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** James is an alien doppelganger infiltrating earth. When he claims to have killed Alice, Hank laughs, knowing that she is alive and well. Little does he realize that the real Alice is dead and [[KillAndReplace is being impersonated]].
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'''Harry:''' I can never tell if you're being honest or sarcastic, James!\\

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'''Harry:''' '''Hank:''' I can never tell if you're being honest or sarcastic, James!\\
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** Hank jokingly asks James "if you know so much about it, James, why don't you tell me how you did it already?", and James starts freaking out and trying to prove his innocence. This leads Hank to become suspicious of him.
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'''Hank:''' [[SarcasmBlind ...Stop being sarcastic, would you? We have work to do. And put that machete down...]]

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'''Hank:''' [[SarcasmBlind ...'''Hank:''' ...Stop being sarcastic, would you? We have work to do. And put that machete down...]]
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-->'''Hank:''' Wait a minute, why would you ''joke about'' being the murderer if that was exactly the case all along?

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-->'''Hank:''' Wait a minute, why would you ''joke about'' being the murderer if that was exactly the case all along?along?\\

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'''Hank:''' ...Stop being sarcastic, would you? We have work to do. And put that machete down...

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'''Hank:''' ...'''Hank:''' [[SarcasmBlind ...Stop being sarcastic, would you? We have work to do. And put that machete down...]]



** James is trying to prove a point about Hank's poor reasoning.



** James [[ItAmusedMe takes pleasure in messing with Hank.]]
-->'''Hank:''' Wait a minute, why would you ''joke about'' being the murderer if that was exactly the case all along?
'''James:''' Because you're funny when you're gullible.



** Hank sarcastically accuses James of being the killer to gauge his reaction.

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** Hank sarcastically accuses James of being the killer to gauge his reaction. (Or perhaps because he suspects him, and wants him to think he ''isn't'' suspected.)



** Hank suspects James, so he makes a sarcastic accusation to make him think he ''isn't'' suspected:
--->'''James: '''Who could have done this?\\
'''Hank:''' It was you James!\\
'''James:''' Me?!\\
'''Hank:''' Yes you!\\
'''James:''' Are you serious?!\\
'''Hank:''' I was kidding James, let's find the killer.



''The killer is revealed at the very end to be the victim's fiancé, who was [[ShotgunWedding forced into marriage]] and did not get along with the victim.''

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''The killer is revealed at the very end to be the victim's fiancé, who was [[ShotgunWedding forced into marriage]] and did not get along with the victim.her.''
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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? '''[[BetterToDieThanBeKilled James, you're bleeding!]]'''"

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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? killer or something, James? ...James? '''[[BetterToDieThanBeKilled James, you're bleeding!]]'''"
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* '''Exploited''': Hank is suspicious of James and accuses him, expecting a sarcastic confession. Hank arrests James on the spot after the confession.
* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled JAMES, YOU'RE BLEEDING!!]]"

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* '''Exploited''': Hank is suspicious of James and accuses him, expecting a sarcastic confession. Hank arrests James on the spot after the confession.
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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled JAMES, YOU'RE BLEEDING!!]]"'''[[BetterToDieThanBeKilled James, you're bleeding!]]'''"
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'''Hank:''' Say that again in court and see what happens

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'''Hank:''' Say that again in court and see what happenshappens.\\
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** James jokingly fingers himself as the culprit, which due to his lack of alibi and evidence that resembles what he is capable of, is taken as a confession.
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'''Hank:''' This has got nothing to do with you, huh? Then why would the killer go for a victim on the same street as your ex?\\
'''James:''' ''(Exasperated)'' For all you know, I could've done it. Might have tried to shoot 'er and hit some schlub in the crossfire by mistake.\\
'''Hank:''' Say that again in court and see what happens
''(James is found guilty at his trial not long after, with this convo used as evidence. Cut to a shot of the real killer in their home, resting comfortably while reading an article about James' sentence.)''
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** James makes a spot-on accusation disguised behind sarcasm.

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** James makes a spot-on accusation disguised behind sarcasm. (Though it may be an AccidentalTruth.)
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-->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\

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-->'''Hank:''' --->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\



-->'''James: '''Who could have done this?\\

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-->'''James: --->'''James: '''Who could have done this?\\



-->'''Hank:''' She lived such an isolated life. Who would have the drive to kill her?\\

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-->'''Hank:''' --->'''Hank:''' She lived such an isolated life. Who would have the drive to kill her?\\
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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? JAMES, YOU'RE BLEEDING!!"

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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? [[BetterToDieThanBeKilled JAMES, YOU'RE BLEEDING!!"BLEEDING!!]]"
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'''James:''' You thought I was being sarcastic, didn't you, Hank? Because you never listen to me, you ''never'' take me seriously, and you are so incredibly ''self-absorbed'' that you wouldn't so much as ''blink'' at me even if I confessed to being a murderer ''to your face!''

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'''James:''' You thought I was being sarcastic, didn't you, Hank? Because you never listen to me, you ''never'' take me seriously, and you are so incredibly ''self-absorbed'' self-absorbed that you wouldn't so much as ''blink'' at me even notice if I confessed to being a murderer ''to the murder ''right in your face!''



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** Hank sarcastically accuses James of being the killer to gauge his reaction.



'''James:''' What??? You... you seriously think it was me?\\

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'''James:''' What??? What? You... you seriously think it was me?\\



'''Hank:''' Hilarious.

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'''Hank:''' Hilarious.\\



* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? James, why are you bleeding all over the... James? JAMES!!!"

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* '''Defied''': "And how do ''you'' know all that? Are you the killer, James? James? James, why are you bleeding all over the... James? JAMES!!!"JAMES, YOU'RE BLEEDING!!"
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** James makes a spot-on accusation disguised behind sarcasm.



'''James:''' Her fiancee, of course. Can't imagine what it's like having to put up with a brat like her on a daily basis.\\

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'''James:''' Her fiancee, fiancé, of course. Can't I was annoyed with her even before she died, can't imagine what it's like having to put up with a brat like her on a daily basis.\\


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''The killer is revealed at the very end to be the victim's fiancé, who was [[ShotgunWedding forced into marriage]] and did not get along with the victim.''
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-->'''Hank:''' She lived such an isolated life. Who would have the drive to kill her?\\
'''James:''' Her fiancee, of course. Can't imagine what it's like having to put up with a brat like her on a daily basis.\\
'''Hank:''' Hilarious.
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** James' role in TheTeam is [[ReverseMole infiltrating various enemy organizations]], and he describes to his teammates the various techniques he uses to gain their trust. He turns out to be [[TheMole an enemy agent himself]], using the same methods he described to them in great detail.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Hank is suspicious of James and accuses him, expecting a sarcastic confession. Hank arrests James on the spot after the confession.
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** Hank suspects James, so he makes a sarcastic accusation to throw him of the trail:

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** Hank suspects James, so he makes a sarcastic accusation to throw make him of the trail:think he ''isn't'' suspected:



'''Hank:''' I was kidding James, lets find the killer.

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'''Hank:''' I was kidding James, lets let's find the killer.
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'''James:''' Oh, yes, Hank. I'm an unrepentant serial killer with 20 years of killing experience. This very night I broke into the study through a hidden passage behind the ancestral portrait, strangled Isabella with my bare hands, and to implicate her fiancee in the murder, I bought a machete two states away with a credit card registered in his name and had his fingerprints planted on it. And as soon as you leave this room, I plan to put that very same machete between your shoulder blades.\\

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'''James:''' Oh, yes, Hank. I'm an unrepentant serial killer with 20 years of killing experience. This very night I broke into the study through a hidden passage behind the ancestral portrait, strangled Isabella with my bare hands, and to implicate her fiancee in the murder, I bought a machete two states away with a credit card registered in his name and had his fingerprints planted on it. And as soon as you leave this room, I plan to put that very same machete between your shoulder blades. I know I sound sarcastic right now, but honestly I'm telling you the truth.\\
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** Hank suspects James, so he makes a sarcastic accusation to throw him of the trail:
-->'''James: '''Who could have done this?\\
'''Hank:''' It was you James!\\
'''James:''' Me?!\\
'''Hank:''' Yes you!\\
'''James:''' Are you serious?!\\
'''Hank:''' I was kidding James, lets find the killer.

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-->'''James:''' Oh yes, Hank. I'm the killer.\\
'''Hank:''' James, you're under arrest!\\
'''James:''' I was being ''sarcastic'', you idiot!

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-->'''James:''' Oh yes, Hank. I'm -->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer.killer?\\
'''James:''' What??? You... you seriously think it was me?\\
'''Hank:''' I was being ''sarcastic'', James.
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'''Hank:''' James, you're under arrest!\\
'''James:''' I was being ''sarcastic'', you idiot!An innocent woman is dead, Hank. Fine time for sarcasm.



* '''Averted''':
-->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\
'''James:''' What??? You... you seriously think it was me?\\
'''Hank:''' I was being ''sarcastic'', James.\\
'''James:''' An innocent woman is dead, Hank. Fine time for sarcasm.
** Alternately, neither James nor Hank confesses or accuses the other.

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* '''Averted''':
-->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\
'''James:''' What??? You... you seriously think it was me?\\
'''Hank:''' I was being ''sarcastic'', James.\\
'''James:''' An innocent woman is dead, Hank. Fine time for sarcasm.
** Alternately, neither
'''Averted''': Neither James nor Hank confesses or accuses the other.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???'''Downplayed''':
-->'''James:''' We ought to be careful Hank. The killer could be anyone, even you or me.\\
'''Hank:''' One of us, that's ridiculous.



* '''Reconstructed''': James later reveals that his compulsive honesty hasn't bothered him in years, but he has grown to like sarcastically confessing to his crimes, as it allows him to feel superior to the idiots he spends all his time with.

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* '''Reconstructed''': James later reveals that his compulsive honesty hasn't bothered him in years, but he has grown to like likes sarcastically confessing to his crimes, as it allows him to feel superior to the idiots he spends all his time with.

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--->'''Hank:''' But how did the killer exit the room without leaving a blood trail?\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' But how did the killer exit the room without leaving a blood trail?\\



'''Hank:''' Very funny.
** James turns out to be the killer in the end, for exactly the reason he stated.

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'''Hank:''' Very funny.
** James
funny.\\
''James
turns out to be the killer in the end, for exactly the reason he stated.stated''.



--->'''Hank:''' But how did the killer exit the room without leaving a blood trail?\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' But how did the killer exit the room without leaving a blood trail?\\



* '''Downplayed''': ???



--->'''Hank:''' James! It was you all along! But... when we were investigating...\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' James! It was you all along! But... when we were investigating...\\



--->'''James:''' Oh yes, Hank. I'm the killer.\\

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--->'''James:''' -->'''James:''' Oh yes, Hank. I'm the killer.\\



--->'''James:''' Of course, Hank. I'm the killer.\\

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--->'''James:''' -->'''James:''' Of course, Hank. I'm the killer.\\



--->'''Hank:''' James! You're the killer? But... when you made the confession, you said that you were being sarcastic!\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' James! You're the killer? But... when you made the confession, you said that you were being sarcastic!\\



* '''Deconstructed''': James suffers from numerous psychoses, including a strong compulsion to be perfectly honest. Making confessions in a heavily sarcastic tone is the only way he can keep himself from having a breakdown. Years of this explains his haughty, condescending personality. As he explains to Hank, no completely sane man would explain the details of his greatest crimes, even sarcastically, for fear of being taken seriously.
* '''Reconstructed''': James later reveals that his compulsive honesty hasn't bothered him in years, but he has grown to like sarcastically confessing to his crimes, as it allows him to feel superior to the idiots he spends all his time with.



--->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' How do you know this, James? Are ''you'' the killer?\\



--->'''James:''' Of course, Hank. I'm the killer.\\

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--->'''James:''' -->'''James:''' Of course, Hank. I'm the killer.\\



* '''Exploited''': ???



--->'''Hank:''' I can't piece this together, James. Give me something to work with.\\

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--->'''Hank:''' -->'''Hank:''' I can't piece this together, James. Give me something to work with.\\



* '''Deconstructed''': James suffers from numerous psychoses, including a strong compulsion to be perfectly honest. Making confessions in a heavily sarcastic tone is the only way he can keep himself from having a breakdown. Years of this explains his haughty, condescending personality. As he explains to Hank, no completely sane man would explain the details of his greatest crimes, even sarcastically, for fear of being taken seriously.
* '''Reconstructed''': James later reveals that his compulsive honesty hasn't bothered him in years, but he has grown to like sarcastically confessing to his crimes, as it allows him to feel superior to the idiots he spends all his time with.



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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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James turns out to be the killer in the end, for exactly the reason he stated.

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** James turns out to be the killer in the end, for exactly the reason he stated.



---> Alternately, neither James nor Hank confesses or accuses the other.

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---> ** Alternately, neither James nor Hank confesses or accuses the other.
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** Alternatively:
--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!\\
--->'''Hank''': So let's solve this mystery!\\
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--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!
--->'''Hank''': So let's solve this mystery!

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--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!
this!\\
--->'''Hank''': So let's solve this mystery!mystery!\\
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--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!//
--->'''Hank''': Me too.//

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--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!//
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--->'''Hank''': Me too.//So let's solve this mystery!
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** Alternatively:
--->'''James''': ''comes in with a machete'' I don't have a clue on who did this!//
--->'''Hank''': Me too.//
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---> Alternately, neither James nor Hank confesses or accuses the other.

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