Sandbox / Double Dont Know Wick Check

Double Don't Know is Repeated for Emphasis But For The Phrase "I Don't Know", an unnecessary distinction.

Repeated for Emphasis for "I Don't Know" (28/47)

1. Music.Abbey Road: From "Something": "You're asking me, will my love grow? I don't know! I don't know!"
2. Film.War And Peace 1966: When Pierre asks Natasha if she was really in love with "that vile man" (Kuragin), an agitated Natasha responds "I don't know! I don't know!"
3. Series.Bosch: In Season 3, Episode 5, "Blood Under the Bridge," Robertson, who is investigating the Gunn murder, is trying to determine what happened, talks to Edgar, who first states that he thinks Bosch is being framed. He then posits that, to put heat on someone else, Bosch is framing himself. When Edgar shuts down that idea with a firm "Never," Robertson merely replies, "You don't know, youngblood, you don't know."
4. Recap.Bosch S 3 E 05: Robertson, who is investigating the Gunn murder, talks to Edgar. He first states that he thinks Bosch is being framed. He next suggests that maybe, to put heat on someone else, Bosch is framing himself. Edgar shuts him down with "Never." Robertson says to him, "You don't know, youngblood, you don't know."
5. Fanfic.Spots Off: After Adrien and Alya see Marinette's identity being reported on the morning news:
   Adrien: Alya, I'm gonna go visit her. Do... do you think that would help?
   Alya: I don't know Adrien, I just don't know. I don't know how to help her anymore...
6. Fanfic.Its Just A Light Rain But The Storms Still Comin: From Ann in Chapter 14, after Ryuji asks if she still wants to steal Akira's heart.
   Ann: I don't know. I don't know if I want Yusuke to be right or not. Because if Kurusu is actually innocent… if I've been wrong all this time… then I don't know how to fix this. O-or if I just want to run away. Or I don't know what―
   Ryuji: [squeezing her shoulder] We'll get there when we get there.
7. Film.Escape From The Planet Of The Apes: Dr. Hasslein has discovered from Zira that one day apes will become sentient, and the world will be destroyed in the year 3955, so he tells the President of the United States that, to prevent a Stable Time Loop, he should have the two Chimpanees from the future, Cornelius and Zira, killed.
   President: Convince me.
   Dr. Hasslein: By their own testimony, we know that one day apes will acquire the power of intelligent speech. By Zira's testimony, we know she's pregnant with child. By my own testimony, we know it's possible for this child - provided, of course, that we permit its birth - to bear or beget a talking ape with a dumb one... in a present-day jungle or a present-day zoo.
   President: But do you believe, by deliberate present-day action, we can neutralize that possibility, that we can alter the future?
   Dr. Hasslein: Yes, Mr. President, I do.
   President: Do you also believe that we should? Given the power to alter the future, have we the right to use it?
   Dr. Hasslein: I don't know. I've wrestled with this, Mr. President, I just don't know.
8. Funny.Wanda Vision:
   • Darcy Lewis, despite now have her doctorate, is still, well, Darcy. When questioned by Hayward about Wanda's broadcast signal:
     Hayward: What am I looking at? [points at Darcy] You. What is this? Where is this coming from?
     Darcy: Out there.
     Hayward: Is it authentic?
     Darcy: I'm not sure how to answer that.
     Hayward: Is it happening in real time? Is it recorded, fabricated?
     Darcy: I don't know. I don't know. And I don't know.
     Hayward: What do you know?
     Darcy: My equipment registered an extremely high level of CMBR. That's...
     Hayward: Relic radiation dating back to the Big Bang.
     Darcy: Yeah. Entwined was a broadcast frequency. So I had your goons pick me up a sweet vintage TV. And when I plug this bad boy in, voilà, sound and picture.
9. StarTrekTheNextGeneration.Tropes A To I: In "The Battle".
   Beverly: You had no choice.
   Picard: Didn't I? I don't know anymore... I just don't know.
10. WesternAnimation.Jonny Quest: In "The Robot Spy," Doctor Quest is puzzled by the appearance of the title device in its hidden form.
    Jonny: What is it, Dad?
    Dr. Quest: I don't know, Jonny, I really don't know!
11. WesternAnimation.A Charlie Brown Christmas: After failing to get the cast of the play to focus, Charlie Brown is sent out to get a Christmas tree for the play. As he walks out the door with Linus, Charlie Brown says "I don't know, Linus. I just don't know."
12. One-Liner, Name... One-Liner: A variant common enough to get its own trope is "I don't know, Billy... I just don't know."
13. Funny.Milo Murphys Law Season 1:
    • The last time they try, they finally come up an idea to help Milo.
      Zack: I don't know. I just don't know!
      Melissa: He's almost here!
      Zack: Game over, man. We're finished.
      Melissa: "Finished."
      Zack and Melissa: I have an idea!
14. Film.Central Station: Dora and Josue are stuck in some dumpy town, flat broke and hungry after Josue left their bag with their money on the train. After Josue asks what they're going to do, Dora flips out and says "I don't know! I don't know! Your parents should never have had you!" She regrets it instantly but that doesn't stop Josue from running away.
15. Creator.Arthur Hailey (3 examples)
    • In Overload, Nimrod Goldman, a vice president of Golden State Power and Light (a Fictional Counterpart of the Pacific Gas & Electric Company) has evidence another executive — a former US Supreme Court Justice — lied when he said he knew nothing about electric power theft, and probably was aware (but they can't prove it) that such thefts were occurring on a ranch his family owns. The head of the utility's Property Protection Department asks him if they are going to continue trying to keep the former Justice's name out of the newspapers as being potentially involved in thefts from his own employer:
      “I don’t know.” Nim sighed. “I simply don’t know. And, in any case, it won’t be my decision.”
    • In In High Places, Alan Maitland is the lawyer for Henri Duval, who is a stowaway on a freighter who has no papers, and thus, no country will admit him. Maitland has been trying to find a way to allow Henri to be admitted to Canada. Dan Orliffe, a local reporter covering the story, mentions Prime Minister Howden will be arriving in town and his newspaper could arrange for Maitland to meet him. As desperate as Maitland is to get Henri admitted, he's not sure if he should.
      Dan Orliffe's face had a studied earnestness. 'Everybody has an angle, but you and I would be helping each other, and Duval too. Besides, with that kind of advance publicity Howden wouldn't dare refuse.'
      'I don't know, I just don't know.'
    • In High Places again: Brian Richardson, the manager of the Political Party the Prime Minister of Canada belongs to, has asked the Prime Minister's secretary, Millie, to marry him. She's not sure if it will work.
      Unhappily she answered, 'Brian, darling, I don't know. Honestly, I don't know.'
      Or do I know? She thought.
16. Film.The Enforcer: One of the terrorists wants to know something:
    Bobby: Did Wanda deliver the [Ransom Note] tape to the cops?
    Lalo: I don't know, I don't know, I don't know. I wasn't with her.
17. Fanfic.The Shoebox Project:
    • Double Don't Know/One-Liner, Name... One-Liner: Hilariously combined for the school paper article on Sirius and Snape being forced to kiss under the mistletoe:
    "I don't know," said Ted Tonks, a young man who bore witness to the entire spectacle. "I just don't know."
    Neither do we, Ted Tonks. Neither do we.
18. Film.Hellfighters: Chance tells Madeline that Greg, who took over the company, is in trouble and he's going to have to go help him. He admits this was bound to happen, and if it happens again, he'll go. Chance's work putting out oil fires is what broke up their first marriage; how does she feel this will affect things?
    Madeline: I don't know. I honestly don't know.
19. Recap.Big Finish Doctor Who 039 Bang Bang A Boom: Under Catchphrase:
    • Fassbinder has "I don't know ... I just don't know."
20. Recap.Futurama S 1 E 3 I Roommate:
    Amy: Do you think Calculon's evil twin will ever walk again?
    Hermes: I don't know, Amy. I just don't know.
21. Film.The Charge Of The Light Brigade: Raglan, shocked as he sees the Light Brigade being destroyed, can only respond with this.
    Raglan: I don't know. I don't know. It isn't done.
22. KungFuPanda1.Tropes A To D: How Shifu responds to Po's Armor-Piercing Question of just how he intends to turn a clumsy, overweight panda into The Chosen One. It's fairly well-executed: an agitated Shifu shouts the first "I don't know", takes a moment to calm himself, then repeats it in a much more resigned tone.
23. Recap.Star Trek S 2 E 24 The Ultimate Computer: Under One-Liner, Name... One-Liner:
    • When Daystrom starts to realize how far out-of-control the M-5 is during the botched war game.
      Daystrom: I really don't know how to get to the M-5, Kirk. I really... do not know.
24. Music.Stevie Wonder: Shows up in "Lately."
    Far more frequently you're wearing perfume
    with, you say, no special place to go,
    but when I ask "Will you be coming back soon?",
    you don't know, never know...
25. Recap.The Rat Patrol S 2 E 21 The Field Of Death Raid: When the Rats discover David lying unconscious in the field.
    Moffitt: Is he alive?
    Troy: I don't know. I don't know.
26. Recap.Warrior Cats The Darkest Hour: One occurs in this book:

    Firestar let out a long breath. "I don't know, Bramblepaw," he admitted. "I just don't know."

27. Series.Suits: In the Season 8 finale, Thomas, a furniture manufacturer owner (and Donna's current love interest) has a handshake agreement to sell furniture to all of a real estate client's shopping malls. The client is going to betray Thomas' company by using them as a stalking horse to get better terms from a competing manufacturer. Donna, not knowing what has happened, sees Harvey's face and queries him. He admits what is happening but asks her to wait while he tries to arrange a replacement deal. Donna goes on her date, and Thomas tells her about how he got a really sweet deal from his current landlord, but this offer is only good until noon tomorrow. Worried he might get no deal at all, Donna tells him what's happening. He immediately takes the current offer and puts out a press release. The mall company is going to sue them for violating privilege. Louis wants to know how this happened:
    Louis: Why couldn't Donna just wait for you?
    Harvey: I don't know, Louis, I just don't know.
28. WarriorCats.Tropes 0 To G: In The Darkest Hour:

    Firestar let out a long breath. "I don't know, Bramblepaw," he admitted. "I just don't know."

Just "I don't know" twice, or unclear context of usage (3/47)

1. Series.Band Of Brothers: When E Co. advances into Foy and the overwhelmed Lieutenant Dike is being asked for his orders, he yells "I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!"
2. Recap.Supernatural S 02 E 21 All Hell Breaks Loose Part One: Sam's answers to Andy's questions.
   Andy: Sam! What are you doing here?
   Sam: I don't know.
   Andy: What am I doing here?!
   Sam: I don't know.
   Andy: Where are we?!
3. Series.Family Matters: In "Whose Man Is It Anyway?", 3J asks Carl for help in finding his parents, and Carl gets ahold of his mother in short order. However, motherhood had a rough start for her; she's trying to get her life together and doesn't want 3J to know her yet. When Harriette asks Carl how they're supposed to negotiate this when 3J wants so desperately to know his mother, Carl says he just doesn't know what they're going to do.

Other misuse (1/47)

1. Literature.Time For The Stars: Tom is unhappy because Pat arranged to sign the space travel contract last, making him the one who gets to go to space. Tom wonders to himself in his journal if Pat did this deliberately, and would he have done it.

ZCE (4/47)

1. WebVideo.Mic The Snare: His reaction to the Glee mashup of “Turkey Lurkey Time/Let’s Have a Kiki”.
2. Fanfic.Code Geass Cornelia Of The Defection: Done by Milly after Shirley asks if she's okay when Cornelia broadcasts that she's a traitor to Britannia.
3. Fanfic.The Pros And Cons To Living A Triple Life: Sora's response when Morgana asks what will happen if Yoshizawa awakens to a Keyblade after her Dive to the Heart.
4. Literature.Voices After Midnight: Happens a good number of times whenever Chad is trying to understand either the Time Travel aspects or what they learn and witness in the past.

N/A (11/47)

1. TimeImmemorial.Tropes A To G: (comment-free index entry)
2. Sandbox.Wick Check Project: (link to this wick check)
3. JustForFun.Statler And Waldorf: (comment-free list entry)
4. Laconic.Double Dont Know: If you really don't know, say it twice.
5. IThoughtItMeant.D To F: A Double Don't Know isn't a double negative.
6. (This page)
7. TropesThatWillNeverHappen.X Meets Y Entries A To G: Double Dunno What's Going On, But...
8. Stock Phrases: (comment-free index entry)
9. Administrivia.Tropes Needing TRS:
   • One-Liner, Name... One-Liner and Double Don't Know: Both of these are The Same, but More Specific to Repeated for Emphasis, the specifics being that the former includes a person's name between the repeated phrase, and the latter has "I don't know" as the repeated phrase.
10. Repeat Index Index: (comment-free index entry)
11. (self)