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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." }} |
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* [[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. |
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* [[Five-Token Band]]: Roger Ebert in his review basically said there is little to tell the main characters apart except for their race. |
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* [[Foe Yay]]: It's practically the entire plot! |
* [[Foe Yay]]: It's practically the entire plot! |
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* [[Four |
* [[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. |
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* [[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'. |
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** 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]] |
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* [[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. |
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* [[He Went That Way]] |
* [[He Went That Way!]] |
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* [[Hidden Purpose Test]]: The hidden test in the [[ |
* [[Hidden Purpose Test]]: The hidden test in the [[SATs]], and the foundation of the plot. |
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* [[Hooked Up Afterwards]]: {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple]] Scud and Janet.}} |
* [[Hooked Up Afterwards]]: {{spoiler|[[Beta Couple]] Scud and Janet.}} |
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{{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!}} |
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* [[Montages]] |
* [[Montages]] |
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** [[Falling in Love Montage]] |
** [["Falling in Love" Montage]] |
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** [[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. |
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* [[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. |
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* [[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. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Lucy's name is obviously one to [[The Beatles]] / [[Elton John]] song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" |
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* [[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. |
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* [[Spy School]] |
* [[Spy School]] |
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* [[Stalking Is Love]]: Lucy's seduction plan borders on this. |
* [[Stalking Is Love]]: Lucy's seduction plan borders on this. |
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* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Lucy Diamond does it twice. |
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: Lucy Diamond does it twice. |
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* [[Sweetheart Sipping]]: During the [[Falling in Love Montage]]. |
* [[Sweetheart Sipping]]: During the [["Falling in Love" Montage]]. |
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* [[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. |
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** Well, the ceiling is part of that environment... |
** Well, the ceiling is part of that environment... |