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* You can sometimes find "Kick Me" signs in ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}''. Sticking one on someone's back causes nearby students to kick the victim.

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* You By searching random lockers, you can sometimes find "Kick Me" signs in ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}''. Sticking one on someone's back causes nearby students (or faculty!) to kick the victim.
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* The sixth annual of ''Detective Comics'' has Geist take the opportunity to put a sign on his co-worker's back reading "My Mother Dresses Me Funny".

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* The sixth annual of ''Detective Comics'' (part of the ''Bloodlines'' CrisisCrossover) has Geist take the opportunity to put a sign on his co-worker's back reading "My Mother Dresses Me Funny".
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* In the seventh season of ''Series/{{Castle}}'', Castle spends an episode hanging out in a second-grade classroom. At the end, he and the class bully exchange a "truce" hug. Each puts a sign on the other's back. "JERKFACE" and "FROG BREATH".

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* In the seventh season of ''Series/{{Castle}}'', ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'', Castle spends an episode hanging out in a second-grade classroom. At the end, he and the class bully exchange a "truce" hug. Each puts a sign on the other's back. "JERKFACE" and "FROG BREATH".



-->'''Scotty:''' What's up, fellas?
-->'''Vera:''' You tell me, Scotty.

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-->'''Scotty:''' What's up, fellas?
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fellas?\\
'''Vera:'''
You tell me, Scotty.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Right in [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Der Führer's]] butt![[note]]Though if it were "Trete mich", it'd be more hilarious.[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:Right [[caption-width-right:300:[[WesternAnimation/DerFuehrersFace Right in [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Der Führer's]] butt![[note]]Though Führer's butt!]][[note]]Though if it were "Trete mich", "[[GratuitousGerman Trete mich]]", it'd be more hilarious.[[/note]]]]
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* ''ComicBook/ZiggyPigSillySealComics'': While sightseeing in [[ComicBook/DoctorDoom Latveria,]] Ziggy puts a sign on Silly's back that reads "I went to hell in a handbasket with [[YourMom DOOM'S MOM]]!"
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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' has a strip with [[TheBully Moe]] having a sign upon his back saying "Heave a rock at me" on it. Another strip features Calvin falsely telling Moe that he has a sign on his back saying "Someone run this kid over with a truck"

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' has a strip with [[TheBully Moe]] having a sign upon his back saying "Heave a rock at me" on it. Another strip features Calvin falsely telling Moe that he has a sign on his back saying "Someone run this kid over with a truck"truck".
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* Parodied in ''Series/JustShootMe''. Finch puts a sign saying "Spank Me" onto [[AnythingThatMoves Nina's]] back. She turns around and says, "Now, you're sure everyone can see it?"

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* Parodied in ''Series/JustShootMe''. Finch puts a sign saying "Spank Me" onto [[AnythingThatMoves Nina's]] [[ReallyGetsAround Nina]]'s back. She turns around and says, "Now, you're sure everyone can see it?"
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* In the first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', one of the bullies, Dixon, loved taping a "Kick me!" sign on poor [[ButtMonkey George McFly]] that passersby were happy to oblige.

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* In the first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', one of the bullies, Dixon, loved taping a "Kick me!" sign on poor [[ButtMonkey George McFly]] that passersby were happy to oblige.
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* In the first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', Past Biff Tannen, unoriginal bastard what he is, loved taping a "Kick me!" sign on poor [[ButtMonkey George McFly]] that passersby were happy to oblige.

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* In the first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', Past Biff Tannen, unoriginal bastard what he is, one of the bullies, Dixon, loved taping a "Kick me!" sign on poor [[ButtMonkey George McFly]] that passersby were happy to oblige.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' episode "Sound and Fury", Sari mentions that she once put a "kick me" sign on Tutorbot's back.
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* Issue 47 of ''ComicBook/Hardware1993'' has ComicBook/{{Static}} use his electromagnetic abilities to make letters from a billboard stick to the back of Hardware's armor and spell "kick me".

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%%* This tropes forms the image on the ''ComicBook/QuantumAndWoody'' page.
* [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9EJAlm_miU/TocaxT0vVQI/AAAAAAAABs8/lrtbS-OedqI/s1600/660213-lobo_panels_1__29__super.jpg Done mutually]] ("kick my butt" and "I eat dog waste" respectively) by Lobo and ComicBook/TheMask in their IntercontinuityCrossover.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour''
** When ComicBook/SpiderMan left the alien symbiote behind and didn't have a spare costume, he gets an older [=FF=] suit to wear, and Johnny Storm provides a [[BrownBagMask paper bag]] (since the [=FF=] didn't wear masks) to conceal Spidey's identity, leading him to briefly become the "[[CheapCostume Amazing Bag-Man]]". Johnny, ever the prankster, also gave Spidey a "Kick Me" sign on the back, that (combined with the bag mask) led onlookers to suspect it was some sort of initiation prank.
** The Yancy Street Gang's been known to pull the "Kick Me" sign prank to the Thing from time to time as part of their ongoing rivalry. Johnny's probably done this to Ben too.
* King Smurf in ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' comic book story of the same name gets "Down with King Smurf" placed on the back of his royal cape after he sees [[GraffitiOfTheResistance the graffiti marking up Smurf houses saying the same thing]].



* In the ''Family Reunion'' arc of ''ComicBook/TheMuppetShowComicBook'', Scooter's twin sister Skeeter at one point pranks Miss Piggy by putting a sign reading "wide load" on her back.
* Not content with binding and gagging ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', one gang [[KickTheDog leaves her in a humiliating costume]], including a "Kick Me" sign—which they changed to "Kidnap Me"—taped to her rear.



* Not content with binding and gagging ''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'', one gang [[KickTheDog leaves her in a humiliating costume]], including a "Kick Me" sign—which they changed to "Kidnap Me"—taped to her rear.
* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour''
** When ComicBook/SpiderMan left the alien symbiote behind and didn't have a spare costume, he gets an older [=FF=] suit to wear, and Johnny Storm provides a [[BrownBagMask paper bag]] (since the [=FF=] didn't wear masks) to conceal Spidey's identity, leading him to briefly become the "[[CheapCostume Amazing Bag-Man]]". Johnny, ever the prankster, also gave Spidey a "Kick Me" sign on the back, that (combined with the bag mask) led onlookers to suspect it was some sort of initiation prank.
** The Yancy Street Gang's been known to pull the "Kick Me" sign prank to the Thing from time to time as part of their ongoing rivalry. Johnny's probably done this to Ben too.



* "ComicBook/SupermanAndSpiderMan": Steve Lombard sticks a "I struck out with Lana Lang" sign on Peter Parker's jacket as pretending to give him a encouraging pat on the back after Peter has made a fool of himself when talking to Lana. Steve hopes Peter will walk all around the town wearing that sign, but Peter notices it straight after, and pranks Steve back.

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* "ComicBook/SupermanAndSpiderMan": [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9EJAlm_miU/TocaxT0vVQI/AAAAAAAABs8/lrtbS-OedqI/s1600/660213-lobo_panels_1__29__super.jpg Done mutually]] ("kick my butt" and "I eat dog waste" respectively) by ComicBook/{{Lobo}} and ComicBook/TheMask in their IntercontinuityCrossover.
* In the ''Family Reunion'' arc of ''ComicBook/TheMuppetShowComicBook'', Scooter's twin sister Skeeter at one point pranks Miss Piggy by putting a sign reading "wide load" on her back.
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* King Smurf in ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' comic book story of the same name gets "Down with King Smurf" placed on the back of his royal cape after he sees [[GraffitiOfTheResistance the graffiti marking up Smurf houses saying the same thing]].
* ''ComicBook/SupermanAndSpiderMan'':
Steve Lombard sticks a "I struck out with Lana Lang" sign on Peter Parker's jacket as pretending to give him a encouraging pat on the back after Peter has made a fool of himself when talking to Lana. Steve hopes Peter will walk all around the town wearing that sign, but Peter notices it straight after, and pranks Steve back.



* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' has a strip with [[TheBully Moe]] having a sign upon his back saying "Heave a rock at me" on it. Another strip features Calvin falsely telling Moe that he has a sign on his back saying "Someone run this kid over with a truck"



%%* [[http://www.johnhartstudios.com/ckennel/strips/2013/august/ckn130815dc.jpg This]] ''ComicStrip/DogsOfCKennel'' strip had this happen to Tucker, with the sign reading "Neuter me". %%Weblinks are not examples.
* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' had a comic where a bear had a "Shoot Me" sign on his back, and another where a donkey cooking a barbecue had "Kick the Cook" on the back of its apron.
** Yet another had a few flowers, a couple of them snickering behind the back of one that has a "weed me" sign attached to its back.



* One cartoon in either ''Punch'' or ''Magazine/PrivateEye'' had a Dalek with an "Exterminate me" sign hung on its back.



* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' had a comic where a bear had a "Shoot Me" sign on his back, and another where a donkey cooking a barbecue had "Kick the Cook" on the back of its apron.
** Yet another had a few flowers, a couple of them snickering behind the back of one that has a "weed me" sign attached to its back.
* One cartoon in either ''Punch'' or ''Magazine/PrivateEye'' had a Dalek with an "Exterminate me" sign hung on its back.
* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' has a strip with [[TheBully Moe]] having a sign upon his back saying "Heave a rock at me" on it. Another strip features Calvin falsely telling Moe that he has a sign on his back saying "Someone run this kid over with a truck"
%%* [[http://www.johnhartstudios.com/ckennel/strips/2013/august/ckn130815dc.jpg This]] ''ComicStrip/DogsOfCKennel'' strip had this happen to Tucker, with the sign reading "Neuter me". %%Weblinks are not examples.



* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' story had Scuzzo getting Beetlejuice framed for ticket scalping. Lydia gets him cleared and reveals Scuzzo as the culprit. B.J. wants to give him a proper juicing for what he put him through, but Lydia says to let it pass--Scuzzo will learn from his crime while in jail and she pats him on the back. The following:
-->'''Beetlejuice:''' (''moodily'') You sure are a spoil sport, Lyds. You could've at least let me do something like tape a "kick me" sign on his back.\\
(''Scuzzo is being led to jail with a "kick me" sign taped to his back'')\\
'''Lydia:''' (''winking to Ginger the Spider'') Trust me, Beetlejuice, it won't be necessary!



* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' story had Scuzzo getting Beetlejuice framed for ticket scalping. Lydia gets him cleared and reveals Scuzzo as the culprit. B.J. wants to give him a proper juicing for what he put him through, but Lydia says to let it pass--Scuzzo will learn from his crime while in jail and she pats him on the back. The following:
-->'''Beetlejuice:''' (''moodily'') You sure are a spoil sport, Lyds. You could've at least let me do something like tape a "kick me" sign on his back.\\
(''Scuzzo is being led to jail with a "kick me" sign taped to his back'')\\
'''Lydia:''' (''winking to Ginger the Spider'') Trust me, Beetlejuice, it won't be necessary!



* In the fifth ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' film, Lt. Lassard puts sunblock on Captain Harris while he is getting a suntan, and when he wakes up, he finds people calling him "dork" because that is what's written on his chest by Lassard in sunblock using TanLines.



* The "Nuts" card on Alice's back in the film adaptation of ''Theatre/YouCantTakeItWithYou''.
* In ''Film/RoboCop2'', a child spray-paints KIK ME on the back of [=RoboCop=] while he deals with a bunch of them playing with a fire hydrant.

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* The "Nuts" card on Alice's ''Film/GhouliesIIIGhouliesGoToCollege'' has a scene where someone has a sign stuck to their back in the film adaptation of ''Theatre/YouCantTakeItWithYou''.
* In ''Film/RoboCop2'', a child spray-paints KIK ME on the back of [=RoboCop=] while he deals with a bunch of them playing with a fire hydrant.
reading "Born to be Neutered".



* In the fifth ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' film, Lt. Lassard puts sunblock on Captain Harris while he is getting a suntan, and when he wakes up, he finds people calling him "dork" because that is what's written on his chest by Lassard in sunblock using TanLines.
* In ''Film/RoboCop2'', a child spray-paints KIK ME on the back of [=RoboCop=] while he deals with a bunch of them playing with a fire hydrant.
* ''Film/TheRookie1990'' has a scene in the beginning where Nick takes a sign actually reading "KICK ME" off the back of David, his new rookie partner. A scene at the end has David take a similar sign off ''his'' new partner's back.



* ''Film/GhouliesIIIGhouliesGoToCollege'' has a scene where someone has a sign stuck to their back reading "Born to be Neutered".
* ''Film/TheRookie1990'' has a scene in the beginning where Nick takes a sign actually reading "KICK ME" off the back of David, his new rookie partner. A scene at the end has David take a similar sign off ''his'' new partner's back.

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* ''Film/GhouliesIIIGhouliesGoToCollege'' has a scene where someone has a sign stuck to their The "Nuts" card on Alice's back reading "Born to be Neutered".
* ''Film/TheRookie1990'' has a scene
in the beginning where Nick takes a sign actually reading "KICK ME" off the back film adaptation of David, his new rookie partner. A scene at the end has David take a similar sign off ''his'' new partner's back.''Theatre/YouCantTakeItWithYou''.



* ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'': Category 2 ghosts are pranksters who "Always have "Kick Me!" or "Possess Me!" signs they tape to your back".



* ''Literature/GravityFallsJournal3'': Category 2 ghosts are pranksters who "Always have "Kick Me!" or "Possess Me!" signs they tape to your back".



* In an episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'', Amber and Ashley first stick on Miley and Lily the signs "I am dork" and "I am dorkier" respectively, then the signs "I am still dork" and "I am still dorkier".
* In an episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', Kelso was ready to throw a patient (who happens to be Dr Cox's mentor) out of the hospital just before he nearly died, and then takes credit for saving his life. Cox puts a sign on Kelso's back saying "Never stop kicking me". The patient removes it ... and discovers it's on the back of the discharge form.
-->'''Dr Kelso''': Oh, very clever.
-->'''Dr Cox''': What? It wasn't me. I think you put it there yourself to get attention.
%%* Dorothy, being a substitute teacher, rather expectedly gets this treatment in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''. %%What treatment?! Tell us!

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* In an a second-season episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'', Amber ''Series/{{Angel}}'', when Lindsey has been PutOnABus and Ashley first stick on Miley and Lily the signs "I am dork" and "I am dorkier" respectively, then the signs "I am still dork" and "I am still dorkier".
* In an episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', Kelso was ready to throw a patient (who happens to be Dr Cox's mentor)
is driving out of the hospital just before he nearly died, and then takes credit for saving his life. Cox puts town, we see Angel has hung a sign on Kelso's back saying "Never stop kicking me". The patient removes it ... and discovers it's on the back of the discharge form.
-->'''Dr Kelso''': Oh, very clever.
-->'''Dr Cox''': What? It wasn't me. I think you put it there yourself to get attention.
%%* Dorothy, being a substitute teacher, rather expectedly gets this treatment in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''. %%What treatment?! Tell us!
his truck that reads, "Cops suck".



%%* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': This is one of the many pranks Rachel teaches Ross's son, Ben. %%What prank?
* On ''Series/NewsRadio'', Bill puts a "Spaz" sign on Matthew.
* In an episode of ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', Lily and Robin stick a sign on Barney's back requesting that he be called [[EmbarrassingNickname Swarley]].
* Parodied in ''Series/JustShootMe''. Finch puts a sign saying "Spank Me" onto [[AnythingThatMoves Nina's]] back. She turns around and says, "Now, you're sure everyone can see it?"



* In ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', Theresa says she used to stick signs on Jerry's back that say ridiculous things. Hugh's adoptive parents stick one on Jerry in the same episode.



* In a second-season episode of ''Series/{{Angel}}'', when Lindsey has been PutOnABus and is driving out of town, we see Angel has hung a sign on the back of his truck that reads, "Cops suck".
* In ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Megan attaches a sign to Josh's back that says "Itchy Butt". Thinking that Drake was responsible, Josh's grammy puts a sign on Drake's back that says "Lazy Punk".
* One episode of ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' has Lorelei and Rory refusing to tell Kirk why they're laughing at him ([[ItMakesSenseInContext because he won their game of 1-2-3-He's-Yours]]), prompting him to ask "Okay, did someone put the 'kick me' sign on my back again?!"



* In the ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'' episode, "[[Recap/DinosaursS03E02BabyTalk Baby Talk]]", B.P. Richfield tapes a "Kick Me" sign to Earl's back as punishment for having Baby call him "A big fat smooey smoo". Robbie notices this when Earl arrives home that evening, and asks him why he can't just remove it. Earl tells him he would if it weren't covering an unsightly wound.
* In ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Megan attaches a sign to Josh's back that says "Itchy Butt". Thinking that Drake was responsible, Josh's grammy puts a sign on Drake's back that says "Lazy Punk".
%%* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': This is one of the many pranks Rachel teaches Ross's son, Ben. %%What prank?
* One episode of ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' has Lorelei and Rory refusing to tell Kirk why they're laughing at him ([[ItMakesSenseInContext because he won their game of 1-2-3-He's-Yours]]), prompting him to ask "Okay, did someone put the 'kick me' sign on my back again?!"
%%* Dorothy, being a substitute teacher, rather expectedly gets this treatment in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls''. %%What treatment?! Tell us!
* In an episode of ''Series/HannahMontana'', Amber and Ashley first stick on Miley and Lily the signs "I am dork" and "I am dorkier" respectively, then the signs "I am still dork" and "I am still dorkier".
* In an episode of ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', Lily and Robin stick a sign on Barney's back requesting that he be called [[EmbarrassingNickname Swarley]].
* Parodied in ''Series/JustShootMe''. Finch puts a sign saying "Spank Me" onto [[AnythingThatMoves Nina's]] back. She turns around and says, "Now, you're sure everyone can see it?"
* On ''Series/NewsRadio'', Bill puts a "Spaz" sign on Matthew.
* In an episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', Kelso was ready to throw a patient (who happens to be Dr Cox's mentor) out of the hospital just before he nearly died, and then takes credit for saving his life. Cox puts a sign on Kelso's back saying "Never stop kicking me". The patient removes it ... and discovers it's on the back of the discharge form.
-->'''Dr Kelso''': Oh, very clever.
-->'''Dr Cox''': What? It wasn't me. I think you put it there yourself to get attention.
* In ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', Theresa says she used to stick signs on Jerry's back that say ridiculous things. Hugh's adoptive parents stick one on Jerry in the same episode.



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* In the ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}'' episode, "[[Recap/DinosaursS03E02BabyTalk Baby Talk]]", B.P. Richfield tapes a "Kick Me" sign to Earl's back as punishment for having Baby call him "A big fat smooey smoo". Robbie notices this when Earl arrives home that evening, and asks him why he can't just remove it. Earl tells him he would if it weren't covering an unsightly wound.
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%%* ''Blog/TwilightUnbound'': During Nightmare Night, [[http://askponydiscord.tumblr.com/ Pony Discord]] [[http://twilightunbound.tumblr.com/post/34618963615/part-5-final-ooc-featuring did this to her.]] %%Did what?! Weblinks alone do not suffice for context.



%%* ''Blog/TwilightUnbound'': During Nightmare Night, [[http://askponydiscord.tumblr.com/ Pony Discord]] [[http://twilightunbound.tumblr.com/post/34618963615/part-5-final-ooc-featuring did this to her.]] %%Did what?! Weblinks alone do not suffice for context.



* The ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'' episode "Inspector Leadready II" has a joke where Principal Strickler states that he isn't easily made a fool of, [[ImmediateSelfContradiction then turns around to reveal a Kick Me sign on his back]].



* The ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'' episode "Inspector Leadready II" has a joke where Principal Strickler states that he isn't easily made a fool of, [[ImmediateSelfContradiction then turns around to reveal a Kick Me sign on his back]].
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* ''Film/TheRookie1990'' has a scene in the beginning where Nick takes a sign actually reading "KICK ME" off his new rookie partner's back. A scene at the end has this guy take a similar sign off ''his'' new partner's back.

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* ''Film/TheRookie1990'' has a scene in the beginning where Nick takes a sign actually reading "KICK ME" off the back of David, his new rookie partner's back. partner. A scene at the end has this guy David take a similar sign off ''his'' new partner's back.

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