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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' uses a variant of this in ''R2''. During the Second Battle of Tokyo, Suzaku says [[spoiler:he's carrying a Weapon of Mass Destruction]] in an attempt to deter the Black Knights. Lelouch doesn't believe him because a couple of episodes earlier, [[spoiler:Suzaku lied about a private meeting and brought along soldiers who nearly captured Lelouch.]]...except that [[spoiler:Suzaku ''did'' come alone; Schneizel was the one who sent the soldiers, to destroy any remaining bonds of trust between the pair.]] This results in [[spoiler:Tokyo getting destroyed.]]
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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' uses a variant of this in ''R2''. During the Second Battle of Tokyo, [[Characters/CodeGeassSuzakuKururugi Suzaku Kururugi]] says [[spoiler:he's carrying a Weapon of Mass Destruction]] in an attempt to deter the Black Knights. Lelouch doesn't believe him because a couple of episodes earlier, [[spoiler:Suzaku lied about a private meeting and brought along soldiers who nearly captured Lelouch.]]...except that [[spoiler:Suzaku ''did'' come alone; Schneizel was the one who sent the soldiers, to destroy any remaining bonds of trust between the pair.]] This results in [[spoiler:Tokyo getting destroyed.]]
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** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In "Deja Q", the ''Enterprise'' crew doesn't believe [[NotMeThisTime Q's pleas that he isn't responsible for the collapse of a planet's moon]] since [[BroughtDownToNormal he's been stripped of his omnipotent powers]], because in Q's last appearance in the episode "Q Who", Q also claimed the same thing before introducing them to the Borg, in an incident that left 18 crewmembers dead.
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** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
*** In "Deja Q", the ''Enterprise'' crew doesn't believe [[NotMeThisTime Q's pleas that he isn't responsible for the collapse of a planet's moon]] since [[BroughtDownToNormal he's been stripped of his omnipotent powers]], because in Q's last appearance in the episode "Q Who", Q also claimed the same thing before introducing them to the Borg, in an incident that left 18 crewmembersdead.dead.
*** In "Peak Performance", Riker and Worf give the ''Enterprise'' false data of a decloaking enemy ship as part of a training exercise, and Picard is fooled. When a real enemy ship appears, Picard thinks this is another fake.
*** In "Phantasms", the ''Enterprise'' becomes [[PestEpisode infested with alien parasites]], forcing Picard to not attend a banquet with Admiral Nakamura. However, [[ShoddyShindig Nakamura's banquets are notorious for being boring]], and as such, Picard has made false excuses not to attend them in the past. This causes Nakamura to disbelieve Picard the one time he's telling the truth.
*** In "Deja Q", the ''Enterprise'' crew doesn't believe [[NotMeThisTime Q's pleas that he isn't responsible for the collapse of a planet's moon]] since [[BroughtDownToNormal he's been stripped of his omnipotent powers]], because in Q's last appearance in the episode "Q Who", Q also claimed the same thing before introducing them to the Borg, in an incident that left 18 crewmembers
*** In "Peak Performance", Riker and Worf give the ''Enterprise'' false data of a decloaking enemy ship as part of a training exercise, and Picard is fooled. When a real enemy ship appears, Picard thinks this is another fake.
*** In "Phantasms", the ''Enterprise'' becomes [[PestEpisode infested with alien parasites]], forcing Picard to not attend a banquet with Admiral Nakamura. However, [[ShoddyShindig Nakamura's banquets are notorious for being boring]], and as such, Picard has made false excuses not to attend them in the past. This causes Nakamura to disbelieve Picard the one time he's telling the truth.
** ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'': In "Pathfinder", Reg Barclay's superiors don't believe him when he claims to have found a way to communicate with the lost spaceship ''Voyager'', since in the past when he's claimed to have had epiphanies, he was just obsessing over a wild goose chase.
** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Downplayed in "Dead Stop", when the crew finds Travis apparently dead. Hoshi wonders if he is FakingTheDead as a prank, since [[ThePrankster he has apparently pulled extreme pranks before]].
** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Downplayed in "Dead Stop", when the crew finds Travis apparently dead. Hoshi wonders if he is FakingTheDead as a prank, since [[ThePrankster he has apparently pulled extreme pranks before]].
* ''WesternAnimation/LittlePrincess'': "I Want to Be an Explorer" reveals that the Princess had a great-grandfather, who was prone to making things up. As such, when he claimed to have discovered a type of butterfly called a "red wibbler" and that there was an area on the property called the Blue Boogaloo Land, the Queen dismissed it as another one of his lies. However, it turns out that both were true (albeit Blue Boogaloo Land was just a funny name he'd given to the bluebell patch).
* ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks'':
** In "Down on the Farm", the sheep Martha is watching tell her that their pasture extends to inside the house, but later, this turns out to be a lie. Thus, when they tell her an animal is attacking, she's suspicious that it's another lie, but it turns out to be true (specifically, a coyote is attacking).
** In "The Big Knockover", Mrs. Demson calls the police just because her trash can was knocked over. As such, in "My Mother, the Dog", when she calls them again, [[ContinuityNod she has to insist that it is a real emergency this time]].
** In "Stanley Saves the Day", this is defied when Stanley, Truman, T.D., Alice, Martha, and Helen witness a robbery. Stanley says that it's no use calling the police because they'd never believe him, since he's an UnabashedBMovieFan who's [[WrongGenreSavvy mistaken several mundane scenarios for B-movie-esque emergencies]] before, leading to him wrongly calling the police.
** In "Down on the Farm", the sheep Martha is watching tell her that their pasture extends to inside the house, but later, this turns out to be a lie. Thus, when they tell her an animal is attacking, she's suspicious that it's another lie, but it turns out to be true (specifically, a coyote is attacking).
** In "The Big Knockover", Mrs. Demson calls the police just because her trash can was knocked over. As such, in "My Mother, the Dog", when she calls them again, [[ContinuityNod she has to insist that it is a real emergency this time]].
** In "Stanley Saves the Day", this is defied when Stanley, Truman, T.D., Alice, Martha, and Helen witness a robbery. Stanley says that it's no use calling the police because they'd never believe him, since he's an UnabashedBMovieFan who's [[WrongGenreSavvy mistaken several mundane scenarios for B-movie-esque emergencies]] before, leading to him wrongly calling the police.
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* In "The Bunny Who Cried Lobster" from the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'', Ruby tells Max the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, with Max cast a boy minding toy chicks against wolf attacks after he claims that his toy lobster somehow got out of the cupboard, swiped a piece of her upside-down cake, and went back into the cupboard. (Not that actually says as much directly, he just [[PokemonSpeak says "lobster"]] when she points out what happened to her cake.) As it turns out, it's a BrokenAesop from the beginning, as Max is telling the truth, as Ruby finds out when she concludes the story, summarizes the moral, and then watches the lobster do the exact same thing after she hears Max shout, "Lobster!" again. Additionally, in Ruby's version of the story, the villagers actually tell the boy point-blank after the second time that they ''won't'' believe him if he calls out a third time, which means they're being actively ''stupid'', as they've now directly surrendered responsibility to someone they've admitted they won't come for when he calls.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MasterRaindrop'': In one episode, Raindrop, Shao Yen, Jin-Ho, and Niwa are in a ThirstyDesert, and Jin-Ho says he sees an iced tea stand. The others think it's just his third HollywoodMirage in a row, but it turns out to be real.
* In "The Bunny Who Cried Lobster" from the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'', Ruby tells Max the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, with Max cast as a boy minding toy chicks against wolf attacks after he claims that his toy lobster somehow got out of the cupboard, swiped a piece of her upside-down cake, and went back into the cupboard. (Not that actually says as much directly, he just [[PokemonSpeak says "lobster"]] when she points out what happened to her cake.) As it turns out, it's a BrokenAesop from the beginning, as Max is telling the truth, as Ruby finds out when she concludes the story, summarizes the moral, and then watches the lobster do the exact same thing after she hears Max shout, "Lobster!" again. Additionally, in Ruby's version of the story, the villagers actually tell the boy point-blank after the second time that they ''won't'' believe him if he calls out a third time, which means they're being actively ''stupid'', as they've now directly surrendered responsibility to someone they've admitted they won't come for when he calls.
* In "The Bunny Who Cried Lobster" from the AnimatedAdaptation of ''Literature/MaxAndRuby'', Ruby tells Max the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, with Max cast as a boy minding toy chicks against wolf attacks after he claims that his toy lobster somehow got out of the cupboard, swiped a piece of her upside-down cake, and went back into the cupboard. (Not that actually says as much directly, he just [[PokemonSpeak says "lobster"]] when she points out what happened to her cake.) As it turns out, it's a BrokenAesop from the beginning, as Max is telling the truth, as Ruby finds out when she concludes the story, summarizes the moral, and then watches the lobster do the exact same thing after she hears Max shout, "Lobster!" again. Additionally, in Ruby's version of the story, the villagers actually tell the boy point-blank after the second time that they ''won't'' believe him if he calls out a third time, which means they're being actively ''stupid'', as they've now directly surrendered responsibility to someone they've admitted they won't come for when he calls.
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* A variation occurred on ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': The victim isn't a perpetual liar, but he did open a Ghostbusters-themed rollercoaster, using the guys' likenesses, logo, and vehicle designs without their permission or even their knowledge, so when he calls them up saying the ride is haunted by ghosts, they initially dismiss it as a publicity stunt and hang up on him.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'':
** A variation occurred on''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': the episode "Rollerghoster": The victim isn't a perpetual liar, but he did open a Ghostbusters-themed rollercoaster, using the guys' likenesses, logo, and vehicle designs without their permission or even their knowledge, so when he calls them up saying the ride is haunted by ghosts, they initially dismiss it as a publicity stunt and hang up on him.him.
** In "Slimer Streak", this is played with, when Slimer sees a frog and genuinely thinks it's a monster. He's not believed when he then sees a real monster.
** In "Mrs. Rogers' Neighbourhood", the Ghostbusters get several calls from people whose houses aren't actually haunted. Thus, when the phone rings again, Peter thinks it's another false alarm, but it's not.
** In "Cold Cash and Hot Water", the Ghostbusters are a bit dubious of Mr. Venkman's (Peter's father) claims of a demon in the North Pole, because Mr. Venkman is a known ConMan.
** In "Captain Steel Saves the Day", Ray tells Captain Steel that he and the others are on his side. However, Steel doesn't believe him, since other people have said that and turned out to be EvilAllAlong.
** A variation occurred on
** In "Slimer Streak", this is played with, when Slimer sees a frog and genuinely thinks it's a monster. He's not believed when he then sees a real monster.
** In "Mrs. Rogers' Neighbourhood", the Ghostbusters get several calls from people whose houses aren't actually haunted. Thus, when the phone rings again, Peter thinks it's another false alarm, but it's not.
** In "Cold Cash and Hot Water", the Ghostbusters are a bit dubious of Mr. Venkman's (Peter's father) claims of a demon in the North Pole, because Mr. Venkman is a known ConMan.
** In "Captain Steel Saves the Day", Ray tells Captain Steel that he and the others are on his side. However, Steel doesn't believe him, since other people have said that and turned out to be EvilAllAlong.
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* ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaHeroesRising'': Because Mahoro and Katsuma played a prank earlier of a villain attack, Bakugo doesn't believe them when they call that real villains are attacking this time. Izuku is barely able to intervene before communications are cut and the rest of Class 1-A is caught blindsided.
* Usopp's introductory arc in ''Manga/OnePiece'' is modeled on the Boy Who Cried Wolf (or Pirates, in his case), and his name is a portmanteau of "Uso" (lie) and "Aesop". By the point we meet him, he's done it every day ''for ten years''. By then, the village sets their watches by it. ("Usopp's coming, time to go to work.") Unfortunately for Usopp, when he learns of an actual pirate who's plotting to kill Kaya and steal her inheritance, no one believes him, and it doesn't help that Usopp repeatedly clashed with the man he's accusing of being the pirate -- Kaya's butler Klahadore.
** It becomes heartwarmingly inverted at the climax of the arc when Usopp resolves to handle an actual pirate attack by himself (with help from the protagonists) because he cares more about the villagers' peace of mind than restoring his credibility. When he decides to join Luffy's crew, his friends take up the "Pirates are coming!" chant every day in his honor. The village actually finds it sweet because they miss Usopp.
** The Jaya Arc introduces an ''in-universe'' version of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf", "Noland the Liar". 400 years ago, Montblanc Noland was a seafaring explorer who always had wild stories about what he had reportedly seen during his voyages. One day, he claimed to have seen a city of gold on Jaya. The king of his country commanded Noland to take him to the city of gold, but when they got to Jaya, there was no trace of the city ever existing. The king put Noland to death for lying to him, and Noland's last words were a suggestion that the city had sunk into the ocean due to tectonic plates shifting. No one believed him, or anything else he had ever said, and parents would warn their children not to lie, or end up like Noland. The Skypiea Arc reveals that the piece of Jaya were the city of gold was had actually been flung into the White Sea by the Knock-Up Stream.
* Usopp's introductory arc in ''Manga/OnePiece'' is modeled on the Boy Who Cried Wolf (or Pirates, in his case), and his name is a portmanteau of "Uso" (lie) and "Aesop". By the point we meet him, he's done it every day ''for ten years''. By then, the village sets their watches by it. ("Usopp's coming, time to go to work.") Unfortunately for Usopp, when he learns of an actual pirate who's plotting to kill Kaya and steal her inheritance, no one believes him, and it doesn't help that Usopp repeatedly clashed with the man he's accusing of being the pirate -- Kaya's butler Klahadore.
** It becomes heartwarmingly inverted at the climax of the arc when Usopp resolves to handle an actual pirate attack by himself (with help from the protagonists) because he cares more about the villagers' peace of mind than restoring his credibility. When he decides to join Luffy's crew, his friends take up the "Pirates are coming!" chant every day in his honor. The village actually finds it sweet because they miss Usopp.
** The Jaya Arc introduces an ''in-universe'' version of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf", "Noland the Liar". 400 years ago, Montblanc Noland was a seafaring explorer who always had wild stories about what he had reportedly seen during his voyages. One day, he claimed to have seen a city of gold on Jaya. The king of his country commanded Noland to take him to the city of gold, but when they got to Jaya, there was no trace of the city ever existing. The king put Noland to death for lying to him, and Noland's last words were a suggestion that the city had sunk into the ocean due to tectonic plates shifting. No one believed him, or anything else he had ever said, and parents would warn their children not to lie, or end up like Noland. The Skypiea Arc reveals that the piece of Jaya were the city of gold was had actually been flung into the White Sea by the Knock-Up Stream.
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* ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaHeroesRising'': Because Mahoro and Katsuma played a prank earlier of a villain attack, Bakugo doesn't believe them when they call that real villains are attacking this time. Izuku Midoriya is barely able to intervene before communications are cut and the rest of Class 1-A is caught blindsided.
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Usopp'sintroductory arc introduction in ''Manga/OnePiece'' the Syrup Village Arc is modeled on the Boy Who Cried Wolf (or Pirates, in his case), and his name is a portmanteau of "Uso" (lie) and "Aesop". By the point we meet him, he's done it every day ''for ten years''. By then, the village sets their watches by it. ("Usopp's coming, time to go to work.") Unfortunately for Usopp, when he learns of an actual pirate who's plotting to kill Kaya and steal her inheritance, no one believes him, and it doesn't help that Usopp repeatedly clashed with the man he's accusing of being the pirate -- Kaya's butler Klahadore.
**Klahadore. It becomes heartwarmingly inverted at the climax of the arc Arc when Usopp resolves to handle an actual pirate attack by himself (with help from the protagonists) because he cares more about the villagers' peace of mind than restoring his credibility. When he decides to join Luffy's crew, his friends take up the "Pirates are coming!" chant every day in his honor. The village actually finds it sweet because they miss Usopp.\n
** The Jaya Arc introduces an''in-universe'' InUniverse version of the "Boy Who Cried Wolf", "Noland the Liar". 400 years ago, Montblanc Noland was a seafaring explorer who always had wild stories about what he had reportedly seen during his voyages. One day, he claimed to have seen a city of gold on Jaya. The king of his country commanded Noland to take him to the city of gold, but when they got to Jaya, there was no trace of the city ever existing. The king put Noland to death for lying to him, and Noland's last words were a suggestion that the city had sunk into the ocean due to tectonic plates shifting. No one believed him, or anything else he had ever said, and parents would warn their children not to lie, or end up like Noland. The Skypiea Arc reveals that the piece of Jaya were where the city of gold was had actually been flung into the White Sea sky by a phenomenon known as the Knock-Up Stream.
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* In the third season of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'', [[Characters/StarTrekLowerDecksBeckettMariner Beckett Mariner]] decides to "tell the truth" about the ''Cerritos'' to a visiting reporter after Captain Freeman tries to strictly regulate what the reporter sees and who she talks to. When the reporter's attitude suddenly chills and she starts asking about various [[ContinuityNod absurd incidents from previous episodes]], Freeman--and everyone else--assume that Mariner told her in a deliberate effort to embarrass the ship because Mariner had spent the first two seasons being an insubordinate loose cannon and refuse to listen to her explanation. [[spoiler:It's only after they ice her out and transfer her to the worst starbase in the Federation that the report airs--and it turns out it was ''everyone else'' who innocently revealed those incidents, having no idea how they would sound out of context.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In the third season of ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'', three, [[Characters/StarTrekLowerDecksBeckettMariner Beckett Mariner]] decides to "tell the truth" about the ''Cerritos'' to a visiting reporter after Captain Freeman tries to strictly regulate what the reporter sees and who she talks to. When the reporter's attitude suddenly chills and she starts asking about various [[ContinuityNod absurd incidents from previous episodes]], Freeman--and everyone else--assume that Mariner told her in a deliberate effort to embarrass the ship because Mariner had spent the first two seasons being an insubordinate loose cannon and refuse to listen to her explanation. [[spoiler:It's only after they ice Captain Freeman kicks her out and transfer transfers her to the worst starbase in the Federation that the report airs--and it turns out it was ''everyone else'' who innocently revealed those incidents, having no idea how they would sound out of context.]]
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* ''Literature/NotQuiteAMermaid'': In ''Mermaid Tricks'', Electra makes a toy blue-ringed jellyfish to scare other merpeople with. Late in the book she sees some real blue-ringed jellyfish, which cause painful stings, drifting towards a porpoise-drawn carriage in which her friends Sasha and Nerissa are riding. She yells a warning, but the other two just tell her they're sick of her jokes. The jellyfish spook the porpoises, which bolt, throwing Sasha and Nerissa out of the carriage and towards the jellyfish. Electra grabs the jellyfish and pulls them away, narrowly saving her friends from being stung.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': [[Characters/AmphibiaSashaWaybright Sasha Waybright]] takes advantage of her friendship with Anne to betray her and the Plantars in favor of the toads [[spoiler:''twice''. This bites her squarely on the ass when she uncovers evidence that Anne's ally King Andrias is actually a despotic conquerer who's ''much'' [[EvilerThanThou worse than her or any of the toads]]. Unsurprisingly, Anne refuses to listen and disbelieves her claims until she gets proof in the worst possible way, which makes things go FromBadToWorse for everyone... except King Andrias]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'': [[Characters/AmphibiaSashaWaybright Sasha Waybright]] Waybright takes advantage of her friendship with Anne to betray her and the Plantars in favor of the toads [[spoiler:''twice''. This bites her squarely on the ass when she uncovers evidence that Anne's ally King Andrias is actually a despotic conquerer who's ''much'' [[EvilerThanThou worse than her or any of the toads]]. Unsurprisingly, Anne refuses to listen and disbelieves her claims until she gets proof in the worst possible way, which makes things go FromBadToWorse for everyone... except King Andrias]].
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---> '''Sheen:''' Kid yells wolf, people come to help, no wolf, kid laughs, he made it up, real wolf comes, kid yells, people don't come [...] THE KID'S WOLF FOOD!
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---> '''Sheen:''' Kid yells cries wolf, people come to help, no wolf, kid laughs, he made it up, real wolf comes, comes later, kid yells, people don't ''don't'' come [...] THE KID'S WOLF FOOD!
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* ''WesternAnimation/PeterRabbit'' 's episode "The Tale of Jeremy Fisher's Recital" starts with Peter Rabbit constantly coming up with excuses to avoid going to Mr. Fisher's musical recital. His mother, of course, doesn't buy any of it and he ends up going with his family and friends. During the recital, Peter spots the rat, Sammy Whiskers, trying to steal cake and tells his mother, but she thinks he's just telling more fibs and doesn't believe him. Peter and his friends foil Whiskers, but because Mrs. Rabbit didn't see the rat, she lectures her son for leaving his seat. Later, Peter spots the fox, Mr. Tod, creeping in the grass, but again, his mother doesn't believe him when he tries to tell her... not until Mr. Tod appears and attacks the audience. After Peter and his friends fend off the fox (and his mother sends Sammy Whiskers flying for stealing cake, as well as selling them out to the fox), Mrs. Rabbit apologizes for not believing Peter and Peter apologizes for making up excuses earlier.
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* ''WesternAnimation/PeterRabbit'' 's ''WesternAnimation/PeterRabbit''[='=]s episode "The Tale of Jeremy Fisher's Recital" starts with Peter Rabbit constantly coming up with excuses to avoid going to Mr. Fisher's musical recital. His mother, of course, doesn't buy any of it and he ends up going with his family and friends. During the recital, Peter spots the rat, Sammy Whiskers, trying to steal cake and tells his mother, but she thinks he's just telling more fibs and doesn't believe him. Peter and his friends foil Whiskers, but because Mrs. Rabbit didn't see the rat, she lectures her son for leaving his seat. Later, Peter spots the fox, Mr. Tod, creeping in the grass, but again, his mother doesn't believe him when he tries to tell her... not until Mr. Tod appears and attacks the audience. After Peter and his friends fend off the fox (and his mother sends Sammy Whiskers flying for stealing cake, as well as selling them out to the fox), Mrs. Rabbit apologizes for not believing Peter and Peter apologizes for making up excuses earlier.
