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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Robin:''' I'm going solo!! ''(storms off)''
'''Commission Gordon''': What the hell happened?
|Jim Gordon echoing the thoughts of the audience, ''[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]''}}
This is when, just before the [[Three Act Structure|third act]] and when things are at their worst, the protagonist is abandoned by their best friend. Here's how it normally plays out:
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Good thing they have their best buddy to help them [[Darkest Hour|when all other lights have failed]].
Or not. Apparently the stresses involved with [[The Quest]] have taken their toll on the relationship, stretching it to the point of breaking. And then one last thing, one straw to break the camel's back, perturbs the protagonist, and in a moment of rashness, he lets loose a barrage of [[Took a Level
Unfortunately the best buddy, the calm head and stalwart that promised to stick by the hero through thick and thin, he's got his breaking point, too, and the protagonist's last action just crossed the line. The best buddy abandons the protagonist, leaving them with nothing by way of
Expect a [[Changed My Mind, Kid|change of heart and a last minute save by the best buddy in the climax]], thus reinforcing [[The Power of Friendship]].
A staple of [[Buddy Picture|buddy pictures]], where the friendship drives the plot.
Compare [[Second Act Breakup]], in which the relationship in question is a romantic one.
{{examples|Examples of this trope are found in the following works:}}
== [[Film]] ==
* [[The Movie]] of ''[[Get Smart (
* ''[[The Green Hornet (
▲* [[The Movie]] of ''[[Get Smart (Film)|Get Smart]]'' features this split between Agents 86 and 99.
* In ''[[
▲* ''[[The Green Hornet (Film)|The Green Hornet]]'' [[The Movie|movie]] has a falling out between Britt and Kato over who gets the girl and who the real hero is. It culminates with an argument over whether they're a boss and employee, or friends. They make up in time to face off with the [[Big Bad]].
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (
▲* In ''[[Shrek (Animation)|Shrek]] the Third'', when Shrek and Artie are captured by Prince Charming, Shrek says how little Artie means to him. Artie seems very upset until, after Charming releases Artie, Donkey tells him Shrek did that to save his life.
* ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'': When Sully and Mike are banished to the Himalayas, and Sully's first concern is Boo, Mike tells him "you're on your own."▼
▲* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|The Lord Of The Rings: Return of the King]]'': Inverted. Just when he needs him most, Frodo ''sends'' ''Sam'' away [[Villains Never Lie|due to Gollum's ploy]]. Moments later {{spoiler|he's paralyzed by Shelob}}. Luckily, [[The Power of Friendship]] prevails. (In the book, they're just separated in the maze of caves.)
▲* ''[[Monsters Inc.]]'': When Sully and Mike are banished to the Himalayas, and Sully's first concern is Boo, Mike tells him "you're on your own."
* The ''[[Rush Hour]]'' movies feature this betwen [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Chris Tucker]].
* ''[[Shanghai Noon]]'' features such a split between [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Owen Wilson]].
* ''[[
* ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'': Phil, Lil and Chuckie abandon Tommy and Dil in the forest when the twins get sick and tired of Tommy constantly protecting Dil over them. In the twins' case, though, it may be more of [[With Friends Like These...]], as they've been shown to abandon ship whenever things go wrong for them.
* Noteably averted in the [[Bill and Ted]]
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[The Dark Tower]]'': In the last book of the series, right before Roland is to meet up with [[Big Bad|The Crimson King]] and end his [[The Quest|quest]] to find The Dark Tower, {{spoiler|Susannah, the last human in his [[True Companions|ka-tet]] to survive, decides to leave Roland citing his obsession with the tower and the quest over the health of his friends. Notable in that she doesn't [[Changed My Mind, Kid|come back to assist him at the last moment]] to help him defeat the [[Big Bad]].}}
* In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (
== [[Live
* One ''[[Saved
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* [[Meaningful Name|Discord]] breaks apart the friendship between the mane six in the 2-part premiere of the second season of ''[[My Little Pony
* Happened a lot in ''[[Trollz]]'', usually because of Simon. [[Justified]] as their friendship was the key to defeating him.
* "The Night Of The Living Burger," an episode of ''[[A Pup Named Scooby
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