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* ActorAllusion. Ambassador Fanshaw asks where Shawn learned his (hilariously awful) British accent at one point. Shawn cites, among others, WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb ‘s grandfather – whose voice actor, Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, plays Fanshaw.
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* ActorAllusion. ActorAllusion: Ambassador Fanshaw asks where Shawn learned his (hilariously awful) British accent at one point. Shawn cites, among others, WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb ‘s WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb's grandfather – whose voice actor, Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, plays Fanshaw.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: If you pause when the article detailing the release of Colin Hennessy comes up, you'll find that the victim, Annabeth York, liked chocolate biscuits and listened to the advice of a voice in her head she called "Steve". It goes on to include a quote from Chief Vick where she says they'll be able to solve the case [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall within an hour, not including commercials]] and if they're able to keep the snacks away from Shawn.
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* DiplomaticImmunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.
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* DiplomaticImmunity: DiplomaticImpunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.
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Annabeth was a murder to cover his tracks, he wasn't stalking her
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* IfICantHaveYou: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.
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* IfICantHaveYou: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; Sarah; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were she was seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.her.
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* StalkerWithACrush: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, even taking pictures of them.
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* StalkerWithACrush: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, her, even taking pictures of them.her.
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* ThisExplainsSoMuch: When Colin learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
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* ThisExplainsSoMuch: When Colin learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing going to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
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* MenOfSherwood: In the episode "Shawn Versus Darth Vader", when a foreign exchange student learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
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* StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly: Shawn sneaks into the mansion with ease, but is caught by two guards and has to make a hasty exit over the rooftops to safety.
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* StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly: Shawn sneaks into the mansion with ease, but is caught by two guards and has to make a hasty exit over the rooftops to safety.safety.
* ThisExplainsSoMuch: When Colin learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
* ThisExplainsSoMuch: When Colin learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
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* MenOfSherwood: In the episode "Shawn Versus Darth Vader", when a foreign exchange student learns that his host is a StalkerWithACrush who was obsessed with his girlfriend and is being accused of killing her, he muses that that would explain why his girlfriend stopped him from doing to his host's house and had him meet her elsewhere.
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* NoodleIncident: When the StalkerWithACrush denies his behavior, the ambassador says "you've had problems with young women before," but doesn't elaborate.
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* DiplomaticImmunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. [[spoiler: At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.]]
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* DiplomaticImmunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. [[spoiler: At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.]]
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* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.]]
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* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.]]
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* SeriousBusiness: The job that opens the episode. Shawn is breaking into the home of an ambassador ... to retrieve a Darth Vader action figure. ... which the 11 year old client insists is a collectible.
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* SeriousBusiness: The job that opens the episode. Shawn is breaking into the home of an ambassador ... ambassador... to retrieve a Darth Vader action figure. ...figure... which the 11 year old client insists is a collectible.
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* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, even taking pictures of them.]]
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* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, even taking pictures of them.]]
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* RefugeInAudacity: Henry is scared that Shawn may have taken it too far this time, knowing there was a body in a house at a specific address, in a specific room, under the bed, wearing a kind of dress, with expensive earrings... all of which information he got after he broke into the house to steal a toy. The former is suspicious and if the latter is discovered he'll become the primary suspect.
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* SeriousBusiness: The job that opens the episode. Shawn is breaking into the home of an ambassador ... to retrieve a Darth Vader action figure. ... which the 11 year old client insists is a collectible.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Lassiter spends most of the episode using a lie detector to expose Shawn's relationship with Jules. At first, it looks like he is trying to get revenge against Shawn for exposing his relationship with his former partner, but it turns out that he just wants Shawn to treat Jules well (if he doesn't, Lassie will shoot Shawn... multiple times)
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: The killer threatens to reveal that Shawn broke into the embassy to steal a toy. Shawn whispers back that doing so will mean admitting that ''he'' snuck upstairs to commit murder and tank his not guilty plea.
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* ExactWords: While hooked up to the polygraph, Shawn says that on the night of the break-in he talked to Gus, played video games, and discussed ''Franchise/StarWars'', all of which he actually did ''while'' breaking and entering.
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''Season 6, Episode 01''
!Shawn Rescues Darth Vader
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shawn_rescues_darth_vader.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"...Got it."]]
-> Directed by Steve Franks
-> Written by Steve Franks
Shawn and Gus are hired by an 11-year-old boy to steal back a rare and valuable Darth Vader toy from the temporary bedroom of the British ambassador’s son during their stay in Santa Barbara. However, while hiding from guards, Shawn stumbles across a dead body tucked away under a bed. After making his escape with the toy, he goes straight to the police station. Meanwhile, Lassiter has a bug up his butt about Shawn and Juliet’s relationship, which he only found out about last episode. Shawn leads the police to the ambassador’s mansion, and discovers someone moved the body into the pool. It seems the woman was Annabeth York, a low-level member of the ambassador’s staff who had recently gotten a British exchange student named Colin off the hook after he was accused of murdering his then-girlfriend, Sarah Peele. Now, Shawn needs to figure out who might have killed Annabeth, especially when Coroner Woody discovers the strangulation marks on Sarah and Annabeth are a match, meaning the same person almost certainly killed both of them. Worse, there’s already been a report of an intruder in the building that night… Shawn himself…
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* ActorAllusion. Ambassador Fanshaw asks where Shawn learned his (hilariously awful) British accent at one point. Shawn cites, among others, WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb ‘s grandfather – whose voice actor, Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, plays Fanshaw.
* BrattyHalfPint: The British ambassador’s son, a spoiled, obnoxious little twerp who steals a playmate’s prized toy and mouths off to anyone he feels like.
* ComicalOverreacting: Lassiter is outraged by Shawn and Juliet’s relationship behind his back, feeling he cannot trust Juliet anymore. He hooks Juliet up to a lie detector, and sees Vick about getting himself a new partner, but everyone else is more annoyed with his overreaction.
* ConsummateLiar: Shawn shows off this ability a few times; he flatly denies, convincingly, that a picture taken of him at the mansion on the night of the murder is of him (granted, it’s with his back to the camera and only a vague impression of his face, but still…). Later, he beats a lie detector test when Lassiter asks him if he’s a real psychic.
* DiplomaticImmunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. [[spoiler: At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.]]
* GilliganCut: Shawn and Gus overhear Ambassador Fanshaw bemoaning his troubles, and wishing he could get “the psychic” to take the case on. Gus spends several seconds flatly saying no… cut to Psych knocking on the door and offering their services.
* GoodNewsBadNews: Shawn announces this to Gus after retrieving the Darth Vader toy. The good news is that he got it back… the bad news is they have a way bigger case now.
* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.]]
* LieDetector: Lassiter ends up hooking Juliet, Shawn, and himself up to the one owned by the department. He tries getting Juliet to admit that she’s seeing Shawn in the first instance, and tries to get Shawn to admit he’s not psychic in the second. Juliet pulls it off and stomps away, and Shawn is a good enough liar to beat it. The third time, it’s just to enforce that [[IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer he expects Shawn to treat Juliet well, or Lassiter intends to shoot him]].
* MacguffinTitle: The Darth Vader of the title is a toy that Shawn retrieves in the first five minutes.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: The ambassador’s Vice Counsel, Randa. She thought the ambassador had killed Annabeth, and moved the body to try to cover it up.
* SleepingWithTheBoss: Annabeth got the very important job of defending Colin when he was accused of murder using this trope; she was sleeping with Ambassador Fanshaw at the time.
* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, even taking pictures of them.]]
* StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly: Shawn sneaks into the mansion with ease, but is caught by two guards and has to make a hasty exit over the rooftops to safety.
!Shawn Rescues Darth Vader
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shawn_rescues_darth_vader.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"...Got it."]]
-> Directed by Steve Franks
-> Written by Steve Franks
Shawn and Gus are hired by an 11-year-old boy to steal back a rare and valuable Darth Vader toy from the temporary bedroom of the British ambassador’s son during their stay in Santa Barbara. However, while hiding from guards, Shawn stumbles across a dead body tucked away under a bed. After making his escape with the toy, he goes straight to the police station. Meanwhile, Lassiter has a bug up his butt about Shawn and Juliet’s relationship, which he only found out about last episode. Shawn leads the police to the ambassador’s mansion, and discovers someone moved the body into the pool. It seems the woman was Annabeth York, a low-level member of the ambassador’s staff who had recently gotten a British exchange student named Colin off the hook after he was accused of murdering his then-girlfriend, Sarah Peele. Now, Shawn needs to figure out who might have killed Annabeth, especially when Coroner Woody discovers the strangulation marks on Sarah and Annabeth are a match, meaning the same person almost certainly killed both of them. Worse, there’s already been a report of an intruder in the building that night… Shawn himself…
!!Tropes:
* ActorAllusion. Ambassador Fanshaw asks where Shawn learned his (hilariously awful) British accent at one point. Shawn cites, among others, WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb ‘s grandfather – whose voice actor, Creator/MalcolmMcDowell, plays Fanshaw.
* BrattyHalfPint: The British ambassador’s son, a spoiled, obnoxious little twerp who steals a playmate’s prized toy and mouths off to anyone he feels like.
* ComicalOverreacting: Lassiter is outraged by Shawn and Juliet’s relationship behind his back, feeling he cannot trust Juliet anymore. He hooks Juliet up to a lie detector, and sees Vick about getting himself a new partner, but everyone else is more annoyed with his overreaction.
* ConsummateLiar: Shawn shows off this ability a few times; he flatly denies, convincingly, that a picture taken of him at the mansion on the night of the murder is of him (granted, it’s with his back to the camera and only a vague impression of his face, but still…). Later, he beats a lie detector test when Lassiter asks him if he’s a real psychic.
* DiplomaticImmunity: Played with. Shawn gets it temporarily in order to assist in the case, but it’s revoked when he screws up badly enough. He’s very disappointed that it only goes so far. [[spoiler: At the end, Charles tries to invoke this to save himself from being prosecuted for murder, but Ambassador Fanshaw fires him on the spot, revoking it.]]
* GilliganCut: Shawn and Gus overhear Ambassador Fanshaw bemoaning his troubles, and wishing he could get “the psychic” to take the case on. Gus spends several seconds flatly saying no… cut to Psych knocking on the door and offering their services.
* GoodNewsBadNews: Shawn announces this to Gus after retrieving the Darth Vader toy. The good news is that he got it back… the bad news is they have a way bigger case now.
* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: Charles had this motivation for killing both women; his creepy obsessions with them were carried too far, and since both were seeing someone else at the time, he decided to kill them.]]
* LieDetector: Lassiter ends up hooking Juliet, Shawn, and himself up to the one owned by the department. He tries getting Juliet to admit that she’s seeing Shawn in the first instance, and tries to get Shawn to admit he’s not psychic in the second. Juliet pulls it off and stomps away, and Shawn is a good enough liar to beat it. The third time, it’s just to enforce that [[IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer he expects Shawn to treat Juliet well, or Lassiter intends to shoot him]].
* MacguffinTitle: The Darth Vader of the title is a toy that Shawn retrieves in the first five minutes.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: The ambassador’s Vice Counsel, Randa. She thought the ambassador had killed Annabeth, and moved the body to try to cover it up.
* SleepingWithTheBoss: Annabeth got the very important job of defending Colin when he was accused of murder using this trope; she was sleeping with Ambassador Fanshaw at the time.
* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: A sinister version; Charles was stalking Annabeth and Sarah for some time before he killed them, even taking pictures of them.]]
* StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly: Shawn sneaks into the mansion with ease, but is caught by two guards and has to make a hasty exit over the rooftops to safety.
