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* ''Series/TheToyCastle'': In "Mary Had a Little Lamb", whenever the China Doll has her back turned, the Goblin and the Clown screw around with their costume pieces and act ridiculous.

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** In "Silly Willy Dilly", when the Soldier isn't watching, the Clown and the Goblin act silly-willy-dilly together.

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* In Chapter 18 of ''Fanfic/TwinklingInTheDark'', the Bad End Trio leave Joker alone with Poisony while they go get some Bad Energy. When they come back, the two are snuggled in bed together, and Joker's yukata is slightly looser, implying they got up to some hanky-panky while the BET were gone.

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* In [[Recap/TwinklingInTheDarkChapter17 Chapter 18 17]] of ''Fanfic/TwinklingInTheDark'', the Bad End Trio leave Joker alone with Poisony while they go get some Bad Energy. When they come back, the two are snuggled in bed together, and Joker's yukata is slightly looser, implying they got up to some hanky-panky while the BET were gone.



* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': In "The Perspiration Manifestation", the guys take fencing clases from Barry Kripke, who warns them that fencing is not a joke. As they practice advancing and retreating, Kripke gets a call, and while he answers it the boys engage in a little playful {{Flynning}} behind his back. As soon as he hangs up, the others go back to practicing advancing and retreating.



* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': In "The Perspiration Manifestation", the guys take fencing clases from Barry Kripke, who warns them that fencing is not a joke. As they practice advancing and retreating, Kripke gets a call, and while he answers it the boys engage in a little playful {{Flynning}} behind his back. As soon as he hangs up, the others go back to practicing advancing and retreating.

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* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': ''Series/TheToyCastle'': In "The Perspiration Manifestation", "Mary Had a Little Lamb", whenever the guys take fencing clases from Barry Kripke, who warns them that fencing is not a joke. As they practice advancing and retreating, Kripke gets a call, and while he answers it the boys engage in a little playful {{Flynning}} behind his back. As soon as he hangs up, the others go China Doll has her back to practicing advancing turned, the Goblin and retreating.the Clown screw around with their costume pieces and act ridiculous.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': At the end of the episode "Fight Fighters", Dipper and Robbie (who've been giving each other grief all season) bury the hatchet for Wendy's sake. As Dipper puts it, they hate each other in silence. As the last few minutes of the episode show, this trope is the result (playing nice when Wendy's in the room and silently threatening each other when they're alone).
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* Many, ''many'' arguments/fights between siblings have been interrupted because Mom and/or Dad just walked into the room.
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* In the argument scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the Parrs spar at the dinner table using their powers, only to revert to casual positions once they hear a knock at the door.

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* In the argument scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'', the Parrs spar at the dinner table using their powers, only to revert to casual positions once they hear a knock at the door.
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* In Chapter 18 of ''Fanfic/TwinklingInTheDark'', the Bad End Trio leave Joker alone with Poisony while they go get some Bad Energy. When they come back, the two are snuggled in bed together, and Joker's yukata is slightly looser, implying they got up to some hanky-panky while the BET were gone.
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* Film/KillBill opens with the fight between The Bride and Vernita in the latter’s suburban living room. As her daughter gets off the school bus, Vernita gives The Bride a pleading look. As the girl walks in, both women hide their knives behind their backs and put on their best smiles, Vernita claiming that the mess was caused by the family dog.

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* Film/KillBill ''Film/KillBill'' opens with the fight between The Bride and Vernita in the latter’s suburban living room. As her daughter gets off the school bus, Vernita gives The Bride a pleading look. As the girl walks in, both women hide their knives behind their backs and put on their best smiles, Vernita claiming that the mess was caused by the family dog.
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Two characters suffer each other's company for the sake of a third, actively quarreling when that third character leaves the room. Should they come back, everything was as it was with that third character none the wiser.

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* ''Webcomic/BatmanWayneFamilyAdventures'': In "Assassin", Bruce checks in on Duke and Damian, confirming that they're ''not'' playing paintball assassin in the manor. They deny it ("I was merely painting outside today..."), but as soon as he leaves the room, they whip out the paintball guns and point them at each other.
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* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Typically the case with Miss Brooks and [[SitcomArchNemesis Miss Enright]]. They are both in love with Mr. Boynton. Although they engage in SnarkToSnarkCombat when alone together, they tend to hold the insults while Mr. Boynton is around. Examples include "Second-hand First Aid", "The Big Game" and "Four Fiancees".
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* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': In the "Shonan Love Story" arc, all the boys (except Tsukai and Kamata) are trying to impress Kaoru and fight off the other guys interested in her. When she goes to the bathroom, everyone gangs up on Makoto, and then beats up Kamata for [[MySisterIsOffLimits trying to prevent them from going out with Kaoru]]. The remaining guys (Ryuji, Eikichi, and Saejima) leave with Kaoru, and [[spoiler:Eikichi betrays Ryuji, then he and Saejima try to beat each other up]]. Kaoru can tell something's up, since they're both covered in blood when she turns around.

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* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': ''Manga/GTOTheEarlyYears'': In the "Shonan Love Story" arc, all the boys (except Tsukai and Kamata) are trying to impress Kaoru and fight off the other guys interested in her. When she goes to the bathroom, everyone gangs up on Makoto, and then beats up Kamata for [[MySisterIsOffLimits trying to prevent them from going out with Kaoru]]. The remaining guys (Ryuji, Eikichi, and Saejima) leave with Kaoru, and [[spoiler:Eikichi betrays Ryuji, then he and Saejima try to beat each other up]]. Kaoru can tell something's up, since they're both covered in blood when she turns around.



* Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld: In the time it takes for Denmark to read a text message, the Faroe Islands builds [[https://satwcomic.com/you-look-away-for-one-minute a platform that supports a sheep, a kettle balanced on the sheep, and a piece of lumber balanced on the kettle.]]

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* Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld: ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'': In the time it takes for Denmark to read a text message, the Faroe Islands builds [[https://satwcomic.com/you-look-away-for-one-minute a platform that supports a sheep, a kettle balanced on the sheep, and a piece of lumber balanced on the kettle.]]
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* Film/KillBill opens with the fight between The Bride and Vernita in the latter’s suburban living room. As her daughter gets off the school bus, Vernita gives The Bride a pleasing look. As the girl walks in, both women hide their knives behind their backs and put on their best smiles, Vernita claiming that the mess was caused by the family dog.

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* Film/KillBill opens with the fight between The Bride and Vernita in the latter’s suburban living room. As her daughter gets off the school bus, Vernita gives The Bride a pleasing pleading look. As the girl walks in, both women hide their knives behind their backs and put on their best smiles, Vernita claiming that the mess was caused by the family dog.
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* Film/KillBill opens with the fight between The Bride and Vernita in the latter’s suburban living room. As her daughter gets off the school bus, Vernita gives The Bride a pleasing look. As the girl walks in, both women hide their knives behind their backs and put on their best smiles, Vernita claiming that the mess was caused by the family dog.
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Compare PlayingNiceForNow. Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, MidBattleTeaBreak, or InterruptedIntimacy.

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Compare PlayingNiceForNow. Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, MidBattleTeaBreak, or InterruptedIntimacy.
InterruptedIntimacy. See also VillainOverForDinner.


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* ''Manga/ShonanJunaiGumi'': In the "Shonan Love Story" arc, all the boys (except Tsukai and Kamata) are trying to impress Kaoru and fight off the other guys interested in her. When she goes to the bathroom, everyone gangs up on Makoto, and then beats up Kamata for [[MySisterIsOffLimits trying to prevent them from going out with Kaoru]]. The remaining guys (Ryuji, Eikichi, and Saejima) leave with Kaoru, and [[spoiler:Eikichi betrays Ryuji, then he and Saejima try to beat each other up]]. Kaoru can tell something's up, since they're both covered in blood when she turns around.
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* Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld: In the time it takes for Denmark to read a text message, the Faroe Islands builds [[https://satwcomic.com/you-look-away-for-one-minute a platform that supports a sheep, a kettle balanced on the sheep, and a piece of lumber balanced on the kettle.]]
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* Many, ''many'' arguments/fights between siblings have been interrupted because Mom and/or Dad just walked into the room.
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* {{Inverted}} in ''{{Webcomic/Whomp}}'', as Ronnie [[https://www.whompcomic.com/comic/bon-sabotage destroys the house]] while his roommate ''[[BeyondTheImpossible is still looking]]''.
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Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, MidBattleTeaBreak, or InterruptedIntimacy.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E25SummerOf4Ft2 Summer Of 4 Ft. 2]]", Lisa is furious at Bart for revealing her true geeky nature to her new beach friends. In one scene, when Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs Bart by his collar and prepares to pour syrup on his eyes, only to put everything back the second she reenters.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E25SummerOf4Ft2 Summer Of of 4 Ft. 2]]", Lisa is furious at Bart for revealing her true geeky nature to her new beach friends. In one scene, when Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs Bart by his collar and prepares to pour syrup on his eyes, only to put everything back the second she reenters.reenters.
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Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, where the moment is cut-off to reveal the moment never had happened in the first place, MidBattleTeaBreak where the conflicting parties purposely take a break mid-fight, or InterruptedIntimacy where the two characters are getting intimate instead of violent.

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Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, where the moment is cut-off to reveal the moment never had happened in the first place, MidBattleTeaBreak where the conflicting parties purposely take a break mid-fight, MidBattleTeaBreak, or InterruptedIntimacy where the two characters are getting intimate instead of violent.
InterruptedIntimacy.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Summer of 4 Ft. 2", Lisa is furious at Bart for revealing her true geeky nature to her new beach friends. In one scene, when Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs Bart by his collar and prepares to pour syrup on his eyes, only to put everything back the second she reenters.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Summer of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E25SummerOf4Ft2 Summer Of 4 Ft. 2", 2]]", Lisa is furious at Bart for revealing her true geeky nature to her new beach friends. In one scene, when Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs Bart by his collar and prepares to pour syrup on his eyes, only to put everything back the second she reenters.
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-->"When the cat's away, the mice will play."
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->''"When the cat's away, the mice will play."''
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* In the famous argument scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the Parrs spar at the dinner table using their powers, only to revert to casual positions once they hear a knock at the door.

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* In the famous argument scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the Parrs spar at the dinner table using their powers, only to revert to casual positions once they hear a knock at the door.
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* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': In "The Perspiration Manifestation", the guys take fencing clases from Barry Kripke, who warns them that fencing is not a joke. As they practice advancing and retreating, Kripke gets a call, and while he answers it the boys engage in a little playful {{Flynning}} behind his back. As soon as he hangs up, the others go back to practicing advancing and retreating.
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Two characters suffer each other's company for the sake of a third, actively quarreling when that third character leaves the room. Should they come back, everything was as it was with that third character none the wiser.

For instance, [[AliceAndBob Alice, Bob]] and Charles are in a private space. Bob and Charles hate each other, but they both like Alice, and thus they act as though they like each other too. Alice has to leave the room for a minute and Bob and Charles are immediately trying to kill each other. This goes on, Alice deaf to the fight, only for her to walk in, none the wiser as Bob and Charles have already swept the broken vase under the couch and the table set upright again.

This trope is usually PlayedForLaughs, a high-octane moment of drama cut clean by an ignorant character walking in, forcing the conflict to a halt for the sake of looking normal. Sometimes other things go on to keep the absent character busy and ignorant to everything that is happening, like a dog-barking or a blender loudly hiding the commotion in the other room.

Not to be confused with IndulgentFantasySegue, where the moment is cut-off to reveal the moment never had happened in the first place, MidBattleTeaBreak where the conflicting parties purposely take a break mid-fight, or InterruptedIntimacy where the two characters are getting intimate instead of violent.

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* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has a RunningGag where rivals Natsu and Gray would repeatedly fight unless [[TheDreaded Erza]] was looking. When she was looking the two would act like best friends to avoid angering her and getting beat up as a result.

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* In the famous argument scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the Parrs spar at the dinner table using their powers, only to revert to casual positions once they hear a knock at the door.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' episode "[[Recap/TrollhuntersS1E11RecipeForDisaster Recipe for Disaster]]", Jim and Strickler act cordial and enjoy their dinner. When Barbra leaves the room to tend to her apple pie, they both try to kill each other for the Amulet of Daylight. Jim conjures his armor, Strickler returns to his true form and throws his knives, but when Barbra returns, they are both out of "combat mode" and are sitting at the dinner table. The second time she walks in, they pretend that they are looking for Strickler's contact-lens.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Summer of 4 Ft. 2", Lisa is furious at Bart for revealing her true geeky nature to her new beach friends. In one scene, when Marge leaves the room, Lisa grabs Bart by his collar and prepares to pour syrup on his eyes, only to put everything back the second she reenters.

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