Tropescilloscope: Fourth Date Marriage
Deciding to get engaged or married after an extremely short period of courtship. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Trailers Always Spoil
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Reality Has No Subtitles
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I'm a Humanitarian
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No Name Given
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Almost Kiss
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What the Hell, Hero?
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Adults Are Useless
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Taking You with Me
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Smoking Is Cool
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You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!
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Does This Remind You of Anything?
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Bring My Brown Pants
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