History Main / TwoFacedAside

-> ''"Dear rich Dora Stanpipe, How I ''love her''... [[GoldDigger father's money.]]''"

-> ''"Dear rich Dora Stanpipe, How I ''love her''... [[GoldDigger father's money.]]"

-> ''"Dear rich Dora Stanpipe, How I ''love her!''... [[GoldDigger father's money.]]

* From Ursula's VillainSong "Poor Unfortunate Souls" in ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'':

* ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' Vlada Veramirovich will always greet the cast kindly, but then state insults about them to his waiter in a foreign language. Parodied in ''From Chunk to Hunk''.

This trope is when a character says something to another character but then will immediately whisper or silently mouth the ''opposite'' sentiment, but done so in a way that the other character doesn't hear/see. This might be done because they don't want to hurt the person's feelings; they'll tell a white lie but then immediately reveal their true feelings in an aside to a different character. This might also be done purely to deceive, such as a villain agreeing to hero's demands but then quietly ordering his mooks to attack the hero when his back is turned.

A generic example with, say, Bob and Alice, will have Alice asking Bob if he likes a particularly gaudy outfit. Bob doesn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, so he'll tell her "Oh yes! Love it!". However, as soon as she turns away, he'll look over at his friend, Charlie, and shake his head while mouthing "''noooo...''". An alternate example might be Alice asking Bob if he wants to go shopping. Bob, not wanting to anger her, will exuberantly say "Sure! I'd love to!". As Alice turns away, Bob then desperately whispers "''Help me!''" to passersby.

!!Examples

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* Grand Moff Tarkin employs this with Princess Leia in ''Film/StarWarsANewHope'' just before he orders the Death Star to blow Alderaan to smithereens:
-->'''Tarkin''': You would prefer another target, a military target? Then name the system! I grow tired of asking this so it will be the last time: Where is the rebel base?\\
'''Leia''': Dantooine. They're on Dantooine.\\
'''Tarkin''': There. You see, Lord Vader, she can be reasonable. Continue with the operation; you may fire when ready.\\
'''Leia''': What?!\\
'''Tarkin''': You're far too trusting. Dantooine is too remote to make an effective demonstration... but don't worry; we will deal with your rebel friends soon enough.

* In the Beatles movie ''Film/{{Help}}'', [[ItMakesSenseInContext when Ringo is about to have his finger shrunk with a potion so a magic ring can be removed]], George speculates that there might be some insurance they could get out of it. John indignantly says "I wouldn't think of such a thing!", before whispering "Find out, eh?"

* ''Film/HomeAlone 2'' had Buzz doing this, apologizing and being very contrite to the family for his part in the choir debacle, and then when Kevin is ready to do the same, he whispers, "Beat that, you little trout-sniffer."
* ''Theatre/AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum'': When Pesudolus tells Miles Gloriosus that his bride-to-be, Philia, is dead, he first shouts to the skies that she is ugly! Ugly! UGLY! But then whispers that he only said that so the gods wouldn't get jealous.

* ''Series/DoctorWho''
** In the episode "The God Complex", the Doctor is very impressed with Rita.
-->'''Doctor:''' Oh, you're good... Amy, with regret, you're fired.\\

'''Doctor:''' Kidding! ''(mouthing to Rita)'' Call me.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} in the episode "Smith and Jones", when Martha steps into the TARDIS for the first time:
-->'''Martha:''' It's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside!\\
''(Midway through Martha's line, the camera cuts to show the Doctor mouthing her words at the same time)''\\
'''The Doctor:''' Really? Hadn't noticed.

* In the ''Series/BabylonFive'' episode "The Quality of Mercy", Mollari goes to a bar with Lennier (mostly so he can rip him off, making him pay everything). Lennier then proceeds to bore him with his entire life story. Mollari, looking pained, says: "Really? That's really interesting." Then he whispers to the female bar tender: "Kill me?"
* In ''Series/SlingsAndArrows'', Holly is introduced as the nice lady taking over a company, then, whispered, "She's the devil".

-->'''Cochran:''' I have a chance, right?
-->'''Ozzy:''' Of course you have a chance. Everyone has a chance. ''[Cut to the ConfessionCam]'' He doesn't have a chance...
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': As Colonel Talbot says he's going to visit to get some answers, Coulson replies "Sounds good!" But as soon as the call ends, he comments "''That'' doesn't sound good..."
* Parodied in the ''Series/StudioC'' sketch, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCL4tXoOZTo "Evil Asides"]] where the creepy old lady says many ominous things in her asides...and the other people can hear her--they can even hear the creepy music that accompanies it!
* In Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway, the game Narrate has two people acting out a Main/FilmNoir scene in an unconventional setting (usually Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles), complete with aside narration.

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-->'''Iria''': "Anything that belongs to Lisara is something I feel like stealing."
-->'''Iria''': ''(winks at the audience)'' [[ILied "Kidding."]]
-->'''Lisara''': "Why you... [[SlutShaming YOU FRIKIN' WHORE!!"]]

-->'''Ryan''': "Fresno, eh? That's a lovely town."
-->''AsideGlance''
-->'''Ryan''': "It wasn't."

A generic example with, say, Bob and Alice, will have Alice asking Bob if he likes a particularly gaudy outfit. Bob doesn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, so he'll tell her "Oh yes! Love it!". However, as soon as she turns away, he'll look over at a friend and shake his head while mouthing "''noooo...''". An alternate example might be Alice asking Bob if he wants to go shopping. Bob, not wanting to anger her, will exuberantly say "Sure! I'd love to!". As Alice turns away, Bob then desperately whispers "''Help me!''" to passersby.

* SelfDemonstrating/{{GLaDOS}} does this in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'', when [[spoiler:Wheatley begins to recycle [=GLaDOS=]'s "YouAreFat" and "You Are Adopted" insults--[[BigStupidDoodooHead badly]]--[=GLaDOS=] asks him what, exactly, is wrong with those things. As Wheatley is at a loss for words, [=GLaDOS=] says to you:]]
-->[[spoiler:'''[=GLaDOS=]''':]] [[spoiler:[[AC:For the record, you are adopted AndThatsTerrible. But just work with me.]]]]

** In the video "[[SupplementalMaterial/TeamFortress2 Meet The Medic]]", the Medic tells the Heavy that "Ribs grow back". Then he whispers to [[ItMakesSenseInContext his dove]]: "No they don't." [[note]]Despite the Medic believing otherwise, human ribs are actually capable of growing back when properly shortened. But not after being ripped out like Heavy's of course.[[/note]] That said, his [[HealingShiv medigun]] can probably grow them back anyways.

** In the second scene of ''Theatre/Cymbeline'', two lords collectively do this to Cloten, with one sucking up to him and the other making the snarky asides.

* ''HannahMontana'': A judge tells the defendant he'd have a chance to explain himself but later he whispers to Miley and Lily he actually won't.

See also HypocriticalHumor, for the more comedic use of this trope. For the more dramatic use, compare FalseReassurance and ILied. Also see IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt.