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* '''Exploited''': Alice uses [[CallBack this incident]] as an alibi for a later murder she did commit.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers make Alice the obvious suspect as a RedHerring and provide possible fuel to [[EasilyCondemned a prejudice]] Aesop (regarding Alice's race, age, social status or whatever else the executives decided was a good "-ism" to decry), plus the obvious issue that if Alice was the actual guilty party, the episode would run way too short.
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** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets ⅔ of the money, while his daughter Clara gets ⅓ of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
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** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets ⅔ 2/3 of the money, while his daughter Clara gets ⅓ 1/3 of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But the policemen were [[BadCopIncompetentCop also mixed up]] in the plot. They were bribed by the real culprit to put Alice behind bars.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the policemen were [[BadCopIncompetentCop also mixed up]] in the plot. They were bribed by the real culprit to put Alice behind bars.
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** But the policemen were [[BadCopIncompetentCop also mixed up]] in the plot. They were bribed by the real culprit to put Alice behind bars.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice was in the house at the time and has an affair with another man. She is revealed to be innocent, and an acquaintance from Bob’s school days who seems to have nothing to do with it is revealed to have murdered him for an old grudge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. His wife Alice is four times younger than him, was married to him against her will, had a strained relationship with him and an affair with another man, gets all of his money and was found with a bloodstained knife in her hands. She is revealed to be innocent, and the real culprit is a seeming passer-by who turns out to be a maniac with a hatred for old men.
* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. His wife Alice is four times younger than him, was married to him against her will, had a strained relationship with him and an affair with another man, gets all of his money and was found with a bloodstained knife in her hands. She is revealed to be innocent, and the real culprit is a seeming passer-by who turns out to be a maniac with a hatred for old men.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice was in the house at the time and has an affair with another man. She is revealed to be innocent, and Adam, an acquaintance from Bob’s school days who seems to have nothing to do with it it, is revealed to have murdered him for an old grudge.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. Hiswife TrophyWife Alice is four times younger than him, [[MayDecemberRomance a quarter his age]], was married to him against her will, had a strained relationship with him and an affair with another man, gets all of his money and was found with a bloodstained knife in her hands. She is revealed to be innocent, and [[TheDogWasTheMastermind the real culprit is a seeming passer-by passerby who turns out to be a maniac with a hatred for old men. men]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. His
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** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets 2/3 of the money, his daughter Clara gets 1/3 of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
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** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets 2/3 ⅔ of the money, while his daughter Clara gets 1/3 ⅓ of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
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* '''Implied:''' Alice is immediately arrested for the murder. While she is being arrested, she vehemently attempts to [[ICanExplain explain how it's just a really unfortunate coincidence.]]
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* '''Implied:''' Alice is immediately arrested for the murder. While she is being arrested, she vehemently attempts to [[ICanExplain explain how it's just a really unfortunate coincidence.]]]]
* '''Invoked''': Adam realizes his own motives to kill Bob will look quite strong, so he needs somebody else with ostensibly stronger motives to be seen as having done it.
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* '''Invoked''': Adam realizes his own motives to kill Bob will look quite strong, so he needs somebody else with ostensibly stronger motives to be seen as having done it.
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Who took away the link to the main page? Well, I've worked in this neighbourhood for years, and if I've learned anything from my experience, it's that it's NeverTheObviousSuspect.
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** While Alice did attempt to kill Bob, another murderer had finished him off.
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** The obvious suspect knew of the plot and was AccompliceByInaction.
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** The obvious suspect knew of the plot and Alice ''is'' a criminal, but not ''the'' criminal; she was AccompliceByInaction. an accomplice.
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* '''Conversed''': "How’s it going?" "Oh, the guy’s now killed, and the wife’s standing over him with a bloody knife. Do they honestly believe we’ll think her guilty?"
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* '''Conversed''': "How’s it going?" "Oh, the guy’s now killed, and the wife’s standing over him with a bloody knife. Do they honestly believe we’ll think her guilty?"guilty?"
* '''Implied:''' Alice is immediately arrested for the murder. While she is being arrested, she vehemently attempts to [[ICanExplain explain how it's just a really unfortunate coincidence.]]
* '''Implied:''' Alice is immediately arrested for the murder. While she is being arrested, she vehemently attempts to [[ICanExplain explain how it's just a really unfortunate coincidence.]]
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice is innocent, but she ''has'' been planning to kill Bob, it’s just that the other murderer got to him first.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice is innocent, innocent of the crime, but she ''has'' been planning to kill Bob, it’s just that the other murderer got to him first.
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'''Basic Trope''': The most obvious suspect is revealed to be innocent, and usually the least obvious one is guilty.
* '''Straight''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice was in the house at the time and has an affair with another man. She is revealed to be innocent, and an acquaintance from Bob’s school days who seems to have nothing to do with it is revealed to have murdered him for an old grudge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. His wife Alice is four times younger than him, was married to him against her will, had a strained relationship with him and an affair with another man, gets all of his money and was found with a bloodstained knife in her hands. She is revealed to be innocent, and the real culprit is a seeming passer-by who turns out to be a maniac with a hatred for old men.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets 2/3 of the money, his daughter Clara gets 1/3 of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
** The obvious suspect knew of the plot and was AccompliceByInaction.
* '''Justified''': The innocent party was being framed because they had the most obvious motives.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice, who has an affair with another man and gets all the money, is revealed to be guilty.
* '''Subverted''': The police prove Alice’s alibi was fake. She is revealed to be guilty after all.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the policemen were [[BadCopIncompetentCop also mixed up]] in the plot. They were bribed by the real culprit to put Alice behind bars.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice is innocent, but she ''has'' been planning to kill Bob, it’s just that the other murderer got to him first.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I knew you were innocent. You would have taken care not to become suspect number one!"
* '''Discussed''': "So many clues point to Alice that I believe somebody’s framing her."
* '''Conversed''': "How’s it going?" "Oh, the guy’s now killed, and the wife’s standing over him with a bloody knife. Do they honestly believe we’ll think her guilty?"
* '''Straight''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice was in the house at the time and has an affair with another man. She is revealed to be innocent, and an acquaintance from Bob’s school days who seems to have nothing to do with it is revealed to have murdered him for an old grudge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Elderly Tycoon Bob is murdered. His wife Alice is four times younger than him, was married to him against her will, had a strained relationship with him and an affair with another man, gets all of his money and was found with a bloodstained knife in her hands. She is revealed to be innocent, and the real culprit is a seeming passer-by who turns out to be a maniac with a hatred for old men.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is murdered. His wife Alice has an affair with another man and gets 2/3 of the money, his daughter Clara gets 1/3 of the money. Alice is innocent and Clara is guilty.
** The obvious suspect knew of the plot and was AccompliceByInaction.
* '''Justified''': The innocent party was being framed because they had the most obvious motives.
* '''Inverted''': Bob is murdered. His wife Alice, who has an affair with another man and gets all the money, is revealed to be guilty.
* '''Subverted''': The police prove Alice’s alibi was fake. She is revealed to be guilty after all.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the policemen were [[BadCopIncompetentCop also mixed up]] in the plot. They were bribed by the real culprit to put Alice behind bars.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice is innocent, but she ''has'' been planning to kill Bob, it’s just that the other murderer got to him first.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I knew you were innocent. You would have taken care not to become suspect number one!"
* '''Discussed''': "So many clues point to Alice that I believe somebody’s framing her."
* '''Conversed''': "How’s it going?" "Oh, the guy’s now killed, and the wife’s standing over him with a bloody knife. Do they honestly believe we’ll think her guilty?"
