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** Alice [[IHaveNoSon disowns Bob]] for merely being suspected of a crime. Even the people who think he is guilty feel that Alice is rushing to her judgement.
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** Alice [[IHaveNoSon disowns Bob]] for merely being Charlie]] the moment he is suspected of a crime. Even the people who think he is guilty feel that Alice is rushing to her judgement.
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** The "innocent oblivious mother" schtick is a façade on Alice's part, as she is [[TheFamilyThatSlaysTogether his partner in crime]].
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** Alice has [[EvenEvilHasStandards some lines she would never cross]] and she refuses to believe that Charlie would indeed cross those lines. "Of course my son robs banks, I do the same, he would never massacre the customers and tellers".
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** Alice [[IHaveNoSon disowns Bob]] for merely being suspected of a crime. Even the people who think he is guilty feel that Alice is rushing to her judgement.
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* '''Subverted''': After getting over her initial astonishment, Alice accepts the evidence that Bob was killed.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** After getting over her initial astonishment, Alice accepts the evidence that Bob was killed.
** After getting over her initial astonishment, Alice accepts the evidence that Bob was killed.
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Hold it! [[{{MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal}} Your mama]] didn't raise you to be [[{{TVTropesWillRuinYourLife}} no troper!]]
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Hold it! [[{{MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal}} Your mama]] didn't raise you to be [[{{TVTropesWillRuinYourLife}} [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife no troper!]]
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** Alice ''does'' acknowledge Charlie as a murderer, and is delightfully proud of him for being a murderer.
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** Alice ''does'' acknowledge Charlie as a murderer, and is delightfully [[DaddysLittleVillain proud of him for being a murderer.murderer]].
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** Alice ''does'' acknowledge Charlie as a murderer, and is delightfully proud of him for being a murderer.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, unable to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted with evidence.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, unable to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted withevidence.evidence.
** Alice acknowledges Bob's guilt on an intellectual level, but not on an emotional level.
** Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, unable to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted with
** Alice acknowledges Bob's guilt on an intellectual level, but not on an emotional level.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Realizing it's an out of character moment, Alice insists on a thorough investigation, and it turns out that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie accidentally shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Realizing it's an out of character moment, Alice insists on a thorough investigation, and it turns out that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], first, and Charlie accidentally shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Realizing it's an out of character moment, Alice insists on a throughout investigation it turns out that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie accidentally shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Realizing it's an out of character moment, Alice insists on a throughout investigation thorough investigation, and it turns out that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie accidentally shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Justified''': Alice has known her own son as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything criminal.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice has known her own son as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anythingcriminal.criminal.
** Alice is in denial; the idea that her son is a murderer is simply too painful for her to accept.
** Alice has known her own son as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything
** Alice is in denial; the idea that her son is a murderer is simply too painful for her to accept.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is a StepfordSmiler who brooks no argument from the rest of the family that Charlie is anything but her darling boy. Her other children resent the favoritism and are driven to follow in Charlie's footsteps.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice is a StepfordSmiler who brooks no argument from the rest of the family that Charlie is anything but her darling boy. Her other children resent the favoritism and are driven to follow in Charlie's footsteps.
** Alice is a StepfordSmiler who brooks no argument from the rest of the family that Charlie is anything but her darling boy. Her other children resent the favoritism and are driven to follow in Charlie's footsteps.
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** Alice was raised into a culture where family is sacred and it's taboo to speak ill of any relative in public. To tell to complete strangers like the police that her son committed a crime, even if it's murder, is so blasphemous to her beliefs that she feels compelled to defend him to her last breath.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** It turns out that it was a frame-up after all--Charlie wasn't the one who killed Bob.
** Deeper investigation reveals that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
** It turns out that it was a frame-up after all--Charlie wasn't the one who killed Bob.
** Deeper investigation reveals that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** It turns'''Reconstructed''': Realizing it's an out that it was of character moment, Alice insists on a frame-up after all--Charlie wasn't the one who killed Bob.
** Deeperthroughout investigation reveals it turns out that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie accidentally shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, able to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted with evidence.
* '''Justified''': Alice has known Charlie as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything criminal.
* '''Justified''': Alice has known Charlie as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything criminal.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, able unable to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted with evidence.
* '''Justified''': Alice has knownCharlie her own son as a kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything criminal.
* '''Justified''': Alice has known
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* '''Exploited''': ???Of all the people that could be used as a scapegoat, the real murderer picked Charlie, knowing that getting his mother to accept the 'facts' will waste the police's time even further.
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** It turns out that it was a frame-up after all--Charlie wasn't the one who killed Bob.
** Deeper investigation reveals that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
** It turns out that it was a frame-up after all--Charlie wasn't the one who killed Bob.
** Deeper investigation reveals that [[TheDogShotFirst Bob tried to kill Charlie first]], and Charlie shot back in self-defense. Yes, it was a manslaughter, but Alice was indeed right that Charlie isn't cold-blooded.
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** Charlie can't believe that his mother Alice is a murderer.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice insists that Charlie was under the influence of drugs or major stress at the time of the murder, able to believe he had done it in his right mind when confronted with evidence.
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'''Basic Trope''': "The family members of a criminal deny that he is a criminal even in the face of proof."
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'''Basic Trope''': "The The family members of a criminal deny that he is a criminal even in the face of proof."
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is a StepfordSmiler who brooks no argument from the rest of the family that Charlie is anything but her darling boy. Her other children resent the favoritism and are driven to follow in Charlie's footsteps.
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** The writers need a frame narrative for Charlie's StartOfDarkness and a sobbing mother sets the mood.
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** The writers need a frame narrative for Charlie's StartOfDarkness and a sobbing mother sets the mood.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice keeps denying that Charlie is a criminal. As a result, Charlie manages to kill her. Even in the afterlife, Alice denies that Charlie was her murderer.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice keeps denying that Charlie is a criminal. As a result, Charlie manages to kill her. Even in the afterlife, Alice denies that Charlie was her murderer.
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'''Deconstructed''': Alice is a StepfordSmiler who brooks no argument from the rest of the family that Charlie is anything but her darling boy. Her other children resent the favoritism and are driven to follow in Charlie's footsteps.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice keeps denying that Charlie is a criminal. As a result, Charlie manages to kill her. Even in the afterlife, Alice denies that Charlie was her murderer.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice keeps denying that Charlie is a criminal. As a result, Charlie manages to kill her. Even in the afterlife, Alice denies that Charlie was her murderer.
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* '''Justified''': Charlie's sibling volubly deny that Charlie could have done it, because if he did, their mother would die from a broken heart.
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* '''Justified''': Charlie's sibling volubly deny that Alice has known Charlie could have done it, because if he did, their mother would die from as a broken heart.kindhearted person, who has never given her any reason to suspect him of being ready to commit anything criminal.
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* '''Inverted''': Charlie clearly didn't kill Bob, but Alice frames him because she hates her son.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Charlie clearly didn't kill Bob, but Alice frames him because she hates her son.
** Charlie clearly didn't kill Bob, but Alice frames him because she hates her son.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...except she just says this to get the police to leave her alone.
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** ...except she just says this to get the police to leave her alone.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers decide to show just how some parents are clueless.
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** The writers decide to show just how some parents are clueless.
** The writers decide to show just how some parents are clueless.
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**The writers need a frame narrative for Charlie's StartOfDarkness and a sobbing mother sets the mood.
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Hold it! [[{{MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal}} Your mama]] didn't raise you to be no troper!
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Hold it! [[{{MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal}} Your mama]] didn't raise you to be [[{{TVTropesWillRuinYourLife}} no troper!troper!]]
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Wait a minute! My aunt page MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal could not ''possibly'' have done it!
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