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* In the ''Literature/HayvenCelestia'' webcomic ''[[https://www.rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/skinchange-p1/ Skinchange]]'' one of the main characters turns out to be a former movie producer who borrowed a massive amount of money from the mob to pay his legal fees after his star actress died on set, and so he could get [[MagicPlasticSurgery cosmetic surgery]] to establish a new identity, and some seed capital to start up his new business. The comic picks up after the mob figured out he was just going to take the money and flee the planet.
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* In the ''Literature/HayvenCelestia'' webcomic ''[[https://www.rickgriffinstudios.com/comic-post/skinchange-p1/ Skinchange]]'' one of the main characters turns out to be a former movie producer who borrowed a massive amount of money from the mob to pay his legal fees after his star actress died on set, and so he could get [[MagicPlasticSurgery cosmetic surgery]] to establish a new identity, and some seed capital to start up his new business. The comic picks up after the mob figured out he was just going to take the money and flee the planet.
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* ''Literature/TheExecutioner''. This is the backstory for Mack Bolan's RoaringRampageOfRevenge. A mob-owned loan company had Bolan's father trapped in debt, so his sister agreed to work as a prostitute to pay them off. Father found out and committed a murder-suicide. Unfortunately for the mob, Mack Bolan found out as well.
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* In ''Literature/{{Spoonbenders}}'', Frankie owes money to the Chicago mob after taking out a loan in an inevitably botched GetRichQuickScheme.
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* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'': One of Wei's employers is a triad member named Roland whose job is to collect debts from people who owe them money. One of these people is a repeat offender whose last encounter with Wei and Roland ends with him committing suicide. When Roland tells him their next assignment is to shake down the man's widow, Wei refuses and quits on the spot.
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* ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'': ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs2012'': One of Wei's employers is a triad member named Roland whose job is to collect debts from people who owe them money. One of these people is a repeat offender whose last encounter with Wei and Roland ends with him committing suicide. When Roland tells him their next assignment is to shake down the man's widow, Wei refuses and quits on the spot.
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* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'': Early on in the game, Michael, one of the [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent three protagonists]], destroys a house belonging to a tennis coach who his wife was cheating with. However, the ''actual'' owner of the house is the mistress of ruthless [[TheCartel Mexican gangster]] Martin Madrazo, who demands Michael pay the repair bill, running to several million dollars. Michael decides to [[OneLastJob rob a jewel store]] to come up with the money, and successfully placates Madrazo. However, the heist ends up drawing out Michael's psychotic former teammate [[AxCrazy Trevor Philips]], and the events of the game escalate from there.
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** ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony'': Gay Tony's debt to the Ancelotti crime family is the main driver of the storyline. Later on, Gay Tony gets into deep trouble with the Russian mob, to the point where the price they want is ''his head''.
** ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'': Early on in the game, Michael, one of the [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent three protagonists]], destroys a house belonging to a tennis coach who his wife was cheating with. However, the ''actual'' owner of the house is the mistress of ruthless [[TheCartel Mexican gangster]] Martin Madrazo, who demands Michael pay the repair bill, running to several million dollars. Michael decides to [[OneLastJob rob a jewel store]] to come up with the money, and successfully placates Madrazo. However, the heist ends up drawing out Michael's psychotic former teammate [[AxCrazy Trevor Philips]], and the events of the game escalate from there.
** ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony'': Gay Tony's debt to the Ancelotti crime family is the main driver of the storyline. Later on, Gay Tony gets into deep trouble with the Russian mob, to the point where the price they want is ''his head''.
** ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'': Early on in the game, Michael, one of the [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent three protagonists]], destroys a house belonging to a tennis coach who his wife was cheating with. However, the ''actual'' owner of the house is the mistress of ruthless [[TheCartel Mexican gangster]] Martin Madrazo, who demands Michael pay the repair bill, running to several million dollars. Michael decides to [[OneLastJob rob a jewel store]] to come up with the money, and successfully placates Madrazo. However, the heist ends up drawing out Michael's psychotic former teammate [[AxCrazy Trevor Philips]], and the events of the game escalate from there.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Several episodes have Fat Tony's mafia gang engaging in loan sharking. Homer is a frequent victim, and another episode has Krusty running into debt with them after losing most of the money he borrowed from them betting on a basketball game.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Several episodes have Fat Tony's mafia gang engaging in loan sharking. Homer is a frequent victim, and another episode has Krusty running into debt with them after losing most of the money he borrowed from them betting on a basketball game.game... he made the mistake of betting against [[UsefulNotes/{{Basketball}} The Harlem Globetrotters]][[note]]a purely exhibitional team who are a combination comedy troupe / athletic tricks stageshow not a real team[[/note]] and also even though they want to kill him it turns out Krusty only owes [[ComicallySmallDemand $48]].
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"....but I only owe [[ComicallySmallDemand twelve dollars]]!"]]
"....but I only owe [[ComicallySmallDemand twelve dollars]]!"]]
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* ''Series/SquidGame'': Main character Gi-Hun has accumulated a massive amount of debt he owes loan sharks, and they beat him up in a public bathroom for being late on his payment. This, along with being able to provide for his daughter, is his main motivation for initially entering the Squid Games.
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* ''Series/SquidGame'': Main character Gi-Hun Seong Gi-hun has accumulated a massive amount of debt [[TrappedByGamblingDebts gambling debt]] he owes to a group of loan sharks, and they who in the series' first episode beat him up in a public bathroom for being late on his payment. payment (he actually had the money to pay them beforehand, but a pickpocket stole it from him). This, along with being able to provide for his daughter, is his main motivation for initially entering the Squid Games.titular DeadlyGame.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'': Petty thief Fagin owes a lot of money to gangster Sykes, who demands he repay it in three days, or else. When the kitten Oliver, who was first taken in by Fagin's gang of dogs, gets adopted by a rich family, Fagin decides to ransom him for Sykes' money; but when the only one who comes is Jenny, a little girl with just her piggy bank, Fagin feels guilty and gives back Oliver. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Sykes then kidnaps Jenny, and Fagin and his dogs have to rescue her.]]
* An indirection version in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': When Whale Wash owner Sykes finds himself forced to start paying Don Lino [[ProtectionRacket protection money]], Sykes begins squeezing protagonist Oscar for the money ''he'' owes, arguing that he now owes it to Don Lino by proxy. When Oscar fails to pay off the money, things escalate from there.
* An indirection version in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': When Whale Wash owner Sykes finds himself forced to start paying Don Lino [[ProtectionRacket protection money]], Sykes begins squeezing protagonist Oscar for the money ''he'' owes, arguing that he now owes it to Don Lino by proxy. When Oscar fails to pay off the money, things escalate from there.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'': Petty thief Fagin owes a lot of money to gangster Sykes, who demands he repay it in three days, or else. When the kitten Oliver, who was first taken in by Fagin's gang of dogs, gets adopted by a rich family, Fagin decides to ransom him Oliver with them to get money for Sykes' money; Sykes; but he immediately quits his plan out of guilt when he sees that the family's only one member who comes is Jenny, a little girl with just her piggy bank, Fagin feels guilty and gives back Oliver. bank. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Sykes then Sykes, who had taken notice of Fagin's ransom attempt, kidnaps Jenny, Jenny to threaten her family with the money not much later, and Fagin and his dogs have to rescue her.]]
*An indirection version in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' has an indirect version. When Whale Wash owner Sykes finds himself forced to start paying Don Lino [[ProtectionRacket protection money]], Sykes begins squeezing protagonist Oscar for the money ''he'' owes, arguing that he now owes it to Don Lino by proxy. When Oscar fails to pay off the money, things escalate from there.
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* ''VideoGame/Pikmin2'': The President of Hocotate Freight has taken out a large loan to reimburse the loss of Louie's cargo of Golden Pikpik Carrots. To his horror, the loan he took didn't come from the Happy Hocotate Savings & Loan but rather the [[LoanShark All-Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks]] who threaten to [[CementShoes bury him in the Hocotate Swamp]]. As Olimar and Louie go to planet PNF-404 to collect treasure to pay off the mob debt, the President is forced to hide under a bridge and live off of grass out of fear of being captured.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': An indirection version. When Whale Wash owner Sykes finds himself forced to start paying Don Lino [[ProtectionRacket protection money]], Sykes begins squeezing protagonist Oscar for the money ''he'' owes, arguing that he now owes it to Don Lino by proxy. When Oscar fails to pay off the money, things escalate from there.
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* An indirection version in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'': An indirection version. When Whale Wash owner Sykes finds himself forced to start paying Don Lino [[ProtectionRacket protection money]], Sykes begins squeezing protagonist Oscar for the money ''he'' owes, arguing that he now owes it to Don Lino by proxy. When Oscar fails to pay off the money, things escalate from there.
