"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Going Bye-Bye! is a classic 1934 comedy short film directed by Charles Rogers, starring Laurel and Hardy. It was the first Laurel and Hardy film to feature a Nightmare Fuel ending gag.
The story begins with Stan and Ollie as key witnesses in the trial of a criminal named Butch Long. After Butch is found guilty, he vows that when he escapes from prison, he will break off their legs and wrap them around their necks. The boys decide to move far away, and take out an ad for someone to accompany them and help pay the travel expenses; it's answered by a woman who, unbeknownst to them, is Butch's girlfriend. Hilarity Ensues.
This short provides the example of:
- The Bad Guy Wins: Well, Butch successfully cuts Stan and Ollie's legs off and wrapped them around their neck. However, he was caught by the police and they arrested Butch.
- Berserk Button: Butch vows to get revenge.Butch: You dirty, rotten, no-good squealer. You rats! I will get you for this if it's the last thing I ever do! But when I escape from jail, I will break off your legs and wrap them around your neck!
- Bittersweet Ending: Even though the duo get their legs broken off and tied around their necks, Butch is once again arrested.
- Conscience Makes You Go Back: A man warns the two detectives, Stan and Ollie after the case was solved that they should get out of town because Butch is like an elephant; he will never forget.
- Downer Ending: Stan and Ollie sitting in a couch with their legs tied to their neck.
- Great Escape: Butch escapes from prison.
