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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy]] as he was starting to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again.

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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero [[NiceJobBreakingItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy]] as he was starting to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again.
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** In ''Film/SawIV'', Rigg and Strahm run into the Gideon Meatpacking Plant, and it seems that Strahm is going after Rigg after witnessing what previously happened during his trial. However, Strahm
** ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.

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** In ''Film/SawIV'', Downplayed in ''Film/SawIV''. Rigg and Strahm run into the Gideon Meatpacking Plant, and where it's revealed that the film is [[SynchronousEpisodes taking place at the same time as]] ''Film/SawIII'', yet it seems that Strahm is still going after Rigg after witnessing what previously happened during his trial. However, Strahm
Strahm actually follows Jeff's path instead, witnessing the events of the previous film's climax in the process.
** ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, further, convincing audiences the viewer that a group of Jigsaw victims who were "tested" tested ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.
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** ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing and brings Strahm together with the Jeff from part 3, and Rig with Hoffmann instead.

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** ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing In ''Film/SawIV'', Rigg and brings Strahm together with run into the Jeff from part 3, Gideon Meatpacking Plant, and Rig with Hoffmann instead.it seems that Strahm is going after Rigg after witnessing what previously happened during his trial. However, Strahm

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* ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'' has a very drawn out one: Osugi is drunk and wandering around the street just as [[SerialKiller Kuroha]] is walking down the same street and the episode ends. Next episode we see Osugi with a bondage mask on his face tied to a chair and being threatened by Kuroha, and his friends are unable to contact him but eventually judge an online poster to be him by the pictures of his stuff lying around the room. [[spoiler:A couple episodes later it turns out the two never met on the street: the man in the mask was actually a serial rapist that stole Osugi's stuff before getting kidnapped and Osugi had his phone taken away while his new co-workers were making him drink a lot as a sort of initiation.]]
* Used in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Sasuke learns that [[AloofBigBrother Itachi]] and Kisame are searching for Naruto in a nearby town, so he dashes off to warn him. He knows that he is traveling with Jiraiya, so he asks every hotel owner he comes across whether they have seen a blonde kid with a tall white-haired man until he finally gets a positive response. He goes up to the room and knocks on the door. The scene cuts to Naruto inside his room hearing the knock while meditating. The scene switches back and forth a couple more times, with Sasuke knocking with increasing urgency until Naruto gets fed up and stands to answer the door. Finally, the door opens for Sasuke revealing... a completely unrelated blonde child and white-haired old man. Immediately after, Naruto opens the door to reveal Itachi.

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* ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'' has a very drawn out one: Osugi is drunk and wandering around the street just as [[SerialKiller Kuroha]] is walking down the same street and the episode ends. Next episode we see Osugi with a bondage mask on his face tied to a chair and being threatened by Kuroha, and his friends are unable to contact him but eventually judge an online poster to be him by the pictures of his stuff lying around the room. [[spoiler:A A couple episodes later it turns out the two never met on the street: the man in the mask was actually a serial rapist that stole Osugi's stuff before getting kidnapped and Osugi had his phone taken away while his new co-workers were making him drink a lot as a sort of initiation.]]
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* Used in ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Sasuke learns that [[AloofBigBrother Itachi]] and Kisame are searching for Naruto in a nearby town, so he dashes off to warn him. He knows that he is traveling with Jiraiya, so he asks every hotel owner he comes across whether they have seen a blonde kid with a tall white-haired man until he finally gets a positive response. He goes up to the room and knocks on the door. The scene cuts to Naruto inside his room hearing the knock while meditating. The scene switches back and forth a couple more times, with Sasuke knocking with increasing urgency until Naruto gets fed up and stands to answer the door. Finally, the door opens for Sasuke revealing... a completely unrelated blonde child and white-haired old man. Immediately after, Naruto opens the door to reveal Itachi.



%%* The scene mentioned above in the ''Naruto'' example was directly homaged in the fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Red|SherbetMayhem}}'' when you're led to believe [[spoiler:Naruto is bringing Sasuke to shelter at Kakashi's house]] only for it to reveal that [[spoiler:Naruto has brought him to ''Shikamaru's'' house and the Red at Kakashi's door begging for help is Itachi coming to ask Kakashi to look out for Sasuke]].

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%%* The scene mentioned above in the ''Naruto'' example was directly homaged in the fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Red|SherbetMayhem}}'' when you're led to believe [[spoiler:Naruto Naruto is bringing Sasuke to shelter at Kakashi's house]] house only for it to reveal that [[spoiler:Naruto Naruto has brought him to ''Shikamaru's'' house and the Red at Kakashi's door begging for help is Itachi coming to ask Kakashi to look out for Sasuke]].Sasuke.



* ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''
** ''Film/SawII'' plays this with three separate groups (a police squadron, a private detective, and a pair of escaped victims) who look like they're about to meet. It's soon revealed that none of them are in position to meet each other.
** ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing and [[spoiler: brings Strahm together with the Jeff from part 3, and Rig with Hoffmann instead]].
** ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.]]
* ''Film/CharliesAngelsFullThrottle'' has this. There are scenes of some mafia groups making their way to the rooftop of a certain hotel. Then there's a scene of [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn former Angel]] Madison Lee]] getting ready to meet them. As the groups gathered at the rooftop, faces to the door, [[spoiler:Madison]] makes her way to a door, ready to meet them. Then…the door the groups were waiting at opens…to reveal a police inspector who puts them under arrest, then snipers from the surrounding buildings show up and the groups are taken in. [[spoiler:Madison]] meanwhile, opens the door and sees nobody. The gangs had met at the rooftop of the ''wrong'' hotel, set up by the Angels.

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* ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''
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** ''Film/SawII'' plays this with Near the end of ''Film/SawII'', three separate groups (a police squadron, a private detective, SWAT team, Eric, and a pair of escaped victims) who Xavier chasing Daniel and Amanda) look like they're about to meet. It's soon revealed that none of them are in position to meet each other.
** ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing and [[spoiler: brings Strahm together with the Jeff from part 3, and Rig with Hoffmann instead]].
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** ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.]]
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* ''Film/CharliesAngelsFullThrottle'' has this. There are scenes of some mafia groups making their way to the rooftop of a certain hotel. Then there's a scene of [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn [[FaceHeelTurn former Angel]] Madison Lee]] Lee getting ready to meet them. As the groups gathered at the rooftop, faces to the door, [[spoiler:Madison]] Madison makes her way to a door, ready to meet them. Then…the door the groups were waiting at opens…to reveal a police inspector who puts them under arrest, then snipers from the surrounding buildings show up and the groups are taken in. [[spoiler:Madison]] Madison meanwhile, opens the door and sees nobody. The gangs had met at the rooftop of the ''wrong'' hotel, set up by the Angels.



* Depending on how you interpret it, the scene in which Ed Tom returns to the site of [[spoiler:Llewelyn's death]] in ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' qualifies. The film cuts between Ed Tom standing outside the motel room's door and Chigurh crouched behind it with a gun, but when Ed Tom opens the door, there's no one inside. The shots of Chigurh could've been in the past, or a figment of Ed Tom's imagination, or other interpretations.

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* Depending on how you interpret it, the scene in which Ed Tom returns to the site of [[spoiler:Llewelyn's death]] Llewelyn's death in ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'' qualifies. The film cuts between Ed Tom standing outside the motel room's door and Chigurh crouched behind it with a gun, but when Ed Tom opens the door, there's no one inside. The shots of Chigurh could've been in the past, or a figment of Ed Tom's imagination, or other interpretations.



* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/WaynesWorld2''. Wayne is told that love interest Cassandra is set to be wed at the First Presbyterian Church. In a scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbW3GgZvf0#t=3m06s straight out of]] ''Film/TheGraduate'', Wayne speeds to the church where he bangs on the glass, interrupting [[spoiler:the wrong wedding. He goes outside to find that he is actually at the Second Presbyterian Church, directly across the street from the First Presbyterian Church.]]

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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/WaynesWorld2''. Wayne is told that love interest Cassandra is set to be wed at the First Presbyterian Church. In a scene [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbW3GgZvf0#t=3m06s straight out of]] ''Film/TheGraduate'', Wayne speeds to the church where he bangs on the glass, interrupting [[spoiler:the the wrong wedding. He goes outside to find that he is actually at the Second Presbyterian Church, directly across the street from the First Presbyterian Church.]]



* Used in ''Film/WindRiver'' to cut from Jane knocking on the door of the trailer at the drilling site to [[spoiler:the flashback showing how Matt was murdered and Natalie gang-raped in the trailer]].

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* In the ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' episode "Three Days of Snow," Marshall debates whether or not to pick up Lily at the airport. The end shows Marshall and Lily searching for each other in the airport, only [[spoiler: The series' trademark AnachronicOrder made it look like their storylines were occurring concurrently but they weren't there the same day: Lily's flight was delayed by two days. They even have a scene of them sitting next to each other, which turned out to be a split-screen.]]

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* In the ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' episode "Three Days of Snow," Marshall debates whether or not to pick up Lily at the airport. The end shows Marshall and Lily searching for each other in the airport, only [[spoiler: The the series' trademark AnachronicOrder made it look like their storylines were occurring concurrently but they weren't there the same day: Lily's flight was delayed by two days. They even have a scene of them sitting next to each other, which turned out to be a split-screen.]]



* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "Folsom Prison Blues": [[spoiler: Sam and Dean pull a jailbreak and go to the cemetery to destroy the remains of a nurse who is haunting the prison. The FBI is headed to the cemetery to recapture them. The camera cuts back and forth until it's revealed that the FBI was directed to the wrong cemetery.]]

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* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': In "Folsom Prison Blues": [[spoiler: Blues", Sam and Dean pull a jailbreak and go to the cemetery to destroy the remains of a nurse who is haunting the prison. The FBI is headed to the cemetery to recapture them. The camera cuts back and forth until it's revealed that the FBI was directed to the wrong cemetery.]]



* ''Series/{{Helix}}'': Played with in "San Jose". Julia and a CDC expedition consisting of Sarah, Peter and Kyle arrive on the island separately. After Julia has been captured by a mask-wearing native and is about to be tortured, her former friends are just about to burst into the building where she's apparently been kept, only to find an empty room. The thing is, it ''is'' the exact same building: the actual reveal is that [[FlashForward these events are set 30 years apart]], as demonstrated by a transition shot of the sped-up decomposition of an animal corpse over that period (Julia, being immortal, would have shown no signs of aging during that time period).
* In the ''Series/Supergirl2015'' episode "Rather the Fallen Angel", Manchester Black being taken to the leader of the Sons of Liberty is interspersed with Ben Lockwood in an office writing his latest hate speech. As Manchester and the Sons arrive at a door, we cut to Lockwood hearing a knock ... and it's a production assistant for the TV studio he's at. We then cut back to Manchester meeting a fake Agent Liberty.

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* ''Series/{{Helix}}'': Played with in the first episode of Season 2, "San Jose". Julia and a CDC expedition team consisting of Sarah, Peter and Kyle arrive on the island separately. After Julia has been captured by a mask-wearing native and is about to be tortured, her former friends are just about to burst into the building where she's apparently been kept, only to find an empty room. The thing is, it ''is'' the exact same building: the actual reveal is that [[FlashForward these events are set 30 years apart]], as demonstrated by a transition shot of the sped-up decomposition of an animal corpse over that period (Julia, being immortal, would have shown no signs of aging during that time period).
* In the ''Series/Supergirl2015'' episode "Rather the Fallen Angel", Manchester Black being taken to the leader of the Sons of Liberty is interspersed with Ben Lockwood in an office writing his latest hate speech. As Manchester and the Sons arrive at a door, we cut to Lockwood hearing a knock ...knock... and it's a production assistant for the TV studio he's at. We then cut back to Manchester meeting a fake Agent Liberty.



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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. [[spoiler:Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy]] as he was starting to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again]].

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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. [[spoiler:Ironically, Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy]] as he was starting to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again]].again.



* The ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' strip "[[https://www.shortpacked.com/comic/wakey-wakey Wakey Wakey]]", which follows directly from Amber and Ethan getting drunk together, seems to show them [[WhatDidIDoLastNight waking up next to each other]], despite the fact there's a gutter down the middle of the page. The last two panels reveal that Amber's bedmate is actually [[spoiler: Mike]], and Ethan's is [[spoiler: also Mike]].

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* The ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' strip "[[https://www.shortpacked.com/comic/wakey-wakey Wakey Wakey]]", which follows directly from Amber and Ethan getting drunk together, seems to show them [[WhatDidIDoLastNight waking up next to each other]], despite the fact there's a gutter down the middle of the page. The last two panels reveal that Amber's bedmate is actually [[spoiler: Mike]], Mike, and Ethan's is [[spoiler: also Mike]].Mike.



* The second ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' movie, "The Beast with a Billion Backs", shows Brannigan's ship, the Nimbus, fighting fruitlessly against the tentacled creature while Brannigan narrates. [[spoiler:We then find out he's piloting the ship by remote in an Applebees on Earth]].

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* The second ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' movie, "The Beast with a Billion Backs", shows Brannigan's ship, the Nimbus, fighting fruitlessly against the tentacled creature while Brannigan narrates. [[spoiler:We We then find out he's piloting the ship by remote in an Applebees on Earth]].Earth.



* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Lisa the Drama Queen", Lisa and her new friend Juliet are hiding out in an abandoned castle-shaped restaurant. Marge realizes where they are and the family goes to get her. As the Simpsons arrive to the restaurant, Lisa and Juliet see their silhouettes through the stain glass window. The door opens and... it turns out Marge had gone to the wrong castle-shaped abandoned restaurant; what Lisa saw was Dolph, Kearney and Jimbo wearing hats that made them look like Homer, Marge and Bart.

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* On In the ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Lisa the Drama Queen", Lisa and her new friend Juliet are hiding out in an abandoned castle-shaped restaurant. Marge realizes where they are and the family goes to get her. As the Simpsons arrive to the restaurant, Lisa and Juliet see their silhouettes through the stain glass window. The door opens and... it turns out Marge had gone to the wrong castle-shaped abandoned restaurant; what Lisa saw was Dolph, Kearney and Jimbo wearing hats that made them look like Homer, Marge and Bart.



** Scene cutting tricks are used [[spoiler:to connect the BADGUYS to Snertz. Every time they mention the Bigman, the scene cuts to Snertz, acting as if in response to their progress. In fact, there is no connection and the Bigman is their captain.]]
** Done again in the second season: [[spoiler:it looks like Pam is infiltrating the Yookia castle to stop Sam from stealing the Moo-Lacka-Moo, especially since she was hired specifically to eliminate Sam, but she actually went to the ''Zookia'' castle to stop their weapons. A spy ''does'' show up to attempt to stop Sam, but it's actually Pam's rival, Philip Trousers.]]

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** Scene cutting tricks are used [[spoiler:to to connect the BADGUYS to Snertz. Every time they mention the Bigman, the scene cuts to Snertz, acting as if in response to their progress. In fact, there is no connection and the Bigman is their captain.]]
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** Done again in the second season: [[spoiler:it it looks like Pam is infiltrating the Yookia castle to stop Sam from stealing the Moo-Lacka-Moo, especially since she was hired specifically to eliminate Sam, but she actually went to the ''Zookia'' castle to stop their weapons. A spy ''does'' show up to attempt to stop Sam, but it's actually Pam's rival, Philip Trousers.]]
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%%* The scene mentioned above in the ''Naruto'' example was directly homaged in the fanfic ''FanFic/{{RED}}'' when you're led to believe [[spoiler:Naruto is bringing Sasuke to shelter at Kakashi's house]] only for it to reveal that [[spoiler:Naruto has brought him to ''Shikamaru's'' house and the Red at Kakashi's door begging for help is Itachi coming to ask Kakashi to look out for Sasuke]].

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%%* The scene mentioned above in the ''Naruto'' example was directly homaged in the fanfic ''FanFic/{{RED}}'' ''Fanfic/{{Red|SherbetMayhem}}'' when you're led to believe [[spoiler:Naruto is bringing Sasuke to shelter at Kakashi's house]] only for it to reveal that [[spoiler:Naruto has brought him to ''Shikamaru's'' house and the Red at Kakashi's door begging for help is Itachi coming to ask Kakashi to look out for Sasuke]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs and Ham|2019}}'': Scene cutting tricks are used [[spoiler:to connect the BADGUYS to Snertz. Every time they mention the Bigman, the scene cuts to Snertz, acting as if in response to their progress. In fact, there is no connection and the Bigman is their captain.]]

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** Done again in the second season: [[spoiler:it looks like Pam is infiltrating the Yookia castle to stop Sam from stealing the Moo-Lacka-Moo, especially since she was hired specifically to eliminate Sam, but she actually went to the ''Zookia'' castle to stop their weapons. A spy ''does'' show up to attempt to stop Sam, but it's actually Pam's rival, Philip Trousers.]]

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* The second ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' movie, "Beast With A Billion Backs" shows Brannigan's ship, the Nimbus, fighting fruitlessly against the tentacled creature while Brannigan narrates. [[spoiler:We then find out he's piloting the ship by remote in an Applebees on earth]].

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* The second ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' movie, "Beast With A "The Beast with a Billion Backs" Backs", shows Brannigan's ship, the Nimbus, fighting fruitlessly against the tentacled creature while Brannigan narrates. [[spoiler:We then find out he's piloting the ship by remote in an Applebees on earth]].Earth]].
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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. [[spoiler:Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy as he was started to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again]]]].

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** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0803.html "Saved By The Belt"]], Blackwing is flying high into the air with Roy's Belt of Giant Strength while he is in a life or death struggle with Thog. Blackwing then drops the belt, which lands on...Mr. Scruffy, who is cornered by a huge dog, the belt giving him the strength to send it flying through a wall. [[spoiler:Ironically, [[NiceJobBreakinItHero this ends up making things worse for Roy Roy]] as he was started starting to get the upper hand against Thog, only for the sight of the injured dog to make Thog angrier and overpower Roy again]]]].again]].
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* ''Film/TheFugitive''. After Kimball goes home with the waitress, there's a scene of SWAT team storming the house. Well, ''a'' house at any rate. It turns out they're raiding the hiding place of the other prisoner who escaped at the same time as Kimball.
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* ''Series/GhostWhisperer'': In "The Cradle Will Rock, when Melinda doesn't return from delivering a ghostly message, Jim goes to check up on her. Melinda's captor sees the lights of an approaching car, and Jim gets out of his car. Jim knocks on the front door, and the captor looks out the front door. But the man opens the door on the ghost's widow, and Jim is greeted by an elderly man. The address Jim got from the antique shop was out of date.

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* ''Series/GhostWhisperer'': In "The Cradle Will Rock, Rock", when Melinda doesn't return from delivering a ghostly message, Jim goes to check up on her. Melinda's captor sees the lights of an approaching car, and Jim gets out of his car. Jim knocks on the front door, and the captor looks out the front door. But the man opens the door on the ghost's widow, and Jim is greeted by an elderly man. The address Jim got from the antique shop was out of date.
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* ''Series/GhostWhisperer'': In "The Cradle Will Rock, when Melinda doesn't return from delivering a ghostly message, Jim goes to check up on her. Melinda's captor sees the lights of an approaching car, and Jim gets out of his car. Jim knocks on the front door, and the captor looks out the front door. But the man opens the door on the ghost's widow, and Jim is greeted by an elderly man. The address Jim got from the antique shop was out of date.
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* ''The Heavy Water War''. The Norwegian commando team finds a mountain hut they can take shelter in. Then German soldiers burst into the hut...that is, the hut they just left.

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* In ''Manga/PrisonSchool'', Kiyoshi accidentally urinates on Hana; the next scene cuts to Meiko drinking water from a tap.
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** "Lake Laogai": Team Avatar opens the door to where they think Appa is, Appa looks up at the opening door to see... Zuko. Team Avatar meanwhile encounters Long Feng and [[EliteMooks the Dai Li agents]]. A mild [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] follows as Zuko snarks, "Expecting someone else?"

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** "Lake Laogai": Team Avatar opens the door to where they think Appa is, Appa looks up at the opening door to see... Zuko. Team Avatar meanwhile encounters Long Feng and [[EliteMooks the Dai Li agents]]. A mild [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] follows as Zuko snarks, [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall "Expecting someone else?"else?"]]
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* Used in ''Film/WindRiver'' to cut from Jane knocking on the door of the trailer at the drilling site to [[spoiler:the flashback showing how Matt was murdered and Natalie gang-raped in the trailer]].
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If you're looking for someone ''being'' cut apart, DiagonalCut is the page to go to. Compare YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle.

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If you're looking for someone ''being'' cut apart, DiagonalCut is the page to go to. Compare YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle.
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* In ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', "Mom and Dad" are looking for their kids in a series of sub-stories in every episode of the first season, and we're misled to believe they're the Baudelaires's. In the final episodes of the first season, we're treated to a scene where "Mom and Dad" are coming back home and are going to meet their children, only to find that they're NOT the Baudelaires's parents, but the Quagmires's.

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* In ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', "Mom and Dad" are looking for their kids in a series of sub-stories in every episode of the first season, and we're misled to believe they're the Baudelaires's. Baudelaires' parents. In the final episodes of the first season, we're treated to a scene where "Mom and Dad" are coming back home and are going to meet their children, only to find that they're NOT the Baudelaires's parents, but the Quagmires's.Quagmires' parents instead.



** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E4TeachersPet Teacher's Pet]]" a demon posing as a HotTeacher has lured Xander to her house. Buffy tracks down her address... only to find the woman whose identity the demon has stolen in order to pose as a teacher.



** In "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E4TeachersPet}} Teacher's Pet]]" a demon posing as a HotTeacher has lured Xander to her house. Buffy tracks down her address...only to find the woman whose identity the demon has stolen in order to pose as a teacher.
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* ''Film/TheEqualizer''. Robert [=McCall=] has escaped the initial attempt by TheMafiya to kill him, and is shown patching up his wounds in a tiny bathroom. However the Russians know where he lives and are shown sneaking up on the apartment, picking the lock, creeping up on the door with the sound of running water and kicking it down...only to find the tap running and no-one there. [=McCall=] is actually watching them via SpyCam from an apartment across the street, having left fake clues in his previous apartment to make it look like he's hastily fled.
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* In ''Series/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', "Mom and Dad" are looking for their kids in a series of sub-stories in every episode of the first season, and we're misled to believe they're the Baudelaires's. In the final episodes of the first season, we're treated to a scene where "Mom and Dad" are coming back home and are going to meet their children, only to find that they're NOT the Baudelaires's parents, but the Quagmires's.
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* ''[[Comicbook/TeenTitans The New Titans]]'' #66 has a scene with what seems to be Raven talking to Jericho, apparently after a date, with panels alternating between showing her talking, and showing him with speech bubbles coming from off-panel (and a middle row of the other Titans discussing how they both have "personal business", and thinking it would be good if it was with each other). It's not until we see an off-panel speech bubble ''replying'' to Raven that we realise these are two different conversations (Jericho is mute). It turns out Raven is talking to Eric Forrester (who will turn out to be a villain) and the woman talking to Jericho is a GirlOfTheWeek. (Unfotunately, Raven is shown kissing Eric [[SpoilerCover on the cover]].)


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* The ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' strip "[[https://www.shortpacked.com/comic/wakey-wakey Wakey Wakey]]", which follows directly from Amber and Ethan getting drunk together, seems to show them [[WhatDidIDoLastNight waking up next to each other]], despite the fact there's a gutter down the middle of the page. The last two panels reveal that Amber's bedmate is actually [[spoiler: Mike]], and Ethan's is [[spoiler: also Mike]].

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* The first ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film has the positive version, with closeups of sleeping hobbits mixed with Ringwraiths surrounding the beds. When the stabbing begins, we discover the beds were empty and the hobbits were in another room.
** The scene was lifted from the Ralph Bakshi animated film of LOTR made in 1978. Not quite shot for shot but kind of close.

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* The first ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' film ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing'' has the positive version, with closeups of sleeping hobbits mixed with Ringwraiths surrounding the beds. When the stabbing begins, we discover the beds were empty and the hobbits were in another room.
** The scene was lifted from the Ralph Bakshi Creator/RalphBakshi [[WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings animated film of LOTR film]] made in 1978. Not quite shot for shot but kind of close.



* ''Film/SawII'' plays this with three separate groups (a police squadron, a private detective, and a pair of escaped victims) who look like they're about to meet. It's soon revealed that none of them are in position to meet each other.
* ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing and [[spoiler: brings Strahm together with the Jeff from part 3, and Rig with Hoffmann instead]].
* ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.]]

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* ''Franchise/{{Saw}}''
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''Film/SawII'' plays this with three separate groups (a police squadron, a private detective, and a pair of escaped victims) who look like they're about to meet. It's soon revealed that none of them are in position to meet each other.
* ** ''Film/SawIV'' uses the same thing and [[spoiler: brings Strahm together with the Jeff from part 3, and Rig with Hoffmann instead]].
* ** ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.]]
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** ''Series/CSINewYork'' used this one when the investigators appeared to have found the apartment where a hitman was hiding with his hostage. They broke down the door of a RedHerring, and the hitman opened his on his building's superintendent.

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** ''Series/CSINewYork'' * ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' used this one when the investigators appeared to have found the apartment where a hitman was hiding with his hostage. They broke down the door of a RedHerring, and the hitman opened his on his building's superintendent.
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* At the end of John Byrne's brief run of the ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' Bruce Banner and Betty Ross are getting married in a small ceremony in a small church. At the same time Doctor Samson and Hulk are beating the crap out of each other in the desert (Hulk and Banner were physically separated at this point). It so just happens that there is a small church near them... Eventually a hit from Hulk sends Samson flying right towards the church, and he crashes through it - revealing it's been abandoned for years. Meanwhile, the wedding continues somewhere else completely unaffected by the battle.

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* At the end of John Byrne's brief run of the ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' Bruce Banner and Betty Ross are getting married in a small ceremony in a small church. At the same time Doctor Samson and Hulk are beating the crap out of each other in the desert (Hulk and Banner were physically separated at this point). It so just happens that there is a small church near them... Eventually a hit from Hulk sends Samson flying right towards the church, and he crashes through it - revealing it's been abandoned for years. Meanwhile, the wedding continues somewhere else elsewhere completely unaffected by the battle.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Green Eggs and Ham|2019}}'': Scene cutting tricks are used [[spoiler:to connect the BADGUYS to Snertz. Every time they mention the Bigman, the scene cuts to Snertz, acting as if in response to their progress. In fact, there is no connection and the Bigman is their captain.]]
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* In the ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'' episode "Rather the Fallen Angel", Manchester Black being taken to the leader of the Sons of Liberty is interspersed with Ben Lockwood in an office writing his latest hate speech. As Manchester and the Sons arrive at a door, we cut to Lockwood hearing a knock ... and it's a production assistant for the TV studio he's at. We then cut back to Manchester meeting a fake Agent Liberty.

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* In the ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'' ''Series/Supergirl2015'' episode "Rather the Fallen Angel", Manchester Black being taken to the leader of the Sons of Liberty is interspersed with Ben Lockwood in an office writing his latest hate speech. As Manchester and the Sons arrive at a door, we cut to Lockwood hearing a knock ... and it's a production assistant for the TV studio he's at. We then cut back to Manchester meeting a fake Agent Liberty.
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* ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose bodies are turning up all over town.]]

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* ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose freshly-mutilated bodies are turning up all over town.]]
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* ''Film/{{Jigsaw}}'' takes it even farther, convincing audiences that [[spoiler: a group of victims who were "tested" ''more than a decade ago'' are the same ones whose bodies are turning up all over town.]]
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* Done in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', during the episode "Secret Snake Club". A group of nerds are performing a ritual to summon a giant snake, using the power of Grim's scythe. They then hear the door open. Billy (who, being trained by the CIA for the entire episode, is now an agent) comes in to arrest...[[spoiler: a macrame club headed by Irwin. The snake nerds are interrupted by one of their brothers.]]

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* Done in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', during the episode "Secret Snake Club". A group of nerds are performing a ritual to summon a giant snake, using the power of Grim's scythe. They then hear the door open. Billy (who, [[TwoLinesNoWaiting being trained by the CIA for the entire episode, episode]], is now an agent) comes in to arrest...[[spoiler: a macrame club headed by Irwin. The snake nerds are interrupted by one of their brothers.]]

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