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This is a subtrope of RestrainedRevenge in which a character claims a right to one punch before forgiving the one who wronged them. Sometimes accompanied by the phrase, "[[MakesUsEven Now we're even.]]"

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In the 2nd season episode "A Mater of Honor", Riker, on an officer-exchange program with a Klingon ship, has to employ trickery to oust the captain from command in order to prevent a deadly misunderstanding with the Enterprise (the normal Klingon procedure would be [[KlingonPromotion to assassinate him]]). When he yields command back at the end of the episode, he accepts a punch to the face from the Klingon captain; while it's unlikely the captain exactly forgives him, it does even the score, satisfying Klingon honor and letting the captain recover some dignity after the embarrassment.

* ''Film/TheLastBoyScout'': Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) 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.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', "Fighter Flight"

* Happens in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' to Moses. Senel really lets him have it, right before he joins the party, for kidnapping Shirley earlier in the game.
** Also in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' to TheMole. Instead of killing him for very nearly getting the party killed themselves, TheMole is told that his life belongs to [[TheTeam Brave Vesperia]] now, and then every single party member minus [[NonHumanSidekick Repede]] take their turn to administer his punishment. Including Rita, who ''isn't'' a guild member.
** And then, off screen, the one party member that was out of the group at the time gets their turn also.
** The UpdatedRerelease has TheMole offering a strike from another character. [[spoiler:Flynn refuses it, because he was being used by Alexei as much as Raven was.]] Patty, a character exclusive to the re-release, joins the rest of Brave Vesperia in taking a swing at TheMole.

* [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky Trails in The Sky SC]]: Not really a punch, but a slap. Joshua gets one from his foster father, Cassius, for running away and trying to sever all ties with his allies.

* In ''Webcomic/PvP'', when [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/11/10/million-dollar-maybe/ Brent is willing to reconcile with Cole over a matter,]] he says "man code demands I punch you with a significant force." Both men admit, however, that Brent can't punch ''anything'' with significant force, so he arranges for a proxy to do it - his wife, Jade.

* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'', Joshua gets one from his foster father, Cassius, for running away for a majority of the game.
** Renne also receives one from Estelle after being defeated, mainly for acting like a brat whose never felt anyone else's pain as well as trying to show her that she cares about her

* Happens in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' to TheMole. Instead of killing him for very nearly getting the party killed themselves, TheMole is told that his life belongs to [[TheTeam Brave Vesperia]] now, and then every single party member minus [[NonHumanSidekick Repede]] take their turn to administer his punishment. Including Rita, who ''isn't'' a guild member.
** And then, off screen, the one party member that was out of the group at the time gets their turn also.
** The UpdatedRerelease has TheMole offering a strike from another character. [[spoiler:Flynn refuses it, because he was being used by Alexei as much as Raven was.]] Patty, a character exclusive to the re-release, joins the rest of Brave Vesperia in taking a swing at TheMole.
* In ''VideoGame/WingCommander 3'', after Blair learns that his good friend and comrade James "Paladin" Taggart has [[spoiler:known about Angel's death for some time, and lied to him]], the player has the option to punch Paladin in the face. If you do, he accepts it as deserved; if not, he [[HitMeDammit begs you to]].

* ''Series/{{Friends}}''. Joey, to apologize for fake proposing to Rachel, offers Ross one of these. Joey then [[HitMeDammit goads]] Ross into doing so, who throws the punch and hits the metal pole behind Joey, who had ducked. Joey explains it was instinctual ("when a fist comes at your face, you duck") and shows Ross by punching him...who doesn't duck. Then, as they leave to go to the hospital, Joey accidentally hits Ross ''again'' with the door. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVyCqbP1MWA Seen here]]

* In ''Webcomic/PvP'', when [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/11/10/million-dollar-maybe/ Brent is willing to reconcile with Cole over a matter]], he says "man code demands I punch you with a significant force." Both men admit, however, that Brent can't punch ''anything'' with significant force, so he arranges for a proxy to do it - his wife, Jade.

* Franchise/{{Batman}}:

** Batman actually does this a lot. If he knows he's been a jerkass to his allies, he tends to let them have one punch "free". Other examples include Creator/KevinSmith's ComicBook/GreenArrow run, and again during "ComicBook/BruceWayneFugitive".

This is a subtrope of RestrainedRevenge in which a character claims a right to one punch before forgiving the one who wronged him. Sometimes accompanied by the phrase, "[[MakesUsEven Now we're even.]]"

* A version in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'': it seems for a moment that Anna is content to just snarking [[spoiler:Hans]] in response for trying to have her and her sister killed and seizing control of the kingdom. Until she punches him overboard.

-->''[=McLintock=]''"I haven't lost my temper in 40 years; but, Pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning, might have got somebody killed, and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't!" (He belts him in the mouth).

* A version in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'': it seems for a moment that Anna is content to just snarking [[spoiler:Hans]] in response for trying to have her and her sister killed and seizing control of the kingdom. Until she punches him overboard. The other ambassadors (who are unaware of [[spoiler:Hans's]] FaceHeelTurn) are surprisingly okay with this.
** Not that surprising. Hans had informed them all that Anna was dead and attempted to assume the throne of Arendale himself. Seeing Anna alive, they probably figured out his deception, and source of her wrath, quite quickly.

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In the Season 3 climax, John Diggle punches Oliver Queen for kidnapping his wife while pretending to be a brainwashed member of the League of Assassins. However he makes it clear that he doesn't forgive Oliver, but they have more pressing issues to deal with so it will have to do for now. In fact it's several months before they properly reconcile.

* After Polnareff apologizes to Kakyoin for being a hasty, angry prick [[spoiler:and apparently getting Avdol killed]] in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'', Kakyoin's response is to smash an elbow into Polnareff's face, compounding Polnareff's already bloody injuries.
-->'''Kakyoin:''' That takes the place of my handshake, Polnareff, OK?
-->'''Polnareff:''' Agh!!! T...Thank you...Kakyoin. Oo.

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In the Season 3 climax, John Diggle punches Oliver Queen for kidnapping his wife while pretending to be a brainwashed member of the League of Assassins. However he makes it clear that he doesn't forgive him, but they have more pressing issues to deal with so it will have to do. In fact it's only several months later that they properly reconcile.

* The final episode of ''Series/UltramanOrb'' has this between [[TheHero Gai Ikari]] and [[EvilCounterpart Jugglus Juggler]], with Gai punching Juggler for all the crap Juggler had done over the series, followed by a hug and thanks for saving [[LoveInterest Naomi [[spoiler:as well as Naomi's ancestor, Natasha.]]

* Subverted in ''Series/TheBoys2019''. In "Proper Preparation and Planning", Hughie Campbell tackles Billy Butcher just as he's about to shoot Kimoko's brother, a super-terrorist who then proceeds to bring half the building down on their heads. Butcher is understandably furious and tries to throw Hughie out of The Boys, but [[TrueCompanions the others refuse to go along with this.]] At the end of the episode it looks like Butcher and Hughie [[GoldenMoment will reconcile]], but instead Butcher knocks him to the ground and threatens to kill Hughie if he gets in his way again. The next episode starts with Butcher trying to apologise. An enraged Hughie takes a wild swing at him, then but then just keeps on hitting in a rage and has to be pulled off by Mother's Milk. It's not until Butcher saves his life during the episode that Hughie actually does forgive him.

** When Justine disobeys an order from her mentor Holtz, he [[ImpaledPalm impales her palm]] with an awl and then walks away. When Justine hasn't removed the awl by the time he's returned, he knows she has the commitment needed for his cause, gives her the task of recruiting more soldiers like her, then yanks out the awl himself. Justine punches him -- [[MachoMasochism with her injured hand]].

* Tommy punches Nolan in {{Defiance}} because Nolan slept with his ex-girlfriend. Nolan mocks the punch and when Tommy offers to hit him again Nolan says he deserved that one but he'll start hitting back if he wants to take it further.

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13238312/1/The-Last-Prayer The Last Prayer]]'', after it comes out that Choji accidentally drugged Ino, part of his reparations towards her is letting Ino hit him. Right as said condition is stated, Ino punches him hard enough to break Choji's nose and launch him into to a wall.

-->'''Kakyoin:''' That takes the place of my handshake, Polnareff. OK?

* Happens in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' to TheMole. Instead of killing him for very nearly getting the party killed themselves, TheMole is told that his life belongs to [[TheTeam Brave Vesperia]] now, and then every single party member minus [[NonHumanSidekick Repede]] take their turn to administer his punishment. Including the one character who ''isn't'' a guild member.

** The UpdatedRerelease has TheMole offering a strike from another character. [[spoiler:Flynn denies it, because he was being used by Alexei as much as Raven was.]]