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Having been convinced that the protagonist knows more than they really do, the perp returns to the scene of the crime to cover his tracks, little suspecting that the protagonist, the bumbling chief of police and the Channel 7 Action News Team are lying in wait...

WARNING! There are unmarked Spoilers ahead. Beware.

Examples of Returning to the Scene include:

Anime and Manga

Invoked in an early episode of Pokémon.

Film - Animated

In The Aristocats Edgar has to retrieve his hat, umbrella and basket from Angry Guard Dogs Napoleon and Lafayette, lest the police find them and link him to the kidnapping of the cats.

Live-Action TV

This is how Columbo solves a significant amount of his cases.
"Dead" from Law and Order: Criminal Intent
"Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" from Monk

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 Having been convinced that the protagonist knows more than they really do, the perp returns to the scene of the crime to cover his tracks, little suspecting that the protagonist, the bumbling chief of police and the Channel 7 Action News Team are lying in wait...
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+== Anime and Manga ==
+* Invoked in an early episode of ''[[Pokémon]]''.
+== Film - Animated ==
+* In ''[[The Aristocats]]'' Edgar has to retrieve his hat, umbrella and basket from [[Angry Guard Dog]]s Napoleon and Lafayette, lest the police find them and link him to the kidnapping of the cats.
+== Live-Action TV ==
 * This is how ''[[Columbo]]'' solves a significant amount of his cases.
 * "Dead" from ''[[Law and Order]]: [[Criminal Intent]]''
 * "Mr. Monk Goes Back to School" from ''[[Monk]]''
-* Invoked in an early episode of [[Pokémon]].
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-* On ''[[The Aristocats]]'' Edgar has to retreive his hat, umbrella and basket from [[Angry Guard Dog]]s Napoleon and Lafayette, lest the police find them and link him to the kidnapping of the cats.
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