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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
29th Jun, 2020 03:25:17 AM
Could be covered by No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine.
Sharlee
Since: Jun, 2015
29th Jun, 2020 08:08:06 AM
Could also fall under Villains Out Shopping, if it's the incongruity of the baddies carrying out mundane tasks that's what stands out about the scene. But if you find it is common enough to be a trope of its own, it'd be comparable to the Mob-Boss Suit Fitting.
A hero arrives at their meeting with the villain. The villain is focused on prepping/cooking as they deliver a monologue to the hero. These scenes in my examples are very similar, so similar I’d call it a trope but I can’t find the name for it. It’s not Evil Chef.
Examples I can remember off the top of my head:
Burn Notice, S 4 E 15: Michael returns to the villain’s house and the villain is chopping meat and veggies as he speaks to Michael.
Lost, S 6 E 10: Sayid arrives at the restaurant to find Keamy cooking breakfast.
Heroes, S 1 E 18: Nathan meets Linderman at the hotel kitchen. Linderman is preparing a meal as he speaks to Nathan.
Game of Thrones, S 1 E 7: Tywin skins and prepares a deer as Jamie enters. Tywin lectures about legacy.
I know I’ve seen this same scene a few dozen other times, just can’t remember the specifics.
Edited by Jrm2003