History Main / ConvenientlyCellmates

However, that was not the grand finale. The story continued, and a new big bad emerged. At some point, either the new big bad or the hero himself is sent to prison as well. This time, we can see in full detail how they get into prison, how he walks to his cell with the other prisoners insulting from the nearby cells, and finally, his cell. Guess who, you'll have to share it. Meet your new cellmate! Oh, wait, you already knew each other?

If it's the hero, being in a cell with his former enemy will simply makes things even worse than simply being in prison would be. And if it's another villain, the old villain may work as a mentor of villainy or how o do things inside of prison.

People in prison end up having a cellmate who worked with them during their criminal career, despite the fact that no reasonable jailer would do something like that.

** Presumably there was some bribery involved in arranging the ''Batman and Robin'' example, considering that Gotham City prisons are unlikely to be co-ed. Either that, or the prison in question only ''has'' one cell that's remotely suitable for confining supers.

** Presumably there was some bribery involved in arranging the ''Batman and Robin'' example, considering that Gotham City prisons are unlikely to be co-ed.

** In "Powerpuff Bluff" after being framed by imposters, the girls are all put in the same cell, which they easily break out of.

* In ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', Simon is jailed with Viral, {{the Dragon}} of the previous BigBad.

** Same thing with his first cellmate, Donny. Except Donny escaped on Earl's first night [[ItMakesSenseInContext (he would've included Earl in the escape, but he got hungry and ate the other watermelon).]]

* A sequel comic to ''SupermanReturns'' has ComicBook/LexLuthor pull strings to get a less-than-bright cellmate, specifically so he can have an audience for his genius plans.
* Just about anytime ThePunisher ends up in prison, he runs into a hierarchy of prisoners who more or less run the place. For example, a Mafia family get huge, almost customised cells, with all the luxuries that can be brought in there, including TV sets, porno mags and blowjobs (from other inmates).

* In ''TheEliteSquad 2'', the inmates of the prison complex are sorted according to their gang affiliation.

* In ''{{Oz}}'', Ryan O'Reily arranges to have his brother Cyril become his cellmate so he can protect him.
* In ''MyNameIsEarl'', Earl finds that he is cellmates with an old friend of his, Frank.

* One of the major conflicts in ''[[Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack Orange Is the New Black]]'' is between main character Piper and her ex-girlfriend, Alex. Piper was sent to prison for helping Alex smuggle drug money.

* ''{{Film/Superman}} II'': Lex Luthor and his henchman, Otis, are shown sharing the same cell in Metropolis Prison. They also work together in the prison laundry.

* In ''{{Goodfellas}}'', Henry Hill shares the same prison accommodation as his gangster pals. Truth in Television for them and many other organized crime figures at the time, usually achieved through corrupt prison staff.
* In ''MyCousinVinny'', Stan and Bill share a prison cell throughout the film.

* In ''TheEliteSquad'' ''2'', the inmates of the prison complex are sorted according to their gang affiliation.

* A sequel comic to ''SupermanReturns'' has LexLuthor pull strings to get a less-than-bright cellmate, specifically so he can have an audience for his genius plans.

* In ''{{Futurama}}'', Bender and Fry get implicated in a bank robbery with Roberto, a maniacal robot. Once they are imprisoned in the robot insane asylum, Fry's cellmate turns out to be... Roberto!

* In ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'', the four Dalton Brothers will always get a cell together. Add to that the fact that it is a CardboardPrison and they are all {{Tunnel King}}s, and they will also very easily escape together.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode Deception, Morallo Eval, who is incarcerated by the Republic, plans on breaking out along with his cellmate, [[spoiler:Cane Bane.]] The reason why Morallo wants to break out is because he was hired to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode Deception, Morallo Eval, who is incarcerated by the Republic, plans on breaking out along with his cellmate, [[redirect:Spoiler:Cane Bane.]] The reason why Morallo wants to break out is because he was hired to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode Deception, Morallo Eval, who is incarcerated by the Republic, plans on breaking out along with his cellmate, [[Spoilers: Cane Bane.]] The reason why Morallo wants to break out is because he was hired to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine.

* In ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' episode Deception, Morallo Eval, who is incarcerated by the Republic, plans on breaking out along with his cellmate, Cane Bane. The reason why Morallo wants to break out is because he was hired to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine.

* ''TheUsualSuspects'': The main characters first meet in a jail cell, and this is revealed to be part of Keyser Soze's plot.

* Lampshaded and subverted in ''Theater/ThrillMe'': Nathan tells Richard that they'll be cellmates, and Richard points out how ridiculous an idea that is. It's not ridiculous[[spoiler:--Nathan's had the guards bribed.]]

* Lampshaded and subverted in ''ThrillMe'': Nathan tells Richard that they'll be cellmates, and Richard points out how ridiculous an idea that is. It's not ridiculous[[spoiler:--Nathan's had the guards bribed.]]

** Also, when Tony Dracon loses his private cell privileges, his new cellmate is Thomas Brod. While no sane jailer would pair up criminals who've worked together, neither would they pair up known enemies like Dracon and Brod. The ensuing fist fight they get into should explain why.

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* Lampshaded and subverted in ''ThrillMe'': Nathan tells Richard that they'll be cellmates, and Richard points out how ridiculous an idea that is. It's not ridiculous--Nathan's had the guards bribed.