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* [[http://sabrina-online.com/1999-01.html Strip 77, "Monologue or Dialogue?"]] of ''Webcomic/SabrinaOnline''.

* Naturally, ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0758.html did it.]]

* In one story of the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Team Phantom]] is split into two groups and encounter Freakshow's old circus trope which has also been split up. Following that is the trope members explaining to the members of Team Phantom what happened to them after the first encounter with Freakshow in the cartoon as the scene keeps going back and forth between the two groups.

Lines of dialogue carry across the two scenes, sometimes to the point of the two scenes answering the other's questions (or even FinishingEachOthersSentences. Bonus points if those sentences are going in completely different directions, a la [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]). For example:

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* The ''Summer Nights'' number at the start of the film ''{{Grease}}'' is a good example of the "romantic" variation.
* Done hilariously in [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]], where the view cuts back and forth between Shrek and Fiona's conversation and the king and queen's.
-->''"Everything's going to be-"''
-->''"-a disaster!"''

* The romantic version is used in the theatre adaptation of ''HighSchoolMusical'' with the introduction to "The Start of Something New", with Troy claiming he met Gabriella snowboarding. It may be directly inspired by the ''Grease'' example mentioned above.

* Quite a way into Marlin's adventure in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', many of the aquatic creatures (and some of the pelicans) start talking about this clown fish that's conquered such obstacles as sharks, exploding minefields, and anglerfish, and the scene keeps shifting from creature to creature as the exploits are recounted.
* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsRapunzel'' has one such scene where while Rapunzel talks about her visit to the village after finding a way out, Otto reports to his mistress Gothel on the same thing.

* Used in the opening scene of ''FiftyFirstDates,'' as several women are all talking on the phone with their friends describing their encounters with Adam Sandler's character, culminating in this:

* ''{{Brave}}'' has Queen Elinor practice her speech to her rebellious daughter Merida with her husband King Fergus pretending to be Merida (and understanding their daughter much better than his wife). Elinor's speech is overlayed with Merida practicing ''her'' speech to her mother... to a horse, while raking hay. The speeches are opposites in context. Elinor wants Merida to accept her role as princess and do her duty (by entering into an arranged marriage with one of the three lords' sons). Merida, however, tries to convince her mother that she's not ready for marriage.
* Film/WhenHarryMetSally. After [[spoiler: Harry and Sally [[TheyDo sleep together]] in the third act]], they call Marie and Jess, who are just waking up. A complicated four-way conversation follows.

* Peter David's story "Coven" in ''{{Captain Marvel|l}}'' (not the one who is [[IAmNotShazam not Shazam]]) subverted this a few times by cutting off Rick Jones or Captain Marvel as they were saying something, then switching to the other to create a humorous non-sequitur.

Lines of dialogue carry across the two scenes, sometimes to the point of the two scenes answering the other's questions (or even FinishingEachOthersSentences. Bonus points if those sentences are going in completely different directions, a la [[{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]). For example:

* In ''{{Naruto}}'''s filler Kurama Clan arc, Yakumo tells her story to Naruto while Kurenai tells it to Kiba, Shino and Hinata. There is an essential difference, though, [[spoiler: Only Yakumo mentions that the Third Hokage ordered her powers to be sealed. Kurenai lies and says she did it out of jealousy]].

* Peter David's story "Coven" in ''[[CaptainMarvell Captain Marvel]]'' (not the one who is [[IAmNotShazam not Shazam]]) subverted this a few times by cutting off Rick Jones or Captain Marvel as they were saying something, then switching to the other to create a humorous non-sequitor.

* Done hilariously in [[{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]], where the view cuts back and forth between Shrek and Fiona's conversation and the king and queen's.

* Has been done so many times on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' that it is difficult to pinpoint one specific occurence.

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', "Bushwacked" - a CrowningMomentofFunny: when Zoe is asked about her marriage, she claims that she and Wash are "private people". Cut to Wash going on about what he likes about Zoe.

* A first season episode of ''MadAboutYou'' had Paul telling [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome Selby]] the story of his third date with Jamie, intercut with Jamie telling Lisa the same story, but with one major difference.

* Early on in the first ''KingdomHearts'', the game intercuts between two simultaneous scenes unfolding in Traverse Town: Aerith is providing plot exposition about Ansem, the other worlds, the Heartless, and the Keyblade to Donald and Goofy, while Sora's receiving similar exposition at the same time from Leon and Yuffie. Each listener's follow-up question cuts to a character in the other scene giving the answer.

** Used again in TheMovie as [[BigBad Mojo Jojo]] rallies his [[RedShirtArmy many]] [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Monkey]] [[TheStarscream Minions]] to TakeOverTheWorld while, at the same time, the three girls wake TheProfessor to see what [[BlatantLies the good]] [[ManipulativeBastard Mojo Jojo]] [[BatmanGambit has helped them to do for the town.]]

* The {{deconstructi|onFic}}ve ''Series/{{Glee}}''-fic ''FanFic/HuntingTheUnicorn'' uses three scenes and two dialogues in the twelfth chapter, denoted by '''then, now,''' and '''later.''' The "then" portions are a FlashBack where [[spoiler: Blaine breaks up with [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest the first guy he dated]] ''and'' lost his virginity to]], while the "now/later" portions are where Blaine talks about it to Sarah[[note]]his therapist[[/note]] and Kurt.

* Film/WhenHarryMetSally. After [[spoiler: Harry and Sally [[TheyDid sleep together]] in the third act]], they call Marie and Jess, who are just waking up. A complicated four-way conversation follows.

The musical version is DistantDuet. See also NewsMonopoly. Compare OneSceneTwoMonologues, FinishingEachOthersSentences. Contrast TwistedEchoCut.

* The ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' episode "[[FeudEpisode Good Neighbor Goof" has one of these when Goofy and Pete forbid their sons from seeing each other and go over the ground rules with them, only Goofy's last rule radically is not only different from Pete's, but is not even related to the situation.

* Near the beginning of the ''CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' film, the scene switches between the five winners each reading the instructions on their golden tickets out loud.

* A variation occurs in some of AlanMoore's comics, notably ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', where the dialogue or narration in one scene carries on through, and seems to comment on, the panels in a second scene which alternates panel by panel with the first and has very little dialogue of its own. For instance, the sequence where Jon is subjected to a hostile TV interview while Dan and Laurie are ambushed in a dark alley.

Lines of dialogue carry across the two scenes, sometimes to the point of the two scenes answering the other's questions (or even FinishingEachOthersSentences. Bonus points if those sentences are going in completely different directions, a la [[{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]].) For example:

Lines of dialogue carry across the two scenes, sometimes to the point of the two scenes answering the other's questions (or even FinishingEachOthersSentences). Bonus points if those sentences are going in completely different directions, a la [[{{Shrek}} Shrek 2]]. For example:

Lines of dialogue carry across the two scenes, sometimes to the point of the two scenes answering the other's questions (or even FinishingEachOthersSentences). For example:

'''Twilight Sparkle:''' ...I'm going to make this...

* Spoofed in ''FamilyGuy'' while parodying ''The Little Rascals''. Both Peter and Quagmire cook up a plan to scare the other, and explain it to their two friends. However, the amount of dialogue they each say is disproportionate to the extent that Quagmire's scene only shows up for one second for him to say "The", where it then cuts back to Peter, who finishes off the rest of the exposition.
* The ''Beatles'' parody episode of ''The PowerpuffGirls'', "Meet the Beat-Alls", started off with Four Scenes, One Monologue.

* Played with in ''Cats Don't Dance''--see [[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Kakx5Uzz8 here]], starting at 3:41.
* An episode of JusticeLeague uses this to great effect as Cadmus has a board meeting to discuss how to deal with their Justice league problem, while the JLA simultaneously works through their Cadmus problem. The similarity in the meetings serves to demonstrate [[NotSoDifferent how similar the organizations are]].

* In the HowWeGotHere episode of [[WesternAnimation/{{Sixteen}} 6teen]], the job interviewers all ask the same questions, with the main characters giving their own replies.
* WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb does this in the episode "Cheer Up Candace" during the Mixer Mingler segment. And yes, [[AwesomeMusic/PhineasAndFerb they do it in song]]!

-->'''Twilight Sparkle''': No!
-->'''Rarity''': I've waited all my life...
-->'''Fluttershy''': ...for this moment...
-->'''Pinkie Pie''': ...and I'm not going to...
-->'''Applejack''': ...let it slip by!
-->'''Rainbow Dash''': If it's the last thing I do...
-->'''Twilight Sparkle''': ...I'm going to make this...
-->'''All''': '''The [[TitleDrop best night ever]]!'''
* {{Archer}} is the absolute god king of this for comedic effect. It's spiritual predecessor FriskyDingo is certainly no slouch either.
* Happens in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "The Fry Cook Games" in which Mr. Krabs and Plankton convince [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick respectively to win the medal for them in spite of their friendship.
-->'''Plankton:''' Now get out there!
-->'''Krabs:''' And WIN!
-->'''Plankton:''' THAT!
-->'''Krabs:''' MEDAL!

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* [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20041029.html Strip 500]] of ''RPGWorld'' is a VERY nice example.
* [[http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2005-12-12 This strip]] of ''TheWotch''.
* In this ''SluggyFreelance'' stick figure filler: [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=071027]].
* Played with in ''To Save Her'', starting [[http://www.pasteldefender.com/to%20save%20her%20247.html here]] and continuing for the next few strips. It's essentially this trope playing out with parallel universe versions of the cast.
* Similar to the ''RPGWorld'' example above, ''InWilysDefense'' has a good example [[http://iwd.fetchquest.com/archives.php?type=iwd&c=381 here]].
* Naturally, the ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0758.html did it.]]
* [[http://www.deadwinter.cc/page/247.htm This]] ''Webcomic/DeadWinter'' strip has two scenes and one monologue.
* [[http://www.ansemretort.org/ansemretort/index.html?comic=305 This]] strip of ''AnsemRetort'' uses it.
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* Spoofed at the beginning of the WebAnimation/HomestarRunner cartoon "[[http://www.homestarrunner.com/datenite.html Date Nite]]". The camera constantly cuts between Homestar scolding Marzipan for dating The Cheat, and Strong Bad scolding The Cheat for dating Marzipan. Eventually, Homestar and Strong Bad end up in the same place, yelling at each other, then getting confused while Marzipan and The Cheat go on their date.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI This video]].
** That is MadeOfWin!
* In ''SuburbanKnights'', as the two groups of protagonists learn the location of the MacGuffin ("Oh, you..." "...got to be..." "[[PrecisionFStrike ... fucking...]]" "...KIDDING ME!")
* ''TheHire''. In "Ticker" a bullet hits the mysterious suitcase chained to the wrist of a courier, spraying fluid across the windshield. The Driver naturally assumes it's a WMD and shouts, "IS IT CHEMICAL? IS IT BIOLOGICAL?" The scene then cuts to a flashback of the courier answering the same question by one of his bodyguards.
-->'''Courier:''' It's neither.
-->'''Bodyguard:''' So what is it then?
-->'''Courier:''' Salvation.
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* ''Series/{{Stargate SG-1}}'', "Heroes", Part2.

* In the HowWeGotHere episode of {{Sixteen}}, The job interviewers all ask the same questions, with the main characters giving their own replies.

* The {{Smallville}} / Series/{{Charmed}} crossover, [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3641881/1/Charmed_The_Boy_from_Smallville Charmed: The Boy From Smallville]]. features a scene where The Charmed Ones and the forces of evil are separately briefed on Clark Kent's powers and abilities. Both sides mistakenly believe that he is a dangerous monster that needs to be taken out.
* The [[DeconstructionFic deconstructive]] {{Glee}}-fic FanFic/HuntingTheUnicorn uses three scenes and two dialogues in the twelfth chapter, denoted by '''then, now,''' and '''later.''' The "then" portions are a FlashBack where [[spoiler: Blaine breaks up with [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest the first guy he dated]] ''and'' lost his virginity to]], while the "now/later" portions are where Blaine talks about it to Sarah[[hottip:*: his therapist]] and Kurt.

* This is done twice in ''Film/TheFifthElement''. The first involves the revelation that the four elemantal Stones weren't stolen by the BigBad's Mangalore mercenaries, while the second interchanges between a spacecraft launch, the BigBad [[YouHaveFailedMe killing a blundering subordinate]], and a sidekick character having sex with a stewardess, all at the same time. From the first scene:

'''David''': "What do you mean, "empty"?" \\

'''Zorg''':"Empty -- the opposite of FULL! Would someone care to EXPLAIN?" \\

'''David''': "We're saved." \\

* BarbieAsRapunzel has one such scene where while Rapunzel talks about her visit to the village after finding a way out, Otto reports to his mistress Gothel on the same thing.