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{{quote| '''Janet''': "You need to speak English or French. Frenglish is not a language." }}
{{quote| '''Janet''': "You need to speak English or French. Frenglish is not a language." }}
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Devon Aoki's terrible French accent is something that must be heard to be believed.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Devon Aoki's terrible French accent is something that must be heard to be believed.
* [[Five Token Band]]: Roger Ebert in his review basically said there is little to tell the main characters apart except for their race.
* [[Five-Token Band]]: Roger Ebert in his review basically said there is little to tell the main characters apart except for their race.
* [[Foe Yay]]: It's practically the entire plot!
* [[Foe Yay]]: It's practically the entire plot!
* [[Four Girl Ensemble]]: The starring D.E.B.S. squad is pretty much a textbook case with promiscuous Dominique, naive Janet, obsessive Max and self searching Amy.
* [[Four-Girl Ensemble]]: The starring D.E.B.S. squad is pretty much a textbook case with promiscuous Dominique, naive Janet, obsessive Max and self searching Amy.
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: D.E.B.S. stands for '''D'''iscipline, '''E'''nergy, '''B'''eauty, and '''S'''trength, but is obviously short for 'debutantes'.
* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: D.E.B.S. stands for '''D'''iscipline, '''E'''nergy, '''B'''eauty, and '''S'''trength, but is obviously short for 'debutantes'.
** Strangely enough, everyone refers to individual agents as "a D.E.B.", despite the S standing for something. (Evidently, their strength is in numbers.)
** Strangely enough, everyone refers to individual agents as "a D.E.B.", despite the S standing for something. (Evidently, their strength is in numbers.)
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* [[Girls With Guns]]
* [[Girls With Guns]]
* [[Hammerspace]]: The suction cups Lucy used to climb up the wall of the D.E.B.S. house.
* [[Hammerspace]]: The suction cups Lucy used to climb up the wall of the D.E.B.S. house.
* [[He Went That Way]]
* [[He Went That Way!]]
* [[Hidden Purpose Test]]: The hidden test in the [[SA Ts]], and the foundation of the plot.
* [[Hidden Purpose Test]]: The hidden test in the [[SATs]], and the foundation of the plot.
* [[Hooked Up Afterwards]]: {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple]] Scud and Janet.}}
* [[Hooked Up Afterwards]]: {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple]] Scud and Janet.}}
{{quote| So, I was wondering if maybe you wanted - <br />
{{quote| So, I was wondering if maybe you wanted - <br />
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{{quote| '''Janet:''' Oh my god! She [[Almost Kiss|almost kissed]] you! You almost let her!}}
{{quote| '''Janet:''' Oh my god! She [[Almost Kiss|almost kissed]] you! You almost let her!}}
* [[Montages]]
* [[Montages]]
** [[Falling in Love Montage]]
** [["Falling in Love" Montage]]
** [[Lost Love Montage]] which doubles as a [[Hard Work Montage]] with [[Spinning Paper|Spinning Papers]] and has to be seen to be believed.
** [[Lost Love Montage]] which doubles as a [[Hard Work Montage]] with [[Spinning Paper|Spinning Papers]] and has to be seen to be believed.
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]
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* [[She's Got Legs]]: Every member of D.E.B.S.
* [[She's Got Legs]]: Every member of D.E.B.S.
* [[Shoot Out the Lock]]: While the protagonists are secretly meeting with Lucy Diamond at Endgame, Bobby shoots a padlock that's securing a door leading to their location.
* [[Shoot Out the Lock]]: While the protagonists are secretly meeting with Lucy Diamond at Endgame, Bobby shoots a padlock that's securing a door leading to their location.
* [[Shout Out]]: Lucy's name is obviously one to [[The Beatles]] / [[Elton John]] song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
* [[Shout-Out]]: Lucy's name is obviously one to [[The Beatles]] / [[Elton John]] song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
* [[Side Bet]]: After Lucy and Amy [[Almost Kiss]], Janet owes Scud fifty bucks.
* [[Side Bet]]: After Lucy and Amy [[Almost Kiss]], Janet owes Scud fifty bucks.
* [[Spy School]]
* [[Spy School]]
* [[Stalking Is Love]]: Lucy's seduction plan borders on this.
* [[Stalking Is Love]]: Lucy's seduction plan borders on this.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Lucy Diamond does it twice.
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Lucy Diamond does it twice.
* [[Sweetheart Sipping]]: During the [[Falling in Love Montage]].
* [[Sweetheart Sipping]]: During the [["Falling in Love" Montage]].
* [[Technical Pacifist]]: Despite her reputation Lucy claims she's never actually killed anyone; all the agents chasing her died of environmental causes. Her willingness to place Amy's friends under a [[Descending Ceiling]] with [[Spikes of Doom]] shows she might not be entirely truthful about this.
* [[Technical Pacifist]]: Despite her reputation Lucy claims she's never actually killed anyone; all the agents chasing her died of environmental causes. Her willingness to place Amy's friends under a [[Descending Ceiling]] with [[Spikes of Doom]] shows she might not be entirely truthful about this.
** Well, the ceiling is part of that environment...
** Well, the ceiling is part of that environment...