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** Averted with Paul's (very fictional) grandfather.
* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: In numerous ways, real-life Beatlemania being an obvious example. Other minor examples are George tripping and sprawling over the suitcases during the opening chase (a real accident that was [[Throw It In|left in]]), and Ringo's [[Sad Clown]] sequence walking along the lake (it was praised as some of the best acting in the movie, but Ringo himself later admitted [[Serendipity Writes the Plot|he was extremely hungover and genuinely miserable that day]]).
* [[Reality Subtext]]: Paul's Grandfather's complaint that "So far, I've been in a train and a room, a car and a room, and a room and a room!" is based on actual complaints the Beatles had about touring.
** And Paul's appearance in disguise may have been based on his tendency, at least in the earlier days of Beatlemania, to do just that so he could wander the streets without being bothered.
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: John delivers an unusually good-natured one towards Paul's Grandfather after all the trouble he's caused.
{{quote| '''John:''' You know your trouble, you should have gone west to America. You would have been a senior citizen of [[Boston (useful notes)|Boston]]. But you took a wrong turn, and what happened? You're a lonely old man from Liverpool.<br />