History Main / OvertRendezvous

* In the 1990's Australian cop show ''Series/{{Phoenix}}'' the head of Major Crime Division meets a colleague in the park to discuss an undercover operation.
-->"Look at us -- two middle-aged guys sitting in the park eating ice creams. [[NobleBigotWithABadge We look like a couple of poofs]]."

* ''Series/Porridge'': Grouty will sometimes hold a secret meeting in a communal area of the prison, such as the doctor's waiting room, or the toilets, using his henchmen to bully the other prisoners out of the area first.

* ''Film/CrookedHouse'': When Charles meets with his CIA contact, they meet at a bank of {{Phone Booth}}s on a busy street. They hold a private conversation by standing in phone booths next to each other and conversing via the phone.

Compare PublicSecretMessage. Contrast PubliclyDiscussingTheSecret.

Of course, while this kind of meeting decreases the odds of being noticed by the specific people you're trying to avoid, it substantially increases the odds that your conversation will be overheard by random passers-by. This is generally [[PoseOfSilence glossed over]], though sometimes it's nodded at by selecting an [[CacophonyCoverUp exceptionally loud meeting place]], or by having the characters speak in some way that appears innocuous: TroubleEntendre, TalkingThroughTechnique, SpySpeak, or the like. Or it's assumed that those random passers-by simply won't give a damn.

* In the 1990's Australian cop show ''Phoenix'' the head of Major Crime Division meets a colleague in the park to discuss an undercover operation.

* There's a duck pond in ''Literature/GoodOmens'' which is specifically ''the'' place in London where spies from different agencies (and [[NobleDemon Crowley]] and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Aziraphale]]) go to meet. Some of the more amusing anecdotes include two members of [=MI6=] trying to recruit each other, and the ducks having learned to differentiate and appreciate the kinds of crumbs left by assorted diplomats and spies. There's also the café at the British Museum, (described as a second home for the battle-weary foot-soldiers of The UsefulNotes/ColdWar) where two agents argue over who keeps the receipt.

** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'': The conspirators discuss their EvilPlan via radio earpieces while sitting in the audience of an opera house. Bond exposes them by breaking into their comms and taunting them, then photographing anyone who gets up to leave. Mr White is smart enough to discreetly pocket his earpiece and continue watching the opera.

* ''Film/SherlockHolmesAGameOfShadows''. Believing Professor Moriarty [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness might have her killed]], Irene Adler arranges to meet him in a crowded restaurant. Subverted when in a chilling display of Moriarty's wealth and power, everyone else gets up and leaves at his signal. [[spoiler:Then Irene dies because the waiter has given her poisoned tea.]]

** Sam and her NID contact Malcolm Barrett first meet in his office, where he vocally denies having any interest in what she has to say while passing him a note that says to meet in the park instead.

* The page quote refers to the same duck pond as in ''Literature/GoodOmens'', which may or may not be TruthInTelevison, but is certainly ''believed'' to be. The St James's Park Bridge is popularly known as the Bridge of Spies.

* The most famous example of this trope, the one many others on this list homage, parody, or crib from, is the scene in ''Film/JFK'' shown at the top of the page. Jim Garrison meets with an informant who will only identify himself as Mr. X. The two walk through a park and sit on a bench, and along the way Mr. X explains that the Kennedy assassination was a much larger conspiracy than a single gunman, with footage of the assassination inter cut with his explanation.

* There's a duck pond in ''Literature/GoodOmens'' which is specifically ''the'' place in London where spies from different agencies (and [[NobleDemon Crowley]] and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Aziraphale]]) go to meet. Some of the more amusing anecdotes include two members of MI6 trying to recruit each other, and the ducks having learned to differentiate and appreciate the kinds of crumbs left by assorted diplomats and spies. There's also the café at the British Museum, (described as a second home for the battle-weary foot-soldiers of The UsefulNotes/ColdWar) where two agents argue over who keeps the receipt.

* There's a duck pond in ''Literature/GoodOmens'' which is specifically ''the'' place in London where spies from different agencies (and [[NobleDemon Crowley]] and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Aziraphale]]) go to meet. Some of the more amusing anecdotes include two members of MI6 trying to recruit what turned out to also be a member of MI6, and the ducks having learned to differentiate and appreciate the kinds of crumbs left by assorted diplomats and spies. There's also the café at the British Museum, (described as a second home for the battle-weary foot-soldiers of The UsefulNotes/ColdWar) where two agents argue over who keeps the receipt.

* There's a duck pond in ''Literature/GoodOmens'' which is specifically ''the'' place in London where spies from different agencies (and [[NobleDemon Crowley]] and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Aziraphale]]) go to meet. Some of the more amusing anecdotes include two members of MI6 trying to recruit what turned out to also be a member of MI6, and the ducks having learned to differentiate and appreciate the kinds of crumbs left by assorted diplomats and spies. There's also the café at the British Museum, (described as a second home for the battle-weary foot-soldiers of TheColdWar) where two agents argue over who keeps the receipt.

* In ''Webcommic/AutumnBay'', Felicia Kingsley, the IntrepidReporter, has an early morning meeting in Wellington Park with Frank Logan, an old spy, to discuss exactly what's going on.

* In episode 7 of ''Anime?LupinIIIPart5'', Lupin meets up with the [[spoiler: head of the DGSE]] in the middle of a café. [[spoiler: However, the head is aware of this trope and makes sure to fill said café with DGSE agents, in an effort to double cross Lupin]].

--->'''Jesse:''' This, this is like a non-criminal's idea of a meeting place. This is like, oh I saw this in a movie, look at me.\\
'''Tuco:''' What are we doing way the hell out here? What, did they close the mall or something?\\