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Ricky shows Jane his father's hidden Nazi memorabilia before taking her to his room to share his most personal video: a plastic bag dancing in the wind. The scene explores themes of hidden beauty, voyeurism, and the connection between two social outcasts.

After a vivid fantasy about his daughter's friend, Lester is confronted by his wife Carolyn while masturbating in bed. The encounter escalates into a cold, power-shifting argument about the dead state of their marriage and the financial implications of a potential divorce.

Lester Burnham's mid-life crisis reaches a boiling point as his wife Carolyn finds him smoking marijuana and lifting weights in the garage. The scene highlights the total breakdown of their marriage and Lester's newfound defiance against Carolyn's materialistic values.

Ricky and Jane film each other while discussing their troubled relationships with their fathers and Ricky's time in a psychiatric hospital. The conversation shifts from vulnerable confessions to a dark, half-serious joke about murder.

Lester Burnham is on the verge of fulfilling his fantasy with his daughter's friend Angela, only to discover her vulnerability and lack of experience. The scene shifts from a sexual tension to a paternal, compassionate moment of connection before a tragic conclusion.

A volatile confrontation between a repressed, homophobic father and his son. After the Colonel wrongly accuses Ricky of having an affair with their neighbor, Ricky decides to lean into the lie to finally provoke his father into kicking him out, securing his freedom.

In a car outside Jane's house, Angela discusses her desire to be a model and her awareness of the male gaze, while Jane deals with the discomfort of her father's behavior and the presence of a voyeuristic neighbor.

A violent and emotionally charged confrontation between a repressive, authoritarian father and his detached son. After discovering his son has broken into his private collection, the Colonel beats Ricky, leading to a chilling moment of psychological manipulation and suppressed emotion.