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{{quote|''"Michael, I wrote [[Visible Silence|dot, dot, dot]] and you're giving me dot, dot."''
|'''[[Harold Pinter]]''', to actor Michael Hordern during rehearsals}}
In [[Script Speak]], a '''beat''' is an instruction in the script to leave a short pause, no more than the space of a breath, after a line or gag. Used either to indicate 'thinking time' or to let it sink in to increase the impact of the [[Delayed Reaction|subsequent reaction]]. For the actor, it indicates a change in thought process.▼
▲In [[Script Speak]], a beat is an instruction in the script to leave a short pause, no more than the space of a breath, after a line or gag. Used either to indicate 'thinking time' or to let it sink in to increase the impact of the [[Delayed Reaction|subsequent reaction]]. For the actor, it indicates a change in thought process.
Extremely common in comedy movie trailers.
The [[Beat Panel]] is the equivalent in sequential art.
{{examples}}▼
Not to be confused with a [[Beat'Em Up]], a [[Beat Bag]], or [[Takeshi Kitano|"Beat" Takeshi]].
▲{{examples}}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Soujirou:''' "....Of course!" }}
* In ''[[
{{quote|
''*stands up and pumps arms dramatically, striking down the dividing wall*
''<beat>''
''*male cast and female cast [[Oh Crap|stare]] at each other*'' }}
* Kyon from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya
** Also, Taniguchi walking in on Kyon and Yuki in a suggestive position {{spoiler|after the fight against Ryoko}}.
{{quote|
'''Taniguchi''': En... Enjoy yourselves! ''*flees*'' }}
==
* ''[[Ruby]]: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe'':
{{quote|
'''Human''': Not all of them, just some of them. ''
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* ''[[Kyon
{{quote|
''
'''Yuki:''' I attempted to use more words. It appears that the data was not conveyed accurately.
'''Kyon:''' C...can you try it again with less, maybe?
'''Yuki:''' Yes. {{spoiler|I like you. A lot.}} }}
* Used in ''[[
{{quote|
'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Hey! You're a human aren't you?
'''Phoenix Wright:''' Yeah, I'm a human...
** It's actually a fairly common thing for
== [[Film]] ==
* In [[James Bond (
* ''[[Bubba Ho
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Elvis:''' [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!|For chrissake!]]
''<beat>''
'''Elvis:''' ''
* ''[[
{{quote|
'''Jayne:''' Yes!
'''Mal:'''
== [[Literature]] ==
* In the novel "[[Mogworld]]" by [[Ben Croshaw|Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]] we have this line in an exchange between Slippery John and the protagonist, an undead mage.
{{quote|
* In "[[Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]", there's the Island of Darkness. They rescue the Lord Rhoop, who tells the crew of the ''Dawn Treader'' that the island was a place where dreams came true. The crew thinks this is a grand thing, despite the ominous darkness. Rhoop repeats himself, telling everyone to think about it. In 30 seconds, the crew comes to an unspoken agreement and turns the boat around faster than they'd ever done it before.
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* Played often in ''[[
{{quote|
'''River:''' "I absolutely trust him."
'''Bishop:''' "He's not some sort of madman, then?"
''<beat>''
'''River:''' "I absolutely trust him." }}
* ''[[
{{quote|
'''Kryten:''' But you don't know them! You'll like them! ''
* Thoroughly used and abused by ''[[Harry
* Hilariously discussed in ''[[
{{quote|
'''John:''' What?
'''Aeryn:''' Afraid. (there's a long pause) Of commitment.
(Scene change to later)
'''D'Argo:''' Hey wait a minute - did she hesitate like that, or was that just you doing that now?
'''John:''' What does it matter?
'''D'Argo:''' Well it matters because, if she hesitated like that, she knows you were talking about her.
(Scene change to Aeryn and Chiana)
'''Chiana:''' You said what?
'''Aeryn:''' What I said.
'''Chiana:''' Like you said?
'''Aeryn:''' What does it matter?
'''Chiana:''' (with an exasperated sigh) Well if you said it to him like you said it when you said it to me, then it means that he knows that you know. }}
* Every so often on ''[[Cash Cab]]''. Most [[You Keep Using That Word|hilariously]] and [[Too Much Information|unbelievably]]:
{{quote|
'''Contestant:''' I know this!
'''Ben Bailey:''' You do?
'''Contestant:''' [[Hentai]]!
'''Ben Bailey:''' ... ''([[Aside Glance]])''
'''Ben Bailey:''' ... [[Sarcasm Failure|The correct answer]] was ''henna.'' }}
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica
{{quote|
'''Tigh:''' I did not! ''
* ''[[
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''George''': "You mean the panties your mother laid out for you?" What does that mean?! }}
* ''[[Star Trek:
{{quote|
'''Wesley''' What does the man do?
'''Worf:''' [[Real Men Wear Pink|He reads love poetry.]] ''
* The audience of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Audience''':
* Very memorable unscripted instance in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcrwJXAGqwg dash-cam video] shown on ''World's Dumbest Drivers'' (episode 9, segment 5, "The Thin Blue One-Liner"). The professional comedians among the commentators unanimously loved this guy.
{{quote|
'''Cop''': You thought we didn't give pretty girls tickets.
''<beat>''
'''Cop''': You're absolutely right, we don't. Sign here. }}
* ''[[
{{quote|
'''Martin''': We'll have to get back to you on that. }}
* The conclusion to the ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O|Den-O]]'' arc of ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]]''. Long story short: [[Kamen Rider Kuuga|Kuuga]] sees two Imagin fighting, proclaims that he knows who the enemy is, and proceeds to Rider Kick that Imagin...but he attacks Momotaros, the ''heroic'' Imagin, not the actual enemy, the Alligator Imagin. Decade, who was supposed to punch out Alligator, abruptly ''stops mid-punch'' to berate Kuuga on his mistake. Does that convince you of a lull in the battle? No? Then how about, during the whole fiasco, Kuuga was ''dangling in mid-air'', his feet lodged against Momo's neck!
* [[Arrested Development|Michael Bluth]] is a master of the sarcastic blank stare.
{{quote|
'''Lucille''': How am I supposed to find someone willing to go into that musty old claptrap?
''<beat>''
''<beat>''
'''Michael''': The ''cabin''. Yes, that will be difficult. }}
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* This is actually written into combos for [[Fighting Game
* [[So Bad It's Good|Used hilariously]] in the ''[[
{{quote|
** [[CSI: Miami|YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!]]
* ''[[
* The first ''[[
{{quote|
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...Oh yeah? }}
* ''[[
{{quote|
'''Shepard:''' ...(with a small grin on her face)
'''Garrus:''' ...
'''Garrus:''' [[That Came Out Wrong|Wait, that metaphor just went somewhere horrible.]] }}
* [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
* ''[[The Idolmaster 2
{{quote|
** That happens even when she's having a heated discussion with Touma after her unit beats the RGKM the first time.
* [[Jak 3
{{quote|
*The Precursors are revealed to be {{spoiler|fuzzy little rats, AKA, Ottsels, or what Daxter has been for the entire series}}*
*Everyone stares at each other*
*Veger's staff falls to the ground*
'''Jak''': Oh my God. }}
== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[[
{{quote|
"Billy? You're driving the spork into your leg."
"See you in the aftermath. Peace!"
* Used extensively in ''[[
* Also common in ''[[Code
{{quote|
'''Kallen''': WHAT THE HELL!?
'''Lelouch/One''': PLEASEGODNO. Now, wait, Kallen, calm down!
'''C.C.''': Listen, [[Not What It Looks Like|don't get the wrong idea]]--
'''Kallen''':[Hisses]
'''C.C.''': Did that bitch just ''hiss at me''?
'''Kallen''': WHATCHU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
'''Lelouch/One''': Kallen, KALLEN. Let's get one thing straight, here...
''<beat>''
'''Lelouch/One''': '''I WAS GIVIN' HER THE SEX!!!''' }}
* [[
{{quote|
'''NC of the future:''' The future!
'''NC:''' Okay, but...why am I downstairs in the basement?
'''NC of the future:''' Oh, it's the only place we can hide to stay away from the seahorses.
'''NC:''' Oh, oh, okay.
''<beat>''
'''NC:''' [[Flat What|What.]] }}
* A long one after Dana does the [[Hair Flip]] in ''[[
* A very short one in ''[[
{{quote|
'''Tucker:''' ''"Oh fuck, that didn't work!"'' }}
* Common in [[Shiny Objects Videos]]. ''An Earnest Discussion'' is probably the best
* A [[Running Gag]] on ''[[
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'':
{{quote|
''
'''Woody:''' [[Punctuated!
''
'''Buzz Lightyear:''' [[Toy Story (
** And earlier...
{{quote|
'''Woody:''' Oh ''
'''Buzz Lightyear:''' ... But we're not on my planet -- ''[[Death Glare|are we?]]''
''
'''Woody:''' [[Oh Crap|Uhhh...]] [[Toy Story (
* In the ''[[Justice League (
{{quote|
[[Getting Crap Past the Radar|Not even remotely what I meant.]] }}
* ''Dora the Explorer'' LOVES doing this.
* A short beat occurs in Adventure Time's "Incendium".
{{quote|
'''Finn:''' "{{spoiler|I like you!}}"
''
* ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'': Uncomfortable pauses are used liberally in every episode, to the point of [[Lampshade Hanging]]:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Zorak:''' Beat!
'''Space Ghost:''' Classy people are always blending stuff.
''<beat>''
'''Zorak:''' Beat! }}
* ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney
* In ''[[The Simpsons (
{{quote|
'''Homer''': Uh... All of them?
'''German Boss 1''': I see... Then you must have some good ideas for the future as well?
'''Homer''': I sure do!
'''German Boss 2''': Such... as? }}
** Hosting his show on Halloween in a vampire costume:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
your blood. }}
** After Chief Wiggum, Eddie and Lou see Maggie driving by in a car:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
And look, there's a dog driving a bus. }}
** [[Kent Brockman News|Unsurprisingly, terrible news anchor Kent Brockman is prone to these]]:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
...in the price of lumber. '''''AND PRESIDENT REAGAN DIES!'''''
''<beat>''
...his hair. }}
** After seeing Homer and Marge kiss:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
with our respective girlfriends? }}
* ''[[
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Phineas:''' [[Chaste Hero|Cool, let's go!]] }}
** In "That Sinking Feeling":
{{quote|
''<beat>''
*Perry walks out the door*
'''Background Singers:''' PEEEEERRRRRRRRY! }}
* ''[[
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Amy''': I get it! }}
* [[Metalocalypse]]:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Dr. Rockso''': [[Catchphrase Interruptus|I DO COCAI]]--
'''General Crozier''': [[Stop Saying That|Yes, yes, I know.]] }}
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