Scrooge stealing the ''Le Duck L'Orange''.

* BatmanGambit: Glomgold's plan to frame Scrooge for art theft. Knowing that Scrooge would be visiting an art gallery that he owned to pick up a commissioned family portrait as a surprise, Glomgold disguised himself as Scrooge, took the ''Le Duck L'Orange'' from its spot in the gallery while dressed as Scrooge, and had the artist of the portrait swap the portrait with the stolen painting. Combined with the testimonies of Launchpad (who knew about the family portrait, [[OneDialogueTwoConversations but can have his testimony be mistaken for him aiding in the crime]]) and Mrs. Beakley (who noticed Scrooge coming home the night of the crime acting all strange and carrying a picture that he assumed was the family portrait), the videotaped footage of Glomgold stealing the painting while dressed as Scrooge can easily make it appear as if Scrooge committed art theft. Unfortunately, Glomgold [[FailedASpotCheck failed to make sure that he was completely off-camera, reflection and all, before moving the disguise]], which the nephews notice when they watched the security video in its entirety.

Scrooge is accused by Glomgold of the theft of a valuable painting and sent to Aquatraz prison for fifteen years after video evidence emerges seemingly condemning him completely. However, Scrooge protests the evidence is fake and all he really wanted was to surprise his family with a portrait of them. After their great-uncle is sent down, Huey, Dewey and Louie discover Glomgold has bribed the artist of the portrait to dump his work to make Scrooge look guilty. They try to get it back but fail and Scrooge's case looks even more hopeless. Meanwhile, after initial friction, Scrooge befriends his hulking cellmate, Mad Dog and finds out he was framed too when Mad Dog drags him on a failed escape attempt. Things look bleak for the world's richest duck, but at the last moment the nephews appear with the warden to announce his release. It seems Huey, Dewey and Louie, after re-examining the video, discovered it was really Glomgold filmed stealing his own painting to incriminate their uncle. Scrooge is free and helps Mad Dog get off too and Glomgold is punished when the judge orders him to keep a portrait of his hated rival over his fireplace for the next fifteen years.

* BatmanGambit: Glomgold's plan to frame Scrooge for art theft. Knowing that Scrooge would be be visiting an art gallery that he owned to pick up a commissioned family portrait as a surprise, Glomgold disguised himself as Scrooge, took the ''Le Duck L'Orange'' from its spot in the gallery while dressed as Scrooge, and had the artist of the portrait swap the portrait with the stolen painting. Combined with the testimonies of Launchpad (who knew about the family portrait, [[OneDialogueTwoConversations but can have his testimony be mistaken for him aiding in the crime]]) and Mrs. Beakley (who noticed Scrooge coming home the night of the crime acting all strange and carrying a picture that he assumed was the family portrait), the videotaped footage of Glomgold stealing the painting while dressed as Scrooge can easily make it appear as if Scrooge committed art theft. Unfortunately, Glomgold [[FailedASpotCheck failed to make sure that we was completely off camera, reflection and all, before moving the disguise]], which the nephews notice when they watched the security video in its entirety.

* HiddenHeartOfGold: Mad Dog puts on a brutish front at first, though as he gets to know Scrooge and meets his loving family, his demeanor softens, and he reveals he was in fact wrongly jailed from a frame up by Glomgold.