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** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]] [[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob]].

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** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]] anyway]]. [[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???The cloaked skeleton turns out to be a lost cosplayer and Alice notices Bob after a few moments.


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** Alice mistakes Bob for a ghost or a zombie and socks him in the face.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice says, "Just kidding, I knew you were there"

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Alice says, "Just kidding, I knew you were there"



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* '''Double Subverted''': ?????
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** Bob and Alice staged the lion breakout to make it look like Bob died and when Bob AttendingYourOwnFuneral, Alice starts crying as if he really died, despite being right next to him.

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** Bob and Alice staged the lion breakout to make it look like Bob died and when Bob AttendingYourOwnFuneral, Alice starts crying as if he really died, despite being right next to him.him, and him wearing a PaperThinDisguise.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice spends all day crying over Bob, who keeps reminding her "I'm right there," but she just brushes it off with "Go away, Bob, Bob's dead"

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Alice spends all day crying over Bob, who keeps reminding her "I'm right there," but she just brushes it off with "Go away, Bob, Bob's dead"dead"
** Bob and Alice staged the lion breakout to make it look like Bob died and when Bob AttendingYourOwnFuneral, Alice starts crying as if he really died, despite being right next to him.
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** Bob realizes that Alice can't hear anything he's saying; a few moments later, [[TheGrimReaper a skeleton in a black cloak]] comes to [[OurGhostsAreDifferent lead him away]].
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* '''Parodied''': Bob takes a hold of the IdiotBall and starts mourning ''himself'' after seeing Alice cry over him. Then, the lion [[TalkingAnimal can talk]] and says, "Am I the OnlySaneMan around here?"
** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]][[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob]].

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Bob takes a hold of the IdiotBall and starts mourning ''himself'' after seeing Alice cry over him. Then, the lion [[TalkingAnimal can talk]] and says, "Am I the OnlySaneMan around here?"
** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]][[RightBehindMe ]] [[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob]].



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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice justifiably wanted Bob dead, maybe even arranged the "lethal" accident, but has to pretend she's sad about his death because [[VillainWithGoodPublicity she's the only one who knows how truly awful he is]]. When Bob shows up, DramaticIrony ensues as Alice goes from happy and pretending to mourn, to horrified as she pretends she's relieved to see him alive.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice justifiably wanted Bob dead, maybe even arranged the "lethal" accident, but has to pretend she's sad about [[HopeSpot his death seeming death]] because [[VillainWithGoodPublicity she's the only one who knows how truly awful he is]]. When Bob shows up, DramaticIrony ensues as Alice goes from happy and pretending to mourn, to horrified as she pretends she's relieved to see him alive.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice realises Bob's there but decides she'd better make sure and does a SpotTheImpostor test before finding out it's really Bob.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice realises realizes Bob's there but decides she'd better make sure and does a SpotTheImpostor test before finding out it's really Bob.



* '''Parodied''': Bob takes ahold of the IdiotBall and starts mourning ''himself'' after seeing Alice cry over him. Then, the lion [[TalkingAnimal can talk]] and says, "Am I the OnlySaneMan around here?"
** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]][[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob. ]]
* '''Averted''': Alice realises Bob is alive as soon as he shows up.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob takes ahold a hold of the IdiotBall and starts mourning ''himself'' after seeing Alice cry over him. Then, the lion [[TalkingAnimal can talk]] and says, "Am I the OnlySaneMan around here?"
** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]][[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob. ]]
Bob]].
* '''Averted''': Alice realises realizes Bob is alive as soon as he shows up.



* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Played for Drama''': ???Alice justifiably wanted Bob dead, maybe even arranged the "lethal" accident, but has to pretend she's sad about his death because [[VillainWithGoodPublicity she's the only one who knows how truly awful he is]]. When Bob shows up, DramaticIrony ensues as Alice goes from happy and pretending to mourn, to horrified as she pretends she's relieved to see him alive.

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** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]]
[[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob. ]]

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** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ??


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** Alice, upon seeing Bob 'dead', [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing cheers,]] and [[HiddenDisdainReveal talks of how she never liked him anyway.]]
[[RightBehindMe Naturally, this is quite off putting to Bob. ]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Mourning over a [[DisneyDeath presumed deceased]] character when they are in the vicinity.
* '''Straight''': A lion escapes from the zoo. When Alice sees the lion chewing on Bob's shoe, she thinks he ate Bob and starts to cry. Bob then shows up and says, "Hey, Alice, why so sad? I can easily get new shoes if he spoils that one", Alice replies, "Not now Bob, I'm too busy grieving for Bob". Then, she says, "Wait--you're Bob!" and starts crying TearsOfJoy while Bob and the lion watch, bemused.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice spends all day crying over Bob, who keeps reminding her "I'm right there," but she just brushes it off with "Go away, Bob, Bob's dead"
* '''Downplayed''': Alice realises Bob's there but decides she'd better make sure and does a SpotTheImpostor test before finding out it's really Bob.
* '''Justified''': Alice is TheDitz or had a slight lapse in judgement.
* '''Inverted''': Bob dies but Alice thinks Bob's okay and is celebrating while Charlie tries to point out he's dead.
* '''Subverted''': Alice says, "Just kidding, I knew you were there"
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Bob takes ahold of the IdiotBall and starts mourning ''himself'' after seeing Alice cry over him. Then, the lion [[TalkingAnimal can talk]] and says, "Am I the OnlySaneMan around here?"
* '''Averted''': Alice realises Bob is alive as soon as he shows up.
* '''Zigzagged''': ???
* '''Enforced''': To cheer the viewers up after crying with Alice when they think the lion ate Bob by throwing in some comedy.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm right here, obviously alive, so how come you're still crying over me?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob [[FakingTheDead fakes his own death]] by putting the shoe in the lion's mouth just to see what Alice would do when she sees it and then sees him.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to mourn someone who's obviously alive.
* '''Discussed''': "How come when Alice thought the lion ate me, she said 'Not now, Bob, I'm too busy grieving for Bob'? That doesn't make sense"
* '''Conversed''': "I've seen it before and Alice was holding the IdiotBall when she said 'Not now Bob, I'm too busy grieving for Bob', but even so it was comedy gold!"
* '''Implied''': Alice is still teary-eyed and sad when Bob is in the vicinity.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice plans Bob's funeral after seeing his shoe in the lion's mouth, which Bob [[AttendingYourOwnFuneral attends]] just to see what everyone says. He is flattered when Alice says, "He was such a good friend," says "Well, you'd better be" when his brother Charlie says "And I'm sorry I stole his candy when we were children", blushes when his LoveInterest Diana says "And I had a crush on him", and says, "Hey!" when his JerkWithAHeartOfGold friend Edwin says "It's his stupid fault!"
* '''Played for Drama''': ???
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