History Main / EmbarrassingCoverUp

* In ''AdventureTime'', Jake tries to get Finn out of an accidental engagement to the Slime Princess:

If they are covering up something more serious than the cover story, overlaps with InfractionDistraction.

See also SureLetsGoWithThat, InfractionDistraction.

See also SureLetsGoWithThat.

* In ''GirlGotGame'', when [[SweetPollyOliver Kyou]] is RecursiveCrossdressing, the team captain recognizes her voice. When he mentions Kyou, Chiharu quickly shouts "He's sick with diarrhea!" much to Kyou's chagrin.

* In RobertAHeinlein's story "If This Goes On", the protagonist is advised to conceal [[LaResistance resistance]] secrets by using a code that makes them look like notes for an illicit gambling system. Thus, if the notes are discovered, there will be a credible explanation for why they were hidden and the protagonist will draw only minor punishment.

* In ''Frasier'', in the episode ''Travels with Martin'', Frasier decides to take his Winnebago vacation party to Canada on a whim, which is a problem for Daphne, as she doesn't have her Green Card yet. When they are pulled over trying to cross the border back into the US, there is a tense scene as we wonder whether Daphne's accent will give her away. However, [[spoiler:Frasier saves the day by inventing a story that the dog hasn't had his shots to explain why they all seem nervous.]]

* In ''{{Misfits}}'', when Curtis is busy cheating on Samantha and she turns up at the community centre demanding to know where he is, Simon and Nathan cover for him by saying he's been arrested for "exposing himself" to some Boy Scouts. She doesn't seem to believe them, but she leaves anyway, convinced they're nuts and eager to get as far away from them as possible (particularly when Nathan starts casually spraying her with cleaning fluid).

* In ''{{Misfits}}'', when Curtis is busy cheating on Samantha and she turns up at the community centre demanding to know where he is, Simon and Nathan cover for him by saying he's been arrested for "exposing himself" to some boy scouts. She doesn't really seem to believe them, but she leaves anyway, convinced they're nuts and eager to get as far away from them as possible (particularly when Nathan starts spraying her with cleaning fluid).

-->'''Homer's Brain:''' Heh, heh, heh. I would never have thought of that.

* MalcolmInTheMiddle, the protagonist has to bring some confort item to a person that secretly lives in Malcolm mother's workplace. When she questions him about having a pineapple, spare pants and a book with him, he explains that he is going through a very bad belly problem, justifing the need of fresh fruit, a book to read in the bathroom and well, spare pants. Self-inflicted trope.

* In the {{Discworld}} novel ''Moving Pictures'', Victor and Ginger get trapped by a rockslide while Victor is trying to stop Ginger walking in her sleep (and apparently trying to awaken an EldritchAbomination). The characters who dig them out assume the obvious explanation for them being off in a remote spot together, and Victor agrees that they've got it exactly right; when Ginger objects, he asks her if she'd rather tell them what she was really doing.

* In ''IronManArmoredAdventures'', Tony often excuses himself from class (so he can become iron Man) by claiming he needs to use the bathroom. Pepper later takes it upon herself to explain his absence to some crooks by explaining that he spends more time in the bathroom than anyone she knows.

* In ''AnsemRetort'', Areith falls down and hits a doorknob, which gives her a black eye. Naturally, she blames it on Axel. Who is at first, furious, then quickly covers it up and goes with it. (Also an EvenEvilHasStandards moment, since that is the ''only'' point [[AxeCrazy Axel]] isn't outright enthusiastic about an act of violence.)

* In ''AnsemRetort'', Areith falls down and hits a doorknob, which gives her a black eye. Naturally, she blames it on Axel. Who is at first, furious, then quickly covers it up and goes with it. (Also an EvenEvilHasStandards moment, since that is the ''only'' point [[AxeCrazy Axel]] isn't outright enthusiastic about an act of violence.

* In ''IronManArmoredAdventures'', Tony often excuses himself from class (so he can become iron Mna) by claiming he needs to use the bathroom. Pepper later takes it upon herself to explain his absence to some crooks by explaining that he spends more time in the bathroom than anyone she knows.