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{{quote|'''Tristan:''' How can I ever thank you?~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''Tristan:''' How can I ever thank you?

'''Captain Shakespear:''' [[Think Nothing of It|Don't mention it]].<br />

'''Tristan:''' (laughs)<br />

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** This may also be due to the fact he doesn't want Skulduggery to know he's escaped from prison. Because you're pretty much screwed when you have Skulduggery Pleasant and/or Tanith Low on your heels, [[Incredibly Lame Pun|no matter how springy they are.]]

* In The War God's Own, Bahzell, a divinely ordained paladin, finally [http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0671878735/0671878735__20.htm reconnects with his father], who has been known as a hard-hearted pragmatist. Then this happens:

{{quote| '''Bahzell''': I did remember as how you'd always said a man looks after his own in this world, and lucky he is if he can do it. I'd not thought it through then, but it came to me that perhaps 'his own' was after taking in just a bit more people than I'd first supposed you meant."~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''Bahzell''': I did remember as how you'd always said a man looks after his own in this world, and lucky he is if he can do it. I'd not thought it through then, but it came to me that perhaps 'his own' was after taking in just a bit more people than I'd first supposed you meant."

'''Bahnak''': It was that, but it's not so very wise to be letting those as wish you ill realize that it does, now is it? }}

* One of the books based on ''[[Get Smart]]'' had the revelation that KAOS' sinister "Doomsday Plan" was in fact the {{spoiler|"Dooms Day Plan" — that is, a retirement party for longtime KAOS agent Arthur Dooms}}. KAOS was desperate to keep Max from revealing this. Fortunately, the Chief realized that if KAOS were outed as softies, CONTROL's budget would be cut.

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* Brian Kinney from ''Queer as Folk'' always helps his friends without them knowing.

* [[Dr. Jerk|Dr.]] [[Scrubs|Percival Ulysses Cox]]:

{{quote| Oh, and Barbie? Let's say word were to leak out that Dr. Cox was doling out the feel goods... I'll make you pay. You have no idea. ''Huge''.}}

{{quote|Oh, and Barbie? Let's say word were to leak out that Dr. Cox was doling out the feel goods... I'll make you pay. You have no idea. ''Huge''.}}

* [[Glee|Sue Sylvester]] has one, though she doesn't use it any more than she needs to, and will often [[Hand Wave]] it as a selfish act.

** Although her sister, and later Becky are out and out [[Morality Pet|Morality Pets]].

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* Every time [[Leave It to Beaver|Eddie Haskel]] does something nice he insists that no one tells anyone; he's got a reputation to maintain.

* Audrey Horne from [[Twin Peaks]]. At first sight she seems to be a spoiled troublemaker who aspires to be a femme fatale (often successfully), but with time it is revealed that she's actually an lonely innocent with good intentions. She also seems to be the only virgin in the whole Twin Peaks town.

{{quote| '''The director Todd Holland on Audrey's character:''' "She's one of my favorite characters because you thought she was such a big slut and she's probably the most moralistic person in Twin Peaks and that's all tremendous fun. The ones like her father feign morality and are incredibly treacherous, but they carry on a good business front."}}

{{quote|'''The director Todd Holland on Audrey's character:''' "She's one of my favorite characters because you thought she was such a big slut and she's probably the most moralistic person in Twin Peaks and that's all tremendous fun. The ones like her father feign morality and are incredibly treacherous, but they carry on a good business front."}}

* [[Red Dwarf|Arnold Rimmer]], despite being a truly repugnant individual whose arrogance and selfishness are only matched by his neuroses and cowardice, has the odd moment of sheer compassion and bravery. His [[The Ace|alternate universe counterpart]] shows what he would be like if he wasn't so pathetic.

* Tracy from ''[[30 Rock|Thirty Rock]]'' is a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] who actively cultivates a "Bad Boy" persona with his irresponsible partying antics... but, to his friends' shock and disappointment, he has never once cheated on his wife.

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* [[Dragon Age|The Warden]] Can invoke this when speaking to [[The Heart|Leliana]] if the player so chooses. In one of their conversations, Leliana will mention that the Warden has a very intimidating presence. If the Warden reacts well to one of her stories, she will remark that it's good to find out that the Warden is secretly a romantic, to which the Warden can reply "But don't tell the others."

** [[The Stoic|Sten]] is also guilty. If put in the travelling party with him, Leliana will remark that she caught him doing things like "dangling string for a kitten." Sten, of course, vigourously denies this, claiming [[Blatant Lies|he was helping it train.]]

* {{spoiler|Dr. Kauffman}} in the end of ''[[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]'' gently telling {{spoiler|Cheryl}} that {{spoiler|her father is dead and that she needs to go on with her life.}}

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* Rattrap of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' wears his callous contempt for everyone and determination to put himself first like a badge of honor. Too bad it's not really true.

* In an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Flanders recognizes Moe as the guy who reads to children at the hospital. The latter's response?

{{quote| '''Moe''': ''[Grabbing Flanders]'' If this gets out, [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon|the next words you say will be muffled by your own butt.]]}}

{{quote|'''Moe''': ''[Grabbing Flanders]'' If this gets out, [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon|the next words you say will be muffled by your own butt.]]}}

** And then a later scene shows Moe reading to the homeless as well.

*** And being reduced to tears by what he's reading (the end of ''[[Little Women]]'').