Recap / Schitts Creek S 2 E 13 Happy Anniversary

Tropes that Appear in this Episode

• Character Development: All four Roses show themselves to be much better people in this episode than in the pilot.
• Dance Party Ending: The Roses dancing as a family and the rest of the party guests dancing around them to James Morrison's Precious Love marks a turning point in the series.
• Fair-Weather Friend: Johnny and Moira's wealthy former "friends"; when the Rose family lost everything, their rich friends never even kept in contact with them.
• Forgiven, but Not Forgotten: Ted has forgiven Alexis, but she realizes just how badly she hurt him.
• The Stoner: Stevie and Twyla are stoned at the barn party.
• The "I Love You" Stigma: When Johnny and Moira tell their kids they love them, Alexis immediately says it back. David, however, recoils at first before begrudgingly saying it back. Yet, the last shot of the episode is him smiling looking happy, possibly for the first time in his adult life.
• The Missus and the Ex: Alexis meets Mutt's new girlfriend, however it's far more awkward for her than for him.
• "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Johnny tells his former friends exactly what he thinks of them.
• Squick: Invoked with the Bloomfield family, who skinny dipped together.
• Took a Level in Badass: Johnny Rose is spectacular when he tells-off his former friends and defends Roland, Jocelyn and Schitt's Creek.