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Sex & Nudity
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- Rita stands in front of a mirror in her underwear while three girls circle parts of her body with Crayola markers to bully her.
- Rita's mom and Tiffany's dad had an affair, as mentioned by Ariel.
Violence & Gore
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- Brandi and Niel's parents are abusive secretly. In one scene they force Niel to hold Brandi's head underwater in a bathtub for several minutes. She almost drowns.
- It is mentioned that Brandi killed a pet cat she had as a child by drowning it in a bathtub.
- Ariel pushes Rita off a high rock, accidentally killing her.
Profanity
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- 'Bitch' is said several times.
- 'Slut' is said twice by Tiffany.
- 'Get her butt' is said once.
- 'Crap' is said once.
- 'Shit' is said once.
- 'Jackass' is said once.
- Mild name calling like 'brat', 'freak', 'psycho', 'nerd', 'schizo', 'loser' and 'weirdo' come up a lot.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- Tiffany is an alcoholic and chain-smoker. She developed a drinking problem in grade 8 after Rita died and has gotten multiple DUI's (driving under the influence charges)
- Brandi is addicted to a synthetic morphine that Ariel provides through malpractice.
- Niel is schizophrenic and takes a drug called Plauserol to manage his hallucinations.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- The abuse Brandi and Niel suffer as children is very disturbing and sad.
- In one scene, Brandi, Ariel and Tiffany trap Rita in Brandi's room and discuss killing her, either by hanging or poisoning her. They don't act on these plans because Brandi gets bored.
- While Scotty interviews Niel, on his way out of the hospital Stillman mentions Scotty's schizophrenic girlfriend, Ellisa.
