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* '''Inverted''': Charlotte learns how Geoff wronged Dirk, and is so horrified that her Unca Geo is one of the ''bad guys'' that she attacks him herself, leaving Dirk to try and intervene.

* '''Subverted''': When Charlotte arrives and tries to get in the way, Dirk slaps her aside -- or worse.

* '''Double Subverted''': However, upon seeing how he's harmed an innocent girl, Dirk cries "[[My God What Have I Done]]?" and spares Geoff's life.

* '''Double Subverted''': However, upon seeing how he's harmed an innocent girl, Dirk cries "[[My God, What Have I Done?]]?" and spares Geoff's life.

* '''Parodied''': Charlotte bursts into the room whenever Geoff is having even the slightest disagreement with somebody, even over something as paltry as not liking the evening's desert.

* '''Deconstructed''': Dirk was a [[Punch Clock Hero]] with very specific orders: kill Lord Geoff, ''no matter what''. His failure to do so results in him losing his title and being replaced by [[Anti Hero|someone]] fond of the phrase "[[I Did What I Had to Do]]".

* '''Deconstructed''': Dirk was a [[Punch Clock Hero]] with very specific orders: kill Lord Geoff, ''no matter what''. His failure to do so results in him losing his title and being replaced by [[Anti-Hero|someone]] fond of the phrase "[[I Did What I Had to Do]]".

* '''Reconstructed''': Dirk is [[The Fettered]]; it's his refusal to stoop to acts like murdering someone while their child watches that makes him [[The Hero]] in the first place.

* '''Zig Zagged''': When Charlotte arrives, Dirk hesitates -- until Geoff tries attacking while his guard is down. Ignoring Charlotte's screams, Dirk proceeds to beat the crap out of Geoff until the guards arrive... at which point he grabs Charlotte as a hostage. Geoff cries out "Don't hurt her! I'll do anything!" -- but then orders another cowardly attack while Charlotte is still in the line of fire. Dirk shoves her to safety, getting injured in the process, but manages to take out the guards and corner Geoff again. Geoff pleads with him, calling out to Charlotte for support... but Charlotte isn't too pleased with her Unca Geo throwing her to the wolves like that, and flees to safety, leaving Geoff to face Dirk's wrath.