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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 ''[[Lucky Star]]'', Konata brings up the issue of her dad's [[Lolicon|attraction to small girls]].
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Soujirou:''' "....Of course!" }}
* In ''[[Sky Girls]]'', there is a beat when Otoha accidentally knocks in the flimsy dividing wall between the male and female outdoor springs. [[Hilarity Ensues]]:
{{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|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', in his usual snarky way, will usually break a potential beat with a thought of his own. This doesn't happen when he encounters something he can't explain, like accidentally walking in on a Mikuru clothes-changing session.
** 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: Big Damn Hero]]'' used it as a part of an [[Expospeak Gag]]:
{{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 ''[[Turnabout Storm]]'', during [[Ace Attorney|Phoenix Wright's]] first conversation with [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Twilight Sparkle]].
{{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 (film)|James Bond]], there's nearly always a beat within the frequent [[Double Entendre]] jokes.
* ''[[Bubba Ho-
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Elvis:''' [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!|For chrissake!]]
''<beat>''
'''Elvis:''' ''
* ''[[Serenity]]:''
{{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.
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* 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 ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
{{quote|
'''River:''' "I absolutely trust him."
'''Bishop:''' "He's not some sort of madman, then?"
''<beat>''
'''River:''' "I absolutely trust him." }}
* ''[[Red Dwarf]]'''s "Camille", when Kryten is telling her about his <s>wonderful</s> crewmates:
{{quote|
'''Kryten:''' But you don't know them! You'll like them! ''
* Thoroughly used and abused by ''[[Harry Hill's TV Burp|Harry Hills TV Burp]]'', ''especially'' when it comes to the lead-up to the [[Catch Phrase]], as these often tend to sneak up on the audience.
* Hilariously discussed in ''[[Farscape]]'':
{{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! ''
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' uses them regularly, often because the studio audience won't stop laughing.
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''George''': "You mean the panties your mother laid out for you?" What does that mean?! }}
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' used one for maximum effect when Worf was giving Wesley romance advice.
{{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. }}
* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' has a truly epic Beat that lasts a full twelve seconds in its 100th Episode, "Wormhole X-Treme". The actress who portrays Stacy Monroe corners the director and creative consultant of the show, and asks them that age-old "phasing" problem. It's one of the funniest moments in the whole episode:
{{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 ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' Hot On The Trail questline in Westfall. All done in ''[[CSI]]''/FilmNoir style.
{{quote|
** [[CSI: Miami|YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!]]
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' has a rather long pause when it's revealed {{spoiler|that the Ansem they defeated last time wasn't the real Ansem, and was just an impostor.}}
* The first ''[[Shadow Hearts]]'' has this long [[Crowning Moment of Funny|(and hilarious)]] example:
{{quote|
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...
'''Yuri:''' ...Oh yeah? }}
* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' has this with a romance between Garrus and Female Shepard
{{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 Ace Attorney series]] does this a LOT.
* ''[[The Idolmaster 2|The iDOLM@STER 2]]'' - Whenever Miki mentions Ritsuko's name, there's a beat before she adds the honorific -san at the end of her name.
{{quote|
** That happens even when she's having a heated discussion with Touma after her unit beats the RGKM the first time.
* [[Jak 3|Jak and Dexter 3]] has a great one when the precursers are finally revealed for the first time
{{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]] ==
* ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-
{{quote|
"Billy? You're driving the spork into your leg."
"See you in the aftermath. Peace!"
* Used extensively in ''[[Dragon Ball Abridged]]''.
* 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!!!''' }}
* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] also does this in his review of ''[[The Room]]''.
{{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 ''[[Echo Chamber]]'''s Trope of the Week episode [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]].
* A very short one in ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' during the [[Curb Stomp Battle]] of [[Badass|Tex]] vs. Everyone, when Tucker jumps away at the very last moment when Caboose drops a shipping container on him and Tex while the two are fighting.
{{quote|
'''Tucker:''' ''"Oh fuck, that didn't work!"'' }}
* Common in [[Shiny Objects Videos]]. ''An Earnest Discussion'' is probably the best
* A [[Running Gag]] on ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]'' where Linkara will note the character's absurd plan or statement and respond with "...wait, what?" after a beat.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'':
{{quote|
''
'''Woody:''' [[Punctuated!
''
'''Buzz Lightyear:''' [[Toy Story (franchise)/Funny|You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.]] }}
** And earlier...
{{quote|
'''Woody:''' Oh ''
'''Buzz Lightyear:''' ... But we're not on my planet -- ''[[Death Glare|are we?]]''
''
'''Woody:''' [[Oh Crap|Uhhh...]] [[Toy Story (franchise)/Funny|No.]] }}
* In the ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Epilogue":
{{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 at Law]]'' often blends longer beats with faster speed for comedic rhythm.
* In ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' episode "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk," the new owners of the nuclear power plant assess Homer's usefulness. It goes about as well as you'd expect.
{{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? }}
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''. Used fairly often, for instance in "Chronicles of Meap", when Isabella is irritated at Phineas for failing to realize that she might be causing the interference in his [[Abstract Scale|cute tracker]]:
{{quote|
''<beat>''
'''Phineas:''' [[Chaste Hero|Cool, let's go!]] }}
** In "That Sinking Feeling":
{{quote|
''<beat>''
*Perry walks out the door*
'''Background Singers:''' PEEEEERRRRRRRRY! }}
* ''[[Futurama]]'': Used quite a few times through out the series, but most notably after the show returned to [[Comedy Central]]:
{{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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