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---->Rule 1 -- Cleanliness is key.\\

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---->Rule 1 -- [[DisposingOfABody Cleanliness is key.\\]]\\



Rule 4 -- Stay out of the sun.\\
Rule 5 -- Vampires can read minds.\\

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Rule 4 -- [[WeakenedByTheLight Stay out of the sun.\\
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Rule 5 -- [[{{Telepathy}} Vampires can read minds.\\]]\\

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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia impose several conditions that their vampire father Lestat de Lioncourt must follow in order for him to be accepted back into their family. Viewers don't get to hear the first three requirements.
-->'''Louis''': Rule number four.\\

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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'':
** Lestat de Lioncourt and Claudia's [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8o550g?playlist=x7zezf "Vampire Rules" promos]] contain a set of rules that fledgling vampires should abide by and facts that they should know.
*** Lestat's list:
---->Rule 1 -- Cleanliness is key.\\
Rule 2 -- Live off the blood of the living.\\
Rule 3 -- Let the food come to you.\\
Rule 4 -- Stay out of the sun.\\
Rule 5 -- Vampires can read minds.\\
Rule 6 -- Suck it.
*** Claudia's list:
---->Rule 1 -- Your maker can't hear your thoughts.\\
Rule 2 -- No secrets between family.\\
Rule 3 -- Human food tastes like chalk.\\
Rule 4 -- Don't overindulge.\\
Rule 5 -- Don't eat cops.
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"[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", God]]": Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia impose several conditions that their vampire father Lestat de Lioncourt must follow in order for him to be accepted back into their family. Viewers don't get to hear the first three requirements.
-->'''Louis''': --->'''Louis''': Rule number four.\\
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia impose several conditions that their vampire father Lestat de Lioncourt must follow in order to be accepted back into their family. Viewers don't get to hear the first three requirements.

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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia impose several conditions that their vampire father Lestat de Lioncourt must follow in order for him to be accepted back into their family. Viewers don't get to hear the first three requirements.
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In "[[Recap/InterviewWithTheVampire2022S1E6LikeAngelsPutInHellByGod Like Angels Put in Hell by God]]", Louis de Pointe du Lac and Claudia impose several conditions that their vampire father Lestat de Lioncourt must follow in order to be accepted back into their family. Viewers don't get to hear the first three requirements.
-->'''Louis''': Rule number four.\\
'''Claudia''': Kill [[TheMistress Antoinette]].\\
[...]\\
'''Claudia''': I'm not your child anymore. That's rule number five. I'll be your companion, your sister.\\
'''Lestat''': It's not as simple as choosing a new family configuration. "Now I'm your cousin." "Now I'm your aunt." I am your maker!\\
'''Claudia''': But not my uncle or my daddy. I'm your sister or that's the door.\\
'''Louis''': Rule number six. No lies, and that includes lies of exaggeration and of omission. For instance, if you can fly, tell us you can fly.

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* ''Film/TheTransporter''. The eponymous "transporter" Frank Martin has three rules: 1) don't alter the deal after it's been made. 2) No names. 3) Never open the package he's been asked to transport. All his troubles start when he breaks the third rule and finds the "package" is a BoundAndGagged young Asian woman. As a result, he ends up breaking the first two rules as well.

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* ''Film/TheTransporter''. ''Film/TheTransporter'':
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The eponymous "transporter" Frank Martin has three rules: 1) don't alter the deal after it's been made. 2) No names. 3) Never open the package he's been asked to transport. All his troubles start when he breaks the third rule and finds the "package" is a BoundAndGagged young Asian woman. As a result, he ends up breaking the first two rules as well.
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Another situation is conveying advice or admonishments, such as with the MentorArchetype or OldMaster. In this case the rules could be 'don't use the DangerousForbiddenTechnique' or 'always believe in yourself'. They are likely to include RuleZero: "I'm always right."

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Another situation is conveying advice or admonishments, such as with the MentorArchetype or OldMaster. In this case case, the rules could be 'don't "don't use the DangerousForbiddenTechnique' DangerousForbiddenTechnique" or 'always "always believe in yourself'. yourself." They are likely to include RuleZero: "I'm always right."



ThereAreNoRules is a inversion, though that itself is sometimes called "Rule #1" nonetheless. This can then be subverted by having other rules follow which are actually restrictive.

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ThereAreNoRules is a an inversion, though although that itself is sometimes called "Rule #1" nonetheless. This can then be subverted by having other rules follow which are actually restrictive.
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** ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''. Bond seduces the virginal Solitaire for information (citing [[RuleNumberOne Lesson No. 1]]: no secrets between lovers) only to find out she doesn't know much about what the BigBad is up to on his IslandBase. So Bond is determined to go look for himself and makes it clear that she's coming with him. "Togetherness is Lesson Number Two." Solitaire asks coyly if there's [[ComeBackToBedHoney time for Lesson Number 3]] before they go.

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** ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''. Bond seduces the virginal Solitaire for information (citing [[RuleNumberOne Lesson No. 1]]: 1: no secrets between lovers) only to find out she doesn't know much about what the BigBad is up to on his IslandBase. So Bond is determined to go look for himself and makes it clear that she's coming with him. "Togetherness is Lesson Number Two.2." Solitaire asks coyly if there's [[ComeBackToBedHoney time for Lesson Number 3]] before they go.
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** The Doctor's friend [[Characters/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse Iris Wildthyme]] has "Wildthyme's Law Rule Number One", which changes every time to something pertinent to the current situation. Among other things, this rule has been "Grab the nearest bottle and hope for the best" and "A girl never knows when she may need to get the party started."

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** The Doctor's friend [[Characters/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse Iris Wildthyme]] Franchise/IrisWildthyme has "Wildthyme's Law Rule Number One", which changes every time to something pertinent to the current situation. Among other things, this rule has been "Grab the nearest bottle and hope for the best" and "A girl never knows when she may need to get the party started."

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