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Line 16: Earl Partridge, who abandoned his wife and son. Donnie Smith's parents used the money he earned during his time in ''What Do Kids Know?''. Jimmy Gator quite likely {{spoiler\|molested his daughter Claudia.}}. * It's hard to say with certainty. {{spoiler\|She's a drug addict, which could be her response to such an event, or warped her memory into believing it. When confronted, however, his only reply is an apparently sincere claim that he doesn't remember, which is frightening on its own.}}. Rick Spector constantly forces, manipulates and guilt-trips his son to win. Like Donnie's parents, Rick profits from his son's efforts. The parents of the other two quiz kids. * [[As the Good Book Says...]]: The [[Arc ~~Numbers~~Number]]s 8 and 2 appear throughout the film. They refer to Exodus 8:2, in which God calls the plague of frogs against Egypt. {{spoiler\|The film climaxes with just such a plague falling over Los Angeles}}. Also, contains a subversion with the line "And the book says, we may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us," spoken by multiple characters. The book in question is not the Bible, but ''The Natural History of Nonsense'' a 1946 anti-superstition book by English professor and game-show host Dr. Bergen Evans. * When first we see Stanley in the library simultaneously contemplating multiple books, ''The Natural History of Nonsense'' is among them; it is in the center-right, and has a blue cover (perhaps on the big screen--or in HD--the book's appearance is not as difficult to discern). Line 32: * [[Deus Ex Machina]]: {{spoiler\|The plague of frogs}}. Is also [[Weather Dissonance]]. * [[Ensemble Cast]] * [[Gainax Ending]]: {{spoiler\|The rain of frogs.}}. * [[Glory Days]]: [[Former Child Star\|Quiz Kid]] Donnie Smith's childhood stardom. * [[Gold Digger]]: Linda Partridge. She [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife\|married Earl]] for his money, but then fell in love with him...as he was dying. * [[He-Man Woman Hater]]: Frank T.J. Mackey. [[Catch Phrase\|"~~Respect…~~Respect... the cock! ~~Tame…~~Tame... the cunt!"]] ** {{spoiler\|Eventually revealed to be something of a subversion. Mackey's real hatred is for his father (and himself, in that he loves and leaves them just as his father did), and part of the reason he treats women poorly is because he can't stand the thought of getting close enough to one that he'd love them the way he loved his mother.}}. * [[Hyperlink Story]] * [[I Thought That Was]]: It's not about flowers. Line 46: * [[Mysterious Parent]]: Inverted. Dying television producer Earl Partridge is looking for his long-lost son. {{spoiler\|It turns out to be Frank T. J. Mackey}}. * [[Promotion to Parent]]: Stanley, hurrying to get ready for school, reminds his father they're out of dog food: promptly--and almost imperceptibly--establishing which member of the Spector household is fully-engaged and responsible. In the green room--after the on-air meltdown of the show's host, and its brightest contestant--Daddy throws a tantrum (and a chair). Role reversal complete: as a parent, Rick has been [[Disappeared Dad\|invisible]]. * [[Rape as Drama]] / {{spoiler\|[[Parental Incest]]}}: {{spoiler\|Claudia Gator's backstory (possibly; see above).}}. * [[Recycled Soundtrack]]: [[Aimee Mann]]'s "Wise Up" was originally written for ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'', and several of the other songs were meant for her album ''Bachelor No. 2'', which was recorded before the movie but due to record-company problems not released until afterwards. * [[Repetitive Name]]: Solomon Solomon, Donnie Smith's boss. Line 54: * [[Smash to Black]]: The ending. * [[This Is the Part Where]]: Possibly one of the most [[Tear Jerker\|tear-jerking examples ever.]] {{quote\|'''Phil''': I know this sounds silly, and I know that I might sound ridiculous... like this is the scene of the movie... where the guy is trying to get a hold of the long-lost son, y'know, but this is that scene. This is that scene. And I think they have those scenes in movies because they're true. Y'know, because they really happen. And you gotta believe me, this is really happening. I mean, I can give you my number and you can go check with whoever you gotta check with and call me back. But do not leave me hanging on this. Please. I'm just -- please. See... this is the scene of the movie where you help me out.}} ** Ties in neatly with our own [[Tropes Are Tools]] article. * [[Urban Legends]]: No, the three anecdotes that open the movie are not true stories. Line 62: [[Category:Films of the 1990s]] [[Category:Magnolia]] [[Category:Independent Films]] [[Category:Film]]