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1The plot counterpart of dialog's OneThingLedToAnother. A sexual pairing is portrayed with a couple opening lines of flirt (or normal conversation), then an immediate cut to the bedroom. Often used for comedic effect. In poorly written scripts, [[StrangledByTheRedString the pairing may be unlikely]] and the device is used to gloss over this fact. However, it's most likely that the writers themselves have so little experience with seduction that they wouldn't know how to illustrate it believably, even if there were time.
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3Differs from a GilliganCut not only in that it is specifically used for sex, but that the lines or actions leading up to the cut do not necessarily refer directly to the upcoming sex or post-sex scene. Often used for character with InstantSeduction skills.
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10* Coca-Cola at one point had a particular ad campaign for Coke Zero which boasts it has great taste AND zero sugar. The gimmick was that people weren't satisfied with something they got until they said "And...?" and were thus rewarded for being so forward. In one commercial, one of the scenes showed a girl complimenting a guy trying on jeans at a store where she worked. She comments, as he tries on jeans in front of a mirror, that his jeans are nice, and after he asks, "And...?" she adds that she "gets off at four". Cue a quick montage of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything symbolism of them getting it on]], from the obvious clothes hitting the floor and the lamp being switched off to rabbits sitting next to each other, waves crashing onto rocks, and a volcano erupting. This scene doesn't show up in later edits of this particular ad, so it might have been cut for [[ImpliedTrope implying this trope]].
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14* There was a (now deleted) ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' one-shot called "Feral" where Raven comes to talk to Beast Boy, who is upset and stays locked in his room due to his feral side trying to emerge. She talks to him, then there is a PinkySwear that he won't be so upset anymore... cut to the morning, and Raven reflecting on how well she slept due to being exhausted by the night activities.
15* In Chapter 3 of ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'', Tsunade and Jiraiya go for a few drinks and the next morning, [[BedmateReveal they wake up in her bedroom, naked and embracing each other]]. They talk about this, and while they admit to have developed feelings for each other, they decide to take things slow. Then the next morning, Shizune finds them sleeping on the couch...
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20* ''Film/ALAventure'': Sandrine and Fred switch from speaking to each other then in the next scene having sex. Later this also happens with her and Greg.
21%%Used how?* Used in ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon''
22* ''Film/BicentennialMan'': Andrew tries to convince Portia that she's making a mistake in marrying Charles, and asks for a kiss to prove he's right. After a couple of intense kisses, we cut to both in a bed, expressing how much they enjoyed themselves.
23* ''Film/BrokebackMountain'': Jack and Ennis start working together herding sheep and steal glances at one another over time, then the scene abruptly cuts to them getting it on in their tent with no real build-up to the sex.
24* In ''Film/CabinFever'', Marcy casually suggests to Paul that people who are [[OutWithABang in a certain-death situation would probably just want to have one last screw, with any available partner.]] Literally the next thing we see is the two of them naked, and Marcy is throwing a seemingly reluctant Paul down on the bed to ride him vigorously. The foreplay was apparently so brisk that Paul didn't even have time to ask Marcy about using a condom until after they were already having sex.
25* ''Film/DuckButter'': Multiple times scenes cut from Nima and Sergio talking or doing other things together onto them having sex.
26* ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'': Charles and Carrie flirt a bit while sharing a drink, but swear nothing more will happen. We then cut to them lying in bed together the next morning.
27* One exception, where a seduction is shown with far more detail than normal, occurs in ''Film/GroundhogDay'', as Bill Murray is living the same day over and over and the writers have a chance to show the (fantastical) process of failure and correction.
28* In ''Film/IronMan1'', a few lines of accusatory interviewing between Tony Stark and a female reporter are enough for a one-night stand. One minute they're arguing about war profiteering, the next they're leaping into bed together. It's an EstablishingCharacterMoment for Tony, as that one line was not only enough of a seduction (to someone who was ''very much'' not in the mood a few seconds previous), it was enough for a ''drastic'' change in venue.
29* ''Film/{{Kimi}}'': Terry comes to Angela's door, has a conversation briefly with her, then the next scene cuts to them having sex in her bed.
30* Used in ''Film/LostInTranslation''. The lounge singer sits down next to Bob, says "Hi", and this trope occurs. Well, it cuts to the morning after.
31* ''Film/MissMeadows'': A scene abruptly shifts from Mike speaking to Miss Meadows, then the pair of them having sex in bed.
32* ''Film/SharkAttack3Megalodon'': "[[ThrowItIn The Line]]" immediately cuts to John Barrowman in a ShowerOfLove with Jennifer [=McShane=].
33* ''Film/TheSummerOfSangaile'': The scene cuts from Saulius taking Sangaile to a place they can hear planes, to her having sex with him in his car (as she listens to them). Beforehand, there was no real buildup to any of this, and it's unexplained why Sangaile did it.
34* ''Film/TheresaAndAllison'': A woman runs into Theresa on the street and kisses her. The scene instantly cuts to them having sex after this.
35* ''Film/YoungAndWild'': Once she denies being a tease after Antonia's accused her of this, Daniela is seen abruptly in bed with her while having passionate sex together.
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39* In one ''Literature/InspectorMorse'' book, Morse opens a book at random and finds that it jumps straight from a couple flirting in a car, to them waking up in bed the next morning. Deciding that he can't bother with such "anticlimactic pianissimo porn", he shuts the book and gets back to detecting.
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43%%* Appears a lot in ''Series/MadMen''.
44* ''Series/TheWire'': [[HandsomeLech Jimmy McNulty]] frequently produces these. Memorably, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhaZunwvW5o he once manages]] to pick up a waitress from an all-night diner while drunk out of his mind and having just crashed his car. Twice. In the same place.
45%%* ''Series/SixFeetUnder'': Happens to Nate early on in the pilot.
46%%* Happened in ''Series/{{Friends}}'' as Joey and an actress discussed how to make their characters' relationship seem more fiery.
47* ''Series/TheAffair'': After Noah and Helen break up, he runs into the swimmer who flirted with him in the first episode, who tells him she's now engaged. Commence sex scene.
48* On an episode of ''Series/TheShield'', Vic is getting friendly with a domestic violence worker. She asks if he's married and he replies that he's separated. The next second they're screwing in a motel room.
49* ''Series/DasBoot'': Carla comes into Simone's apartment, they share a long soulful look, kiss and then we see them lying in bed together after having had sex. This may come as a surprise to many in the audience, who didn't sense any attraction between them beforehand (though Carla apparently did).
50* ''{{Series/Dates}}'':
51** Kate and Erica dance seductively together, then start making out. Then we cut to them in bed together the next morning after they had sex.
52** Jenny and Christian are talking while on their date, then the following scene has them loudly having sex in his bed.
53* ''Literature/Nos4a2'': A young woman comes into the library to ask Maggie about a book. With no interval, we then see her giving Maggie oral sex in the stacks.
54* ''{{Series/Hightown}}'': Jackie is shown chatting with a number of women before it cuts to them having sex (or in one case, lying together afterward). One of these is [[PlayedForLaughs played for laughs]] as she was talking to her ex-girlfriend who was chatting with a friend, as she flirts with her ex it cuts to her having sex with the friend instead.
55* ''Series/JessicaJones2015'': Jessica is about to leave a bar, and a male patron says, "Nice ass." She turns and asks, "What did you say?" in a tone that suggests she's about to deck him. He repeats himself, and then there's a SmashCut to them having wild sex in the bathroom.
56* ''Series/PaperDolls'': Jade goes to a lesbian bar and spots a woman, Naomi, talking to her friends. Jade raises her glass to her and in the next scene they are making out in the bathroom.
57* ''Series/WeAreWhoWeAre'': Maggie and Jenny are first seen talking, go into an empty apartment then abruptly start kissing then undress to have sex, with it only having been implied before that either found the other one attractive.
58* ''Series/Peacemaker2022'': In "[[Recap/Peacemaker2022Episode1AWholeNewWhirled A Whole New Whirled]]" Peacemaker is shown going over to flirt with a pretty woman at the bar. Then the next scene cuts to him [[TheImmodestOrgasm loudly having sex with her]].
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62* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', This can happen between [[KnightInShiningArmour Kent]] and [[FailureKnight Fiora]] if you decide to [[RelationshipValues pair them up]]. While it's not outright stated that this is what happened, it's rather evident that this is the case. You can best appreciate the irony of it all by watching it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-_Lg9f0ags here.]]
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66* In the webcomic ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'', with Tip and Dr. Lee. Played for laughs, since Tip's ability to convince women to sleep with him is something of a RunningGag. It also has a NoFourthWall gag by implying it really does transition instantly to them being in bed (while, at the same time, being entirely consensual). In fact, when it ''doesn't'' happen with Tigerlily Jones, he starts [[PercussiveMaintenance hitting the panel borders]] in case they're broken.
67* ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' does this, rather abruptly, with the Western arc version of the beginning of Lancelot and Guenevere's affair. According to TheRant, this is because Paul had a great idea for how they would get together, which would make it clear that it wasn't about Arthur ... and then didn't write it down.
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71* The season 3 finale of ''WebVideo/TheGuild'', with [[spoiler: Cyd and Fawkes.]]
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75* ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'':
76** Zapp Brannigan and Leela in the episode "Love's Labours Lost in Space". Used as a quasi plot-device because Leela is bewildered ever after as to why she slept with him.
77** In "Proposition Infinity":
78--->'''Amy:''' Don't tell me to shut up! You know what happened to the ''last'' guy who told me to shut up?\
79'''Bender:''' What?\
80''([[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Cut to them in bed]])''
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