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* ''[[Cross Game]]'', with some nice post-cut sarcasm:

{{quote|'''Aoba''': I bet he's nervous like hell. After all, this is the first game he can't afford to lose.

'''Kou's mother''' (from downstairs): Kou! How long are you going to sleep? Don't you have a game today?

'''Kou''' (half awake): Uh? Game? ''(Unfazed)'' God, I'm so nervous. }}

{{quote|''Ed has requested a battle with the [[Kill It with Fire|Flame Alchemist]], Roy Mustang, in lieu of the regular assessment.''

'''Mustang''': Come on, the Fuhrer knows it wouldn't be fair with ''me'' against the kid. I'd love to show off my valor, but there's no way he's going to allow it.

'''Bradley''': That sounds like a very interesting fight. I'm going to allow the battle assessment. }}

 

* ''[[Runaways]]'' combined this with a subversion of the [[Evil Laugh]]. For full effect, Old Lace is a ''Deinonychus''.

{{quote|'''Mr. Wilder''': I have no doubt [the children] are plotting to destroy us even as we speak.

'''Molly''': Bwa ha ha! I just put a '''hat''' on Old Lace! That is freaking hilarious. }}

* [[Empowered]], when her wall clinging ability manifested.

* [[Great Lakes Avengers|Great Lakes Initiative]] has just saved Christmas from a [[Harmless Villain|D List Villain]], when this ironic echo cut appears:

{{quote|'''Flatman''': Man, I wish Squirrel Girl was here. This's our biggest adventure in months and she's missing it.

'''Uatu the Watcher''': Congratulations, Squirrel Girl. By defeating Thanos, you have saved the entire '''multiverse'''. I wish I could have helped, but as a Watcher I am forbidden to interfere.

'''Squirrel Girl''': Hey, that's okay, Uatu. Still, I can't believe me and Tippy-Toe took out the '''real''' Thanos!

* Another example without the cut: ''[[Austin Powers]] in Goldmember''.

{{quote|'''Austin''': ''(To his father)'' Like I'd ever let Goldmember get away.

'''Foxxy''': Austin? Goldmember's getting away. }}

* This is almost [[War Machine (Comic Book)|James Rhodes]] (Terrence Howard)'s entire purpose in the ''[[Iron Man]]'' [[Iron Man (film)|film]].

'''Stark''': Ah...training exercice, isn't that the usual BS?

'''Rhodey''': It's not that simple.

'''Rhodey''': An unfortunate training exercise... }}

* Used often in ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', sometimes with the variation of having Forrest mention something another character would say, only to cut to that character repeating it again.

{{quote|'''Forrest Gump''': Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates, never know what you're gonna get.

'''Mrs. Gump''': Life's a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get. }}

 

{{quote|'''Mrs. Gump''': Remember what I told you, Forrest. You're no different than anybody else is. Did you hear what I said, Forrest? You're the same as everybody else. You are no different.

'''Principal''': Your boy's...different, Ms. Gump. }}

 

{{quote|'''Forrest Gump''': Lieutenant Dan was always getting these funny feelings about a rock or a trail or the road, so he'd tell us to get down, shut up.

'''Lieutenant Daniel Taylor''': Get down! Shut up! }}

 

{{quote|'''Forrest Gump''': Bubba knew everything there is to know about the shrimpin' business.

'''Bubba''': I know everything there is to know about the shrimpin' business. }}

 

{{quote|'''Forrest Gump''': Momma had all sorts of visitors.

'''Mrs. Gump''': We had all sorts of visitors. }}

* From ''[[City of God]]'':

{{quote|''Knockout:'' Why didn't he kill me?

''Ze:'' Why didn't I kill him? }}

* In ''Singles'', Linda is talking with her girlfriends after she and Steve have their initial one-night stand:

{{quote|'''Linda:''' This guy plays no games.

'''Steve:''' I've got to play this one perfectly. }}

* ''[[Clear and Present Danger]]'': An American sniper is targeting a drug lord's house for a laser-guided bomb when a garish yellow truck drives up to the house. His reaction is echoed by the drug lord.

{{quote|'''Sniper''': Oh, what the hell is this?

'''Drug Lord''': What the hell is this? }}

* ''[[Hoodwinked]]'' does the second variety nearby the beginning.

{{quote|'''Red''': I decided to call Granny. If anyone knew what to do, she would.

'''Granny''': I don't know what to do. I'm just a tired old woman. }}

* From ''[[The Fifth Element]]'':

{{quote|'''Cornelius''': We're saved.

'''Zorg''': I'm screwed. }}

** [[The Fifth Element]] did these cuts often and did them well.

{{quote|Zorg: This case is empty.

[Leeloo laughs]

Cornelius: What do you mean, empty?

Zorg: Empty. The opposite of full. }}

* From ''The Family Stone'':

{{quote|'''Everett:''' (To his fiancée that he's about to introduce to his family) Don't worry, they're going to love you.

* Used straight in ''[[Fright Night]]'', when Charlie tries to reveal what's moved in next door:

{{quote|'''Charlie''': He's a vampire!

'''Charlie's mom''': A what?

'''Charlie's girlfriend''': A ''what?!'' }}

** In this case, the humor comes from the tone of voice: his mother's response is perplexed, as if she isn't even certain what a vampire ''is'', whereas Amy's is outraged that he'd expect her to swallow such an apparent load of hooey. The possibility he might actually know what he's talking about doesn't even occur to either.

'''Grosser''': ''(following in van)'' That punk is either in love with that guy's daughter or he has a new-found respect for life! }}

* Used in [[Finding Forrester]], with Forrester giving Jamal romantic advice.

{{quote|'''Forrester''': The key to a woman's heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time.

'''Claire''': (opening a present) This is so unexpected! }}

* In ''[[Toy Story]] 2'', Deluded Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky, Hamm, and Rex are in a ventilation shaft in Al's apartment to rescue Woody. They look through the grate and mistakenly think Woody is being tortured.

* The ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[Discworld/Moving Pictures|Moving Pictures]]'' has a scene where a cinema owner is imagining what two film stars are doing, unaware that they don't ''know'' they're stars, and the male lead is now working as an assistant horse holder.

{{quote|Prob'ly eating caviar off of golden plates, and lounging around up to their knees in velvet cushions, you bet.

"You look [[Road Apples|up to your knees in it]], lad," said the horse holder. }}

* In ''Catch22'':

* From the tenth [[Ranger's Apprentice]] book, when Alyss and Evanlyn propose setting out on their own to get reinforcements for battle:

{{quote|Alyss: It's such a logical idea, [Halt] can hardly say no, can he?

Halt: No! No, no, no -- and, just in case you missed it the first time, no. }}

* There's an ''unspoken'' one in one of [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''Black Widowers'' stories, when a very forgetful man has misplaced the card on which he'd written some information he desperately needs. The Widowers agree not to ask Henry, despite all his previous successes, because there's no way he could just "pull the answer out of a hat" in this situation. Then Henry enters with the card in question; the guest had absentmindedly handed it to Henry when he arrived, along with his hat and coat, and Henry tucked the card into the man's hat for storage. So he ''did'' pull the answer out of a hat -- but no one points this out.

* ''100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd'': Gwen's dad has suggested she get a part-time job to pay for an expensive watch she wants.

{{quote|'''Gwen:''' Oh, no. Working in a fast food restaurant? There is ''nothing'' more humiliating than that.

'''Justin:''' Oh, man. This is even more humiliating than working in a fast food restaurant. }}

* An example of an ironic echo ''without'' the cut comes from the ''[[Firefly]]'' episode "The Message":

{{quote|'''Max:''' The point is, we're selling an image here, and an available Hot Donna is good for ratings.

'''Donna:''' Oh. Well, what the hell. Eric won't have a problem with this.

'''Eric:''' What the hell? I have a problem with this! }}

** In "Burning Down the House" (though using a split screen instead of a cut):

* ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'': After dodging his [[Sadist Teacher|crazy vice-principal]], Ned is stuck wearing a ''Wild Boy'' t-shirt and grass skirt from the museum gift shop.

{{quote|'''Ned:''' I'm supposed to meet Suzy for lunch! What am I gonna tell her? "I saw the Wild Boy skirt and I just had to have it"?

'''Ned:''' Then I saw the Wild Boy skirt, and I said, "I just have to have it!" }}

* In the ''[[Charmed]]'' episode "Pardon My Past", Phoebe discovers that she was evil in a past life, but her vision lacks details. To get them, she decides to go to the only person from her vision who's likely to still be alive, who was a kid at the time.

{{quote|'''Giado''': Mon, I think he wuz just showing off! A mecha otaku, I swear!

'''Garnet''': Can't be! He's not at all like Ryusei!

'''Shuu''': You were just showing off, weren't you?

'''Bian''': ...Yeah, pretty much. }}

* ''[[Disgaea]]'' manages to use both versions at the same time!

{{quote|'''Kurtis''': There's no way Gordon's in trouble. He's probably already defeated the Overlord and is on a picnic somewhere going "La la laaa."

'''Gordon''': La la laaa! }}

* ''[[Alpha Protocol]]''

{{quote|'''Alexsi:''' I've been kidnapped by my mom's boss...great. Of course this would happen on the day that I'm scheduled to show off Lost Lake!

'''Destania:''' Oh, I'm sure the inn is fine, Alexsi.

'''Dan (shapeshifted as Alexsi):''' Over here is the doorway to the inn's guest rooms!

'''Reporter:''' I must say this place is very charming!

* ''[[Looking for Group]]'' has a dramatic take on the trope when {{spoiler|the King of Legara}} is killed, [http://www.lfgcomic.com/page/490 in a past flashback] and [http://www.lfgcomic.com/page/491 in the present].

{{quote|'''{{spoiler|Tavor}}''': Oh.}}

{{quote|'''Thurl''': I've found the ''problem''. What I haven't found is a solution. It's not like there's something loose down there shouting "plug me in."

"meanwhile (and completely coincidentally)"

'''[[AI Is a Crapshoot|Something]]''' (in the part he tries to access): Plug me in! I DARE YOU! PLUG ME IN! }}

 

== Web Original ==

* A variation in the ''[[Redearth 88]]'' episode "Creepy Stalking 101":

{{quote|'''Linc:''' I hate dogs.

'''Rachel:''' Oh my God! She's friendly, I promise!

'''Linc:''' Oh, I love dogs. }}

* ''[[Rocket Power]]'': Otto, wanting to go surfing while playing hooky, thinks he has tricked his dad into giving him surfboards for him and Sam via a phone call. He hangs up.

{{quote|'''Otto:''' Relax, dude. Raymondo totally bought it.

'''Ray:''' Oh, man, I didn't buy that for a second. }}

* ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' used this to do a [[Double Subversion]] of the [[Gilligan Cut]] in an episode where Muriel received free tickets for an ocean liner. Eustace, her husband, isn't interested.

** In "Foul Balled", Timmy sticks up for Chester after his wish to make him the best baseball player ever wears off after Chester stops being friends with him, therefore going back to his crappy baseball playing. Note that the following quote may not be accurate.

{{quote|'''Timmy:''' We're 40 points up, in the 9th inning, and 3 outs left, there's no WAY you'll catch up with us!

'''Chester:''' I can't believe they're catching up with us. }}

** Even the video games have this. In the opening cutscene to the PC version of ''Breakin' Da Rules'':

* Used four times in an episode of ''[[Sushi Pack]]'' as it cut between Tako and Maguro hurtling toward Earth on an asteroid, and the rest of the team trying to figure out what happened to them.

{{quote|'''Maguro''': If there is a way to signal the others of our location, they could help.

'''Ikura''': If only we knew their location, we could help. }}

* Not totally sure it counts, but the very last scene of ''[[Transformers Generation 1]]'' begins with something like this.

* ''[[Family Guy]]'' - In "The Son Also Draws", Peter claims to be Native American to get the family car back from a casino after Lois gambles it away:

{{quote|'''Lois:''' Peter, there is no way they're gonna believe you're an Indian.

'''Indian Casino Worker:''' He's an Indian, all right! }}

** "Oh, you think everyone's an Indian."

'''Sawyer:''' I can't do this.

'''Tilly:''' So?

'''Sawyer:''' I can't ''believe'' I'm doing this... }}

* From ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks|The Chipmunk Adventure]]'':

{{quote|'''Simon:''' They're going to sacrifice Theodore tonight!

'''Alvin:''' Over my dead body!

'''Simon:''' You mean over ''our'' dead bodies! }}

* The ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' [[Grand Finale]]:

* Also happens in the pilot of ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]''

{{quote|'''Mark Desmond''': He hacked the motion sensors.

'''Robin''': I hacked the motion sensors!

'''Kid Flash''': Sweet! }}

* ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men]]'':

{{quote|'''Wolverine''': What mutant would be stupid enough to go after Magneto's helmet anyway?

* In ''[[The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat]]'', when the Grinch starts tormenting the Cat with his "darkhouse" (basically the opposite of a lighthouse):

{{quote|'''The Grinch:''' I just push a button up here in this place,

''(Cut to a dark spotlight surrounding the Cat.)''

'''The Cat:''' Huh? Why, I can't see my mitten in front of my face! }}

{{quote|'''Omi:''' Luckily I was with Grandmaster Dashi, greatest of all Xiaolin Dragons. Surely ''he'' would have the answer!

''(Cut to Dashi looking sympathetic)''