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* ''Film/{{Speed}}'': Helen, one of the hostages on the bus (who also happens to have a nervous condition) is unable to stand the pressure of being part of a hostage situation and tries to get on a truck the LAPD has pulled alongside the moving bus (which the MadBomber who took them hostage allowed the police to do to get off the wounded driver of the bus and ''only'' him. She also knows the situation at hand because Jack Traven -- the cop on board the bus -- told them). Payne gets upset about her trying to defy his orders and sets off a booby trap on the bus' steps, killing her.
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* ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990'': A recurring subplot is the group of survivors planning to refuel the truck at a nearby gas pump to escape. When Tom and Judy attempt to pull off the plan while the zombies are swarming in, Tom discovers that none of the keys on the key ring match the lock for the pump. In a blind panic, he attempts to ShootOutTheLock, and instead punctures the hose, sending fuel spraying onto the lit torch in the bed of the truck, causing everything to explode. (The original [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 1968 movie]] counts to a lesser degree -- a similar fire is caused, but the movie doesn't portray the lock-shooting as an obviously stupid action everyone was telling Tom to not do.)

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* ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990'': A recurring subplot is the group of survivors planning to refuel the truck at a nearby gas pump to escape. When Tom and Judy attempt to pull off the plan while the zombies are swarming in, Tom discovers that none of the keys on the key ring match the lock for the pump. In a blind panic, he attempts to ShootOutTheLock, ShootOutTheLock with a shotgun, and instead punctures the hose, sending fuel spraying onto the lit torch in the bed of the truck, causing everything to explode. (The original [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 1968 movie]] counts to a lesser degree -- a similar fire is caused, but the movie doesn't portray the lock-shooting as an obviously stupid action everyone was telling Tom to not do.)
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* ''Series/Fallout2024'': In "[[Recap/Fallout2024S1E2TheTarget The Target]]", Knight Titus panics when a Yao-Guai destroys his assault rifle. Despite wearing a full set of T-60b PoweredArmor, he barely even tries to engage the giant bear in hand-to-hand combat before giving up, fleeing in terror, tripping over the uneven ground, and knocking himself senseless against a rock, allowing the Yao-Guai ample time to maul him through the armor's weak points. For good measure, the following episode features Maximus managing to defeat a ''much larger'' radioactive beast while wearing the armor, indicating that Titus could have won if he'd been willing to stand and fight.
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* ''Film/PulpFiction'': Pumpkin and Yolanda's attempts to rob the coffee shop go horribly wrong when one of the customers turns out to be Jules, who holds Pumpkin at gunpoint, causing Yolanda to panic and threaten to open fire if any harm comes to him. Fortunately, [[HitmanWithAHeart Jules]] is planning on turning over a new leaf and decides to end the conflict peacefully by giving them all his money; unfortunately, Vincent walks in and [[TheMillstone proceeds to undermine all of Jules' efforts]] by threatening to shoot Pumpkin "on general principal" if Jules gives him the money. As Jules screams at Vincent to shut the fuck up, a panicking Yolanda attempts to hold both Jules ''and'' Vincent at gunpoint GunsAkimbo-style, despite only having one handgun, leaving her gesturing uselessly with her empty left hand; for good measure, Yolanda's so freaked-out she doesn't even notice her mistake.

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* ''Film/PulpFiction'': Pumpkin and Yolanda's attempts to rob the coffee shop go horribly wrong when one of the customers turns out to be Jules, who holds Pumpkin at gunpoint, causing Yolanda to panic and threaten to open fire if any harm comes to him. Fortunately, [[HitmanWithAHeart Jules]] is planning on turning over a new leaf and decides to end the conflict peacefully by giving them all his money; unfortunately, Vincent walks in and [[TheMillstone proceeds to undermine all of Jules' efforts]] by threatening to shoot Pumpkin "on general principal" principle" if Jules gives him the money. As Jules screams at Vincent to shut the fuck up, a panicking Yolanda attempts to hold both Jules ''and'' Vincent at gunpoint GunsAkimbo-style, despite only having one handgun, leaving her gesturing uselessly with her empty left hand; for good measure, Yolanda's so freaked-out she doesn't even notice her mistake.
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* ''Film/PulpFiction'': Pumpkin and Yolanda's attempts to rob the coffee shop go horribly wrong when one of the customers turns out to be Jules, who holds Pumpkin at gunpoint, causing Yolanda to panic and threaten to open fire if any harm comes to him. Fortunately, [[HitmanWithAHeart Jules]] is planning on turning over a new leaf and decides to end the conflict peacefully by giving them all his money; unfortunately, Vincent walks in and [[TheMillstone proceeds to undermine all of Jules' efforts]] by threatening to shoot Pumpkin "on general principal" if Jules gives him the money. As Jules screams at Vincent to shut the fuck up, a panicking Yolanda attempts to hold both Jules ''and'' Vincent at gunpoint GunsAkimbo-style, despite only having one handgun, leaving her gesturing uselessly with her empty left hand; for good measure, Yolanda's so freaked-out she doesn't even notice her mistake.
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* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderII'': The "40 Fathoms" level begins with a cutscene of Lara hitching a ride on the outside of a Fiama Nera submersible. The pilot of the submarine is about to yank Lara off with a mechanical claw when he sees a [[ThreateningShark great white shark]] swimming in the direction of his cockpit glass and freaks out. While great whites are notorious apex predators, the guy was inside a fairly large metal vehicle that would've adequately protected him from the big fish. Nevertheless, the panicked pilot veers away -- and right into an underwater cliff, wrecking the sub. Ironically, it's only after this happens that the shark circles back around to the sub to eat the dead pilot now that the glass is no longer blocking the way.

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* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderII'': The "40 Fathoms" level begins with a cutscene of Lara hitching a ride on the outside of a Fiama Fiamma Nera submersible. The pilot of the submarine is about to yank Lara off with a mechanical claw when he sees a [[ThreateningShark great white shark]] swimming in the direction of his cockpit glass and freaks out. While great whites are notorious apex predators, the guy was inside a fairly large metal vehicle that would've adequately protected him from the big fish. Nevertheless, the panicked pilot veers away -- and right into an underwater cliff, wrecking the sub. Ironically, it's only after this happens that the shark circles back around to the sub to eat the dead pilot now that the glass is no longer blocking the way.
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* ''VideoGame/TombRaiderII'': The "40 Fathoms" level begins with a cutscene of Lara hitching a ride on the outside of a Fiama Nera submersible. The pilot of the submarine is about to yank Lara off with a mechanical claw when he sees a [[ThreateningShark great white shark]] swimming in the direction of his cockpit glass and freaks out. While great whites are notorious apex predators, the guy was inside a fairly large metal vehicle that would've adequately protected him from the big fish. Nevertheless, the panicked pilot veers away -- and right into an underwater cliff, wrecking the sub. Ironically, it's only after this happens that the shark circles back around to the sub to eat the dead pilot now that the glass is no longer blocking the way.

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