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** All of Bob and Carol's children betray him.

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** All of Bob and Carol's children betray him.them.
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** Alex has always been [[HatesTheirParent rebellious and ungrateful to his parents]] who were doing their best to give him a good life. The betrayal was done [[{Jerkass}} out of sheer spite]].

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** Alex has always been [[HatesTheirParent rebellious and ungrateful to his parents]] who were doing their best to give him a good life. The betrayal was done [[{Jerkass}} [[{{Jerkass}} out of sheer spite]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A child betrays a parent.
* '''Straight''': Alex betrays his parents Bob and Carol.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alex not only betrays his parents, but [[SelfMadeOrphan also kills them]].
** All of Bob and Carol's children betray him.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** Bob and Carol have always been [[AbusiveParents controlling and abusive to Alex]] until he had enough of their mistreatment and [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal returns the favor by betraying them.]]
** Alex has always been [[HatesTheirParent rebellious and ungrateful to his parents]] who were doing their best to give him a good life. The betrayal was done [[{Jerkass}} out of sheer spite]].
** Alex is the son of King Bob who rules the Troperia Kingdom. He wants to overthrow his father so he can rule it for himself.
** Bob and Carol had been [[TheUnfavourite ignoring Alex in favor of his siblings]], [[AloofBigBrother Dave]] and [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Eric]].
* '''Inverted''': ParentalBetrayal
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': The reason for Alex betraying his parents: they didn't give him a flat-screen tv for his bedroom.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't betray his parents.
* '''Enforced''': "We need a shocking moment between family members. Let's have Alex betray his parents."
* '''Lampshaded''': "We gave you life and you turned your back on us!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alex decides it would be very low of his character to betray his parents whom [[HonorThyParent he has so much love and respect for.]]
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': "You want to know why I did it? It's because you were never there for me when I needed you. You loved my older brother and younger brother more than me, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and you didn't give me a Ferrari for my 16th birthday!"]]
* '''Played For Drama''': Alex's parents are heartbroken by his betrayal, especially when they raised him well and had a decent relationship with him.
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