History Main / AffectionatePickpocket

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* ''Webcomic/{{Strays}}'':

* ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'': [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} Selina Kyle]] kisses Bruce Wayne after their dance... and then Bruce realizes that she used the opportunity to take his car keys and steal his car.

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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'':

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'' has Daggett and Norbert pass themselves off as pets to a high class family, but soon come to hate their new home. One night, before the family leaves the house, Daggett jumps up and hugs the father; Norbert labels him a traitor, but Daggett just smiles and jingles a set of house keys.

* In the 1995 film ''{{Film/Kleptomania}}'' a rich wife starts to steal out of boredom; one day she meets a pickpocket girl who agrees to show her the tricks of the trade. First she distracts her with a kiss and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxTlMRkTnE steals her wristwatch]], then both go to the subway where the girl starts pickpocketing various people while the wife watches. The girl then dares the wife to go and try her hand at it; she steals two wallets, a pen, and a wristwatch.

* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'': After Jack Sparrow falls into the carriage of an elderly British noblewoman (Creator/JudiDench), he pretends to seduce her by kissing her neck. When he slips out, however, he holds a jeweled earring in his mouth.

* Sam Starfall from ''{{Webcomic/Freefall}}'' has been known to attempt this -- but then, he's probably tried ''every'' thieving technique in the book, and invented a few himself. (Of course, since everybody knows that he's a notorious thief and pickpocket, this particular technique [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1800/fc01761.htm doesn't work well for him]].)

* ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' featured [[http://somethingpositive.net/sp03242004.shtml this exchange]]:

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}''

** In “Fry and the Slurm Factory”, Bender gets sick; it turns out he stole Amy's watch and it's jammed in his gears. He pulls it out, returns it, and hugs her in apology. As he hugs her, he swipes her earrings.
** In “The Farnsworth Parabox”, while Bender hangs out with his parallel universe counterpart, the two hug each other; both of them steal the other’s wallet.

* ''Film/RedSun''. [[Creator/UrsulaAndress Cristina]] tries to seduce [[Creator/CharlesBronson Link]], only to grab his revolver and attempt to shoot him. She discovers ItWorksBetterWithBullets. Link quips that the problem with Cristina is that [[{{Double Entendre}} you never know which gun she's going to grab]].

* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. In "Wink of an Eye", Deela is quite amused when Captain Kirk tries to steal the handweapon she has attached to her sleeve during their DuelOfSeduction. He's more successful later when [[HoldingHands reaching for her hand]] after [[NotBrainwashed convincing him he's been brainwashed]] and grabbing her weapon instead.

* ''Series/Daredevil2015''. When Matt Murdock reveals to his best friend Foggy Nelson that he's BackFromTheDead after the events of ''Series/TheDefenders2017'', an overjoyed Foggy embraces him only to be told to stay out of Matt's way from now on because [[ThisIsSomethingIHaveToDoHimself he intends to take on Wilson Fisk alone]]. Worse, on leaving Foggy he's shown to have stolen his wallet, so he can use Foggy's ID.

* ''WesternAnimation/CatwomanHunted''. Batwoman has the curt stoicism of her DistaffCounterpart when dealing with Catwoman, but once the police have left [[BiTheWay Selina Kyle starts flirting with her]] and lifts off Kate Kane's mask and wig to reveal she's [[LuminescentBlush red like a tomato]] underneath. They're on the [[AlmostKiss verge of a kiss]] with Kate sorely tempted to [[ShowerOfLove join her in the bathtub]] when [[TheTease Selina then breaks off]] and reminds her that cats bathe themselves. Kate walks off in a huff [[IllBeInMyBunk to the airliner's cockpit]], while Selina gets into the tub for her bubble bath, revealing after Kate has left that she lifted her mobile Batphone while she was DistractedByTheSexy.

* ''WesternAnimation/CatwomanHunted''. Batwoman has the curt stoicism of her DistaffCounterpart when dealing with Catwoman, but once the police have left [[BiTheWay Selina Kyle starts flirting with her]] and lifts off Kate Kane's mask and wig to reveal she's [[LuminescentBlush red like a tomato]] underneath. They're on the [[AlmostKiss verge of a kiss]] with Kate sorely tempted to [[ShowerOfLove join her in the bathtub]] when [[TheTease Selina then breaks off]] and reminds her that cats bathe alone. Kate walks off in a huff [[IllBeInMyBunk to the airliner's cockpit]], while Selina gets into the tub for her bubble bath, revealing after Kate has left that she lifted her mobile Batphone while she was DistractedByTheSexy.

Some pickpockets execute their craft by avoiding all detection and making sure their victims never register the fact that contact was made. Others prefer just the opposite. Affectionate Pickpocket is when a character tries to disguise picking someone's as an affectionate hug. Or even a KissOfDistraction.

* Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece''. Even as her goodbye from her home island has her taking every one of her villagers' wallets in a mad dash for the ship as a way of saying goodbye to them... after leaving them the small fortune she'd been saving to try and buy back their village from the local Tyrant.

* Not as affectionate as some, but in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin'', Silk reaches his arm around someone to light his cigarette, while lifting his wallet with his other hand.

* In the 1995 film ''{{Film/Kleptomania}}'' a rich wife starts to steal out of boredom; one day she meets a pickpocket girl who agrees to show her the tricks of the trade. First she distracts her with a kiss and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJxTlMRkTnE steals her wrist watch]], then both go to the subway where the girl starts pickpocketing various people while the wife watches. The girl then dares the wife to go and try her hand at it; she steals two wallets, a pen, and a wristwatch.

* In ''Film/AStudyInTerror'', Polly lifts a purse from her mark while she is canoodling with him the pub. She is caught when he goes to pay for the drinks and can't find his purse.
* In German silent film ''Film/TheWildcat'', Rischka the thief and Lilli the officer's daughter are part of a LoveDodecahedron which has both of them pining for handsome Lt. Alexis. Rischka embraces her rival, pats Lilli on the back, and tells her that she will step aside and leave Alexis to Lilli. While she does this, she steals Lilli's necklace.

* ''Webcomic/BeTheSeaDwellerLowblood'' has two people do this with sloppy makeouts, in similar circumstances.
* Sam Starfall from ''{{Webcomic/Freefall}}'' has been known to attempt this -- but then, he's probably tried ''every'' thieving-technique in the book, and invented a few himself. (Of course, since everybody knows that he's a notorious thief and pickpocket, this particular technique [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1800/fc01761.htm doesn't work well for him]].)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Curse of the Flying Hellfish": Mr. Burns forces Grandpa to give up his key to the Hellfish fortune. Bart throws himself at Burns and wraps his arms around him, saying "Can I go with you to get the treasure? I won't eat much and I don't know the difference between right and wrong." This seems like a very in-character thing for Bart to do; but when Burns leaves (without Bart) Bart shows to Grandpa that he picked Burns's pocket, so now ''he'' has both keys needed.

* Nami from ''Manga/OnePiece''. Even as her goodbye from her home island has her taking every one of her villagers' wallets in a mad dash for the ship as a way of [[ItMakesSenseInContext saying goodbye to them]].

** In another episode, Bender gets sick; it turns out he stole Amy's watch and it's jammed in his gears. He pulls it out, returns it, and hugs her in apology. As he hugs her, he swipes her earrings.

* ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'': Ruby steals Kin's necklace (that Minmax offered her) by giving her a parting hug. Then she throws the necklace in an oblivion hole, erasing it from reality, and with it Kin's memories of the gift.