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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Picking Nits

Addresses, behavior, finances, film timing and musical continuity are questioned.

In the discussion (9)
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  • How Ron Johnson knew where she lived is questioned, since she met him at a secret location and did not tell him her address.
  • Rat’s abrupt retreat after the first date is questioned; nerves and an excuse about his sister’s car are explanations, not settled facts.
  • The age gap and exclusive closeness of the two girls are questioned; graduation places the older one as a senior, while engagement remains puzzling.
  • The ticket seller should have more cash available; forgiveness for his betrayal seems too quick.
  • Stacy seems unusually calm about pregnancy; a missing emotional scene may have been deleted, but that is uncertain.
  • Firing the employee of the month seems harsh, and the tiny pool of possible winners is mocked.
  • A relayed objection says the concert tickets should have sold. The album mismatch is explained as a reported publishing problem, although fans interpreted it as a joke.
  • The large quantity of carrots is a question; football after Christmas conflicts with the stated season, and the hot pool day further confuses chronology.
  • The narrative’s sequencing and hot pool day do not fully resolve the seasonal problem. A producer’s reported account of added Spicoli scenes suggests, but does not establish, why material moved.