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Oh, hell.
 
This is when a character issues a [[So Long, Suckers!]], expecting never to have to see the people they offend ever again, only to be forced to continue their acquaintance. Or even worse, ''seek their help''. So now, they have to be on their best behavior, put up with all the same crap, and/or face the music of what they did, deserved or not.
 
Compare [[We Meet Again]], [[We Will Meet Again]], [[Where It All Began]], [[My God, What Have I Done?]], [[The Exit Is That Way]], and [[Take This Job and Shove It]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* The premise of ''[[Max KeeblesKeeble's Big Move]]''. Max, a student believing he is about to move, issues several [[So Long, Suckers!]], then doesn't move afterall.
* ''[[Flatliners]]'' was pretty much all about this, when the characters fry their brain-cells in a medical experiment, only to be faced with their own consciences. To overcome their dilemmas, they all have to make amends somehow.
* A good chunk of the end of ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' is spent with Tony trying to repent for his assholish behavior from when he was dying.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* In ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel -Air]]'', Will and Carlton trick Geoffrey into thinking he's won the lottery, causing him to cheerfully dance around and call everyone out before the truth is revealed. In a variation, while everyone forgives him (the boys take most of the blame) he's too embarrassed to return, and is the one that needs to be coaxed back.
* ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' is basically this trope as the concept for a TV show. Plots are as follows: Larry David horribly offends a minor character, then realizes he needs their help. Larry tries to make amends, typically [[Epic Fail|fails on an epic scale]].
* In the ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' serial ''Inferno'', the Doctor thinks he's got his TARDIS operational, and he's about to leave. So he says (about the Brigadier, in front of him): "I've had about all I can stand of this pompous self-opinionated idiot here!" But when he dematerializes, he only gets as far as the rubbish tip, and walks back, covered in dust.
{{quote| DOCTOR: Erm, Brigadier, my dear fellah, I wonder whether I could borrow a couple of your stalwart chaps to give me a hand in bringing the TARDIS back? It's landed in rather an inaccessible position.<br />
BRIGADIER LETHBRIDGE STEWART: "Pompous, self-opinionated idiot" I believe you said, Doctor?<br />
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Subverted in ''[[Homestuck]]''. Karkat thinks he's going to have to apologize to Vriska in order to get her to join the Red Team. When he finds out that Vriska's been kicked off the Blue Team, he instantly rescinds his apology, and apologizes to himself for even making it in the first place.
* [[Played for Laughs]] in ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court (Webcomic)|Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' when [[Tsundere|Parley]] with [[Luminescent Blush|full sunset blush]] slams the door... then re-emerges to take the flower Smitty tried to give her in the first place.
{{quote| '''Parley''': ...and ...give ...me ...that! ({{smallcaps|[[Unsound Effect|SLAM again]]}})}}
 
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