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* The pilot episode of ''Series/TheSopranos'' had one of these. Christopher Soprano shoots Emil Kolar in the back of the head after a while of polite discussion.

* In Nimdok's scenario in the videogame adaptation of ''VideoGame/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'', Nimdok can talk with the anesthetist who wants him to perform mundane operations on a child, but after getting info from the anesthetist, he can exit the conversation without performing the operation, then grab the scalpel near him and kill the anesthetist with it.

This trope could be used for several reasons: to establish a creepily detached mood, to reveal [[TheMole a traitor]], to portray a character as [[LackOfEmpathy deranged]], [[PunchClockVillain detached from villainy]], [[CombatPragmatist lethally pragmatic]], a [[KickTheDog dog-kicker]], or to show they long since crossed the MoralEventHorizon.

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* In ''Theatre/{{Pippin}}'', Pippin, disguised as a monk, kills his father Charles at the end of a conversation about the meaning of empire. Subverted in many productions that have Charles recognize that his son has come to kill him and even help him do it.

SisterTrope to TalkToTheFist, where the attack isn't necessarily lethal and the talking is related to the fight. Compare HaveYouToldAnyoneElse. Not to be [[IThoughtItMeant confused]] with TalkingTheMonsterToDeath or LogicBomb.

* In ''Film/DieHard'', when the terrorists enter the Nakatomi tower, they seem to be casually talking about the Los Angeles Lakers, the discussion is a distraction to let them get close to the receptionist and kill him, along with a PostMortemOneLiner:
-->'''Theo''': Boom, two points!.

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/BushidoBlade'': the final boss doesn't actually draw his sword until he's done monologuing, so while it's ''possible'' to kill him at any time, invoking this trope would be indirectly considered a dishonorable act (killing an unarmed opponent), netting you an [[NonStandardGameOver NSGO]] instead of an actual ending for your troubles getting there.
* In ''{{VideoGame/Prototype}}'', [[BigBad General Peter Randall]] performs this via BoomHeadshot on a rogue colonel near the climax of the game. [[spoiler: Given that said colonel happens to be [[PersonOfMassDestruction a shapeshifting viral monstrosity]] [[KillAndReplace taking his form,]] this is of limited effectiveness.]]

* In the NES game ''Day Dreamin' Davey'', many knights in the Medieval stages can talk in YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe and give out info before Davey can kill them.

* Subverted in ''BushidoBlade'': the final boss doesn't actually draw his sword until he's done monologuing, so while it's ''possible'' to kill him at any time, invoking this trope would be indirectly considered a dishonorable act (killing an unarmed opponent), netting you an [[NonStandardGameOver NSGO]] instead of an actual ending for your troubles getting there.

* ''Terminator2JudgmentDay'': the T-1000, disguised as John's foster mother, is talking to him on the phone, when the foster father interrupts her about their [[EvilDetectingDog madly barking dog]] in the backyard. It promptly skewers him through the mouth with its [[PartialTransformation morphing swordlike arm]].

* ''AmericanPsycho'' - Patrick Bateman certainly ''contemplates'' taking a cordless drill to the head of a lady he's chatting up.

* A sympathetic variant in ''TheVampireDiaries'' - Rose is already dying, having been bitten by a werewolf; Damon gives her a DyingDream of her human life centuries ago, during which he challenges her to a race. He stakes her during the countdown.

* Seishirou in ''TokyoBabylon'' and then in ''{{X1999}}''. Or, second thought, the whole cast of X. They fight while exchanging pleasantries all the time. Seishirou is especially bad, though. See the end of Tokyo Babylon. He'd kill someone while wondering aloud about tomorrow's weather or something. Or how cigarettes can kill you. (he did this)

* In ''Film/PulpFiction'', while Justin Whaley's character is trying to explain away the actions of he and his cohorts, [[Creator/SamuelLJackson Jules]] casually walks up to one of the cohorts and shoots him.

* Seishirou in ''TokyoBabylon'' and then in ''{{X1999}}''. Or, second thought, the whole cast of X. They fight while exchanging pleasantries all the time. Seishirou is especially bad, though. See the end of Tokyo Babylon. He'd kill someone while wondering aloud about tomorrow's weather or something. Or how cigarette can kill you. (he did this)

This trope could be used for several reasons: to establish a creepily detached mood, to reveal [[TheMole a traitor]], to portray a character as [[LackOfEmpathy deranged]], [[PunchClockVillain detatched from villainy]] [[CombatPragmatist prgamatic]], a [[KickTheDog dog-kicker]], or to show they long since crossed the MoralEventHorizon.

Compare KilledMidSentence. It can lead to a MoodDissonance.

This trope could be used for several reasons. To spice up a boring conversation, to establish a creepily detached mood, to reveal [[TheMole a traitor]], to portray a character as [[LackOfEmpathy deranged]], [[PunchClockVillain overly]] [[CombatPragmatist methodical]], a [[KickTheDog dog-kicker]], or to show they long since crossed the MoralEventHorizon.
BonusPoints if the victim is KilledMidSentence. Can lead to a MoodDissonance.

* This happens in the end of ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen''. George is calmly talking to Lenny about the farm they've always dreamed of; he asks Lenny to close his eyes while talking, and George pulls out a gun and shoots him in the head. A non-villainous version, as George is doing this so that Lenny will die calm and happy.

BonusPoints if the victim is KilledMidSentence.

* In ''Film/PulpFiction'', while Justin Whaley's character is trying to explain away the actions of he and his cohorts, [[SamuelLJackson Jules]] casually walks up to one of the cohorts and shoots him.

-->-- '''Dark Pegasus''', ''{{DMFA}}'' [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_923.php vol 923]]

* In ''{{DMFA}}'', during a flashback to the first meeting between Dan and Dark Pegasus, DP [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_923.php kills a girl with a blast of magic in mid-sentence]]. See page quote.

* ''MassEffect'' -- This is how the conversation between Nihlus and Saren goes.

* In ''"{{Film/Gigli}}'', Al Pacino's Italian-Jewish mob boss (Starkman) lulls his henchman into a state of complacency, then asks him if he'd like to "go to medical school?" Bang.

* In ''"{{Film/Gigli}}'', Al Pacino's Italian-Jewish mob boss (Starkman) lulls his henchman into a state of complacency, that asks him if he'd like to "go to medical school?" Bang.