

Consistent Clothing Style: Ruby frequently wears shorts or a mini skirt with a plaid shirt on top.Commonality Connection: Miles is surprised to see a record from The Shaggs at Ruby's place.Coming of Age Story: The film is about Ruby trying to figure out her own path in life and realizing her independence.Villalobos returns to save Ruby's audition. Big Brother Instinct: Leo reacts angrily when Ruby announces she will forego college to work full-time with the fishing business, not just because he doesn't want the family to continue relying on Ruby, but also because he doesn't want her to pass up a good opportunity.

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Artistic License Law: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, there should have been an ASL interpreter for the family provided at the very least in the courtroom.It would be amusing to many people watching the film, but much the opposite for her. Later Ruby has to suffer from her dad talking (through sign language) about how Miles, her new boyfriend, should use a condom while they have sex, in a very over-the-top way (the two aren't actually sexually active).Early on, Ruby feels quite embarrassed when her parents pick her up from school with their truck playing extremely loud music.Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: The Movie.Affectionate Nickname: Ruby's choir teacher calls her "Bob" in reference to the empowering Bob Dylan story he told her early on.Affectionate Gesture to the Head: Towards the end, after Ruby has finished singing a song to her father on the truck, he tenderly kisses her forehead.
