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* AntiHero: Joe Hallenbeck is Unscrupulous with some Nominal moments. Aside from being a [[SelfDeprecation self loathing]], [[TheCynic pessimistic]], [[SmokingIsCool chain smoking]], borderline [[SirSwearsALot misogy]][[PoliticallyIncorrectHero nistic]] bastard ("...and then some."), he also gives a [[BadassBoast sinister death threat]] to two of the badguys. He doesn't lie, something the bad guys learnt the hard way. Still, compared to the people he's fighting, he's [[TitleDrop 'The Last Boy Scout']].

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* AntiHero: Joe Hallenbeck is Unscrupulous with some Nominal moments. Aside from being a [[SelfDeprecation self loathing]], [[TheCynic pessimistic]], [[SmokingIsCool chain smoking]], borderline [[SirSwearsALot misogy]][[PoliticallyIncorrectHero nistic]] bastard ("...and then some."), he also gives a [[BadassBoast sinister death threat]] to two of the badguys. He doesn't lie, something the bad guys learnt the hard way. Still, compared to the people he's fighting, he's [[TitleDrop 'The "The Last Boy Scout']].Scout"]].



* BedroomAdulteryScene: Hallenback is introduced as the cuckolded husband in this scene...and as a cop, he correctly sniffs out that the other guy is hiding in the closet and nearly shoots him.

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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Hallenback Hallenbeck is introduced as the cuckolded husband in this scene...scene… and as a cop, he correctly sniffs out that the other guy is hiding in the closet and nearly shoots him.



* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Darian. However, she comes from an extremely troubled home so it's understandable (mostly), and she only behaves this way with [[{{Jerkass}} Joe]].

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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Darian. However, she comes from an extremely troubled home so it's understandable (mostly), (mostly) and she only behaves this way with [[{{Jerkass}} Joe]].



* BribeBackfire: Subverted: [[spoiler:The Senator rejects the villain's offer of a bribe and threatens to go to the police... because the bribe isn't large enough. The villain ends up deciding it'd just be cheaper to kill him.]]

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* BribeBackfire: Subverted: [[spoiler:The Senator rejects the villain's offer of a bribe and threatens to go to the police... police… because the bribe isn't large enough. The villain ends up deciding it'd just be cheaper to kill him.]]



* {{Frameup}}: [[spoiler:Joe is set up as the likely suspect for Baynard's murder because he previously worked as one of the Senator's Secret Service detail and attacked him for torturing a woman.]]

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* {{Frameup}}: FrameUp: [[spoiler:Joe is set up as the likely suspect for Baynard's murder because he previously worked as one of the Senator's Secret Service detail and attacked him for torturing a woman.]]



-->"Oh, that's right. Sometimes you forget I'm a detective. See, there's all this steam in the shower like somebody was just in there. Only your hair's dry. So it must be somebody else we're talkin' about. A male somebody, because the toilet seat's up. Since he's not under the bed I figure you must have stuck him in the closet when you heard my key hit the lock a day early. So... who's the guy in the closet?"

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-->"Oh, that's right. Sometimes you forget I'm a detective. See, there's all this steam in the shower like somebody was just in there. Only your hair's dry. So it must be somebody else we're talkin' about. A male somebody, because the toilet seat's up. Since he's not under the bed I figure you must have stuck him in the closet when you heard my key hit the lock a day early. So... So… who's the guy in the closet?"



* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Jimmy's "million-dollar arm" can apparently throw a football just as well minutes after being shot right through the palm of his hand. (Jimmy does grab his hand painfully after making the throw, but still...)

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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Jimmy's "million-dollar arm" can apparently throw a football just as well minutes after being shot right through the palm of his hand. (Jimmy does grab his hand painfully after making the throw, but still...)still…)



* [[SirSwearsALot Miss Swears-a-Lot]]: Darian Hallenbeck. Of course, the protagonists and many others do, too, but hers is the most... atypical.

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* [[SirSwearsALot Miss Swears-a-Lot]]: Darian Hallenbeck. Of course, the protagonists and many others do, too, but hers is the most... most… atypical.



* MyFistForgivesYou: Hallenbeck finds his wife having an affair with his best friend after he pulls his gun out. Outside, he gives the friend the offer "Head or gut?", and the friend chooses gut.

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* MyFistForgivesYou: Hallenbeck finds his wife having an affair with his best friend after he pulls his gun out. Outside, he gives the friend the offer "Head or gut?", and gut?"; the friend chooses gut.



* NiceGuy: Contrasting the {{Jerkass}}es around him, [=McCaskey=] is always respectful and polite, and even admits to Joe that he deeply respects him.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The opening/closing theme, "Friday Night's a Great Night for Football", is a thinly-veiled parody of the theme to Series/MondayNightFootball, and Bill Medley's appearance here is supposed to be a thinly-veiled parody of [[Music/HankWilliamsJr its singer]].

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* NiceGuy: Contrasting [=McCaskey=], contrasting the {{Jerkass}}es around him, [=McCaskey=] is always respectful and polite, and even admits to Joe that he deeply respects him.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The opening/closing theme, "Friday Night's a Great Night for Football", is a thinly-veiled parody of the theme to Series/MondayNightFootball, Monday Night Football, and Bill Medley's appearance here is supposed to be a thinly-veiled parody of [[Music/HankWilliamsJr its singer]].



** And at the end of the movie...

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** And at the end of the movie...movie…



--> Milo:[[spoiler: (when a cop approaches the car asks if there's a problem) Yes, officer - there seem to be too many bullets in this gun. ]]Spoilered as it ties in to SteelEardrums below.

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--> Milo:[[spoiler: (when Milo: [[spoiler:(when a cop approaches the car asks if there's a problem) Yes, officer - there seem to be too many bullets in this gun. ]]Spoilered gun.]] Spoilered as it ties in to SteelEardrums below.



* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Darian has a dirty mouth, not only that, she even hid in Jimmy's car, even bringing Joe's .357 behind her hand puppet.

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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Darian has a dirty mouth, mouth; not only that, she even hid in Jimmy's car, even car: bringing Joe's .357 behind her hand puppet.



* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they keep Joe alive to use as a patsy to take the blame.
* WillNotTellALie: Joe, for the most part. He is far from perfect, but Joe rarely says a deliberate falsehood no matter the stress ([[spoiler:he does most notably when he threatens to kill Darian, his daughter, when he needs a car]]). And he keeps his (snarky) promises. After all he is The Last Boy Scout.

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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: inverted, {{Inverted|Trope}}. Milo and co realise co. are aware that killing a US senator would bring them a lot plenty of unnecessary heat on them, so they keep Joe alive to use as a patsy to take the blame.
* WillNotTellALie: Joe, for the most part. He is far from perfect, but Joe rarely says a deliberate falsehood no matter the stress ([[spoiler:he does most notably when he threatens to kill Darian, his daughter, when he needs a car]]). And he keeps his (snarky) promises. After all all, he is The "The Last Boy Scout."



** Mike, Joe's "[[FalseFriend best friend]]", considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].
** Darian, Joe's daughter is a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter callous, unpleasant teenage brat]] who [[SirSwearsALot has a filthy mouth]] and is ungrateful and rude to her father.

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** Mike, Joe's "[[FalseFriend best friend]]", considering he slept with his wife, Sarah Sarah, and probably set Joe up to get killed, killed. [[AssholeVictim he does die He gets his just desserts upon dying in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].
** Darian, Joe's daughter daughter, is a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter callous, unpleasant teenage brat]] who [[SirSwearsALot has a filthy mouth]] and mouth]], plus is ungrateful and rude to her father.
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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: This movie was one of the first works to feature the idea that you can kill someone by smashing his nose into his brain. In real life, this is pure fantasy, as the human nose is too small and easily deformable to pierce its way to the brain, and even if it did, the latter would need much more damage to be irreversible destroyed.

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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: This movie was one of the first works to feature the idea that you can kill someone by smashing his nose into his brain. In real life, this is pure fantasy, as the human nose is too small and easily deformable to pierce its way to the brain, and even if it did, the latter would need much more damage to be irreversible irreversibly destroyed.



* AwesomeByAnalysis: How Joe figures out that his wife's cheating on him.

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* AwesomeByAnalysis: AwesomenessByAnalysis: How Joe figures out that his wife's cheating on him.
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* ConcertClimax: The climax takes place during a big American Football game (possibly the Super Bowl). A US Senator is the target; slight twist, in that he's a corrupt senator who Macrone is targeting because he asked for too much bribe money.

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* ConcertClimax: The climax takes place during a big American Football game (possibly the Super Bowl). A US Senator is the target; slight twist, in that he's a corrupt senator who Macrone Marcone is targeting because he asked for too much bribe money.
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* HollywoodLaw: Joe punches the senator in front of a dozen cops and no one does anything. There is actually no evidence against him whatsoever, Milo, Falcone and everyone else who knew about their crooked deal is dead, Joe and Jimmy never saw him do anything illegal and the tape Corey was using for blackmail is destroyed. He probably walks away scot free.
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* WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim?: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they keep Joe alive to use as a patsy to take the blame.

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* WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim?: WhyDontYouJustShootHim: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they keep Joe alive to use as a patsy to take the blame.
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* WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they plan to use Joe as a patsy to take the blame.

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* WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim: WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim?: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they plan keep Joe alive to use Joe as a patsy to take the blame.
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* WhyDon'tYouJustShootHim: inverted, Milo and co realise that killing a US senator would bring them a lot of heat so they plan to use Joe as a patsy to take the blame.
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* ArtisticLicenseMartialArts: This movie was one of the first works to feature the idea that you can kill someone by smashing his nose into his brain. In real life, this is pure fantasy, as the human nose is too small and easily deformable to pierce its way to the brain, and even if it did, the latter would need much more damage to be irreversible destroyed.

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%%* CorruptPolitician: Senator Baynard.

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%%* * CorruptPolitician: Senator Baynard.Baynard ruined Joe's life



** "Nobody likes you. Everybody hates you. You're gonna lose."



** At the end, Joe chides his daughter for swearing... after spending a whole movie swearing like a sailor.

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** At the end, Joe chides his daughter for swearing... after spending a whole movie swearing like a sailor.
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** Mike, Joe's "[[FalseFriend best friend]]l, considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].

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** Mike, Joe's "[[FalseFriend best friend]]l, friend]]", considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].
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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exception of [[NiceGuy [=McCaskey=]]], the whole film is filled with unpleasant people.

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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exception of [[NiceGuy [=McCaskey=]]], the whole film is filled with unpleasant people.people:



** Joe's wife, Sarah cheats on him with Mike Matthews and says that [[NeverMyFault "she was lonely"]] as an excuse for her cheating.
** Mike, Joe's best friend, considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].

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** Joe's wife, Sarah Sarah, cheats on him with Mike Matthews and says that [[NeverMyFault "she was lonely"]] as an excuse for her cheating.
** Mike, Joe's "[[FalseFriend best friend, friend]]l, considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].

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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Hallenback is introduced as the cuckolded husband in this scene... and as a cop, he correctly sniffs out that the other guy is hiding in the closet and nearly shoots him.

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* BedroomAdulteryScene: Hallenback is introduced as the cuckolded husband in this scene... and as a cop, he correctly sniffs out that the other guy is hiding in the closet and nearly shoots him.


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* BlackAndGreyMorality: Joe and Jimmy are unhinged {{jerkass}}es with a lot of personal issues, but they're saints compared to Shelley and Milo.

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* {{Jerkass}}: The whole film is filled with unpleasant people.
** Joe is an unhinged, misogynistic, cynical, foul-mouthed drunk.
** Joe's wife, Sarah cheats on him with Mike Matthews and says that [[NeverMyFault "she was lonely"]] as an excuse for her cheating.
** Mike, Joe's best friend, considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].
** Darian, Joe's daughter is a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter callous, unpleasant teenage brat]] who [[SirSwearsALot has a filthy mouth]] and is ungrateful and rude to her father.
** Milo is a slimy, sociopathic hired killer with zero scruples who frequently and smugly mocks whatever poor bastard he has in his sights the second he gets the opportunity while putting on a smarmy and obviously fake "nice guy" act.
** Downplayed with Jimmy. He cheats on his girlfriend and is a strung-out, drug-addicted mess, but he tries to do the right thing most of the time and is a FriendToAllChildren.



* WorldOfJerkass: With the exception of [=McCaskey=] who is the sole NiceGuy in the film, every other character comes off as pretty unlikeable.

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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exception of [=McCaskey=] [[NiceGuy [=McCaskey=]]], the whole film is filled with unpleasant people.
** Joe is an unhinged, misogynistic, cynical, foul-mouthed drunk.
** Joe's wife, Sarah cheats on him with Mike Matthews and says that [[NeverMyFault "she was lonely"]] as an excuse for her cheating.
** Mike, Joe's best friend, considering he slept with his wife, Sarah and probably set Joe up to get killed, [[AssholeVictim he does die in a car explosion when he was about to leave]].
** Darian, Joe's daughter is a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter callous, unpleasant teenage brat]]
who [[SirSwearsALot has a filthy mouth]] and is ungrateful and rude to her father.
** Milo is a slimy, sociopathic hired killer with zero scruples who frequently and smugly mocks whatever poor bastard he has in his sights
the sole NiceGuy in second he gets the film, every other character comes off as pretty unlikeable.opportunity while putting on a smarmy and obviously fake "nice guy" act.
** Downplayed with Jimmy. He cheats on his girlfriend and is a strung-out, drug-addicted mess, but he tries to do the right thing most of the time and is a FriendToAllChildren.
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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exceptin of McCaskey who is the sole NiceGuy, every other character is an asshole.

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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exceptin exception of McCaskey [=McCaskey=] who is the sole NiceGuy, NiceGuy in the film, every other character is an asshole.comes off as pretty unlikeable.
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* WorldOfJerkass:

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* WorldOfJerkass: With the exceptin of McCaskey who is the sole NiceGuy, every other character is an asshole.
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* PrecisionFStrike: Lots of characters in the movie, but listen to Darian's line to [[BigBad Marcone]].
-->'''Darian:''' Eat shit, you fucking redneck!
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* MsFanService: 25 year old Halle Berry as a sexy cowgirl stripper along with lots of other hot ladies at the strip club, team after party and cheerleading.

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TRS wick cleaningThey Fight Crime is no longer a trope


* TheyFightCrime: He's a former Secret Service agent! He's a former pro-football player! They Fight Crime!


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* WunzaPlot: He's a former Secret Service agent! He's a former pro-football player! They Fight Crime!
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* DysfunctionalFamily: Oh, were to begin, Joe is a misogynistic [[TheCynic cynic]], Sarah cheats on Joe with his best friend Mike Matthews, and Darian is a [[SirSwearsALot dirty-mouthed]] [[BrattyTeenageDaughter brat of a daughter]].

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* DysfunctionalFamily: Oh, were where to begin, Joe is a misogynistic [[TheCynic cynic]], Sarah cheats on Joe with his best friend Mike Matthews, and Darian is a [[SirSwearsALot dirty-mouthed]] [[BrattyTeenageDaughter brat of a daughter]].
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* WorldOfSnark: The WHOLE movie is flooding with [[UpToEleven this]].

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* WorldOfSnark: The WHOLE movie is flooding with [[UpToEleven this]].this.
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* NonIndicativeTitle: Boy scouts? Who?

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* NonIndicativeTitle: Boy scouts? Who?There are no actual boy scouts in this film, let alone the last one.
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* NonIndicativeTitle: Boy scouts? Who?
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''The Last Boy Scout'' is a 1991 action film, directed by Creator/TonyScott and written by Creator/ShaneBlack, starring Creator/BruceWillis as a former Secret Service agent, now working as a private detective, and Creator/DamonWayans as a retired professional football player. The two join forces to solve the murder of Wayans' character’s girlfriend (played by the then-obscure Creator/HalleBerry). The entire film consists of often violent action scenes and an endless parade of one-liners.

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''The Last Boy Scout'' is a 1991 action film, directed by Creator/TonyScott and written by Creator/ShaneBlack, starring Creator/BruceWillis as Joe Hallenbeck, a private detective and former Secret Service agent, now working as a private detective, and Creator/DamonWayans as Jimmy Dix, a retired professional football player. The two join forces to solve the murder of Wayans' character’s Jimmy's girlfriend (played by the then-obscure Creator/HalleBerry). The entire film consists of often violent action scenes and an endless parade of one-liners.
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* TwoTimingTheBestie: Joe's EstablishingCharacterMoment comes when he discovers his wife Sarah is cheating on him with his best friend Mike, and promptly threatens them at gunpoint. Mike is killed shortly after when he's blown up by a car bomb, but the affair comes back to bite Joe when the police figure it out and suspect Joe killed him.

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* TwoTimingTheBestie: TwoTimingWithTheBestie: Joe's EstablishingCharacterMoment comes when he discovers his wife Sarah is cheating on him with his best friend Mike, and promptly threatens them at gunpoint. Mike is killed shortly after when he's blown up by a car bomb, but the affair comes back to bite Joe when the police figure it out and suspect Joe killed him.
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* TwoTimingTheBestie: Joe's EstablishingCharacterMoment comes when he discovers his wife Sarah is cheating on him with his best friend Mike, and promptly threatens them at gunpoint. Mike is killed shortly after when he's blown up by a car bomb, but the affair comes back to bite Joe when the police figure it out and suspect Joe killed him.
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--> Milo: (when a cop asks if there's a problem)[[spoiler: Yes, officer - there seem to be too many bullets in this gun. ]]

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--> Milo: Milo:[[spoiler: (when a cop approaches the car asks if there's a problem)[[spoiler: problem) Yes, officer - there seem to be too many bullets in this gun. ]]]]Spoilered as it ties in to SteelEardrums below.

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