# Has this scene ever taken place? (Unexpected end to mano-a-mano duel)

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**Created:** [December 10, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-ever-taken-place-unexpected-end-to-mano-a-mano-duel/706868 "2014-12-10T18:39:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atomic\_Alex](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atomic_alex/32/175_2.png) [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-ever-taken-place-unexpected-end-to-mano-a-mano-duel/706868/1 "2014-12-10T18:39:09Z")

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Just a random thought that crossed my mind, its not uncommon to have a one-on-one fight scene where one character is preventing another from achieving an objective. Naturally to solve this impasse they must engage in a little of the old ultraviolence.

I was wondering if instead while circling each other warily preparing for combat one character has suddenly made a break for it, the other character pauses in surprise, “Hey!”, then takes off after them.

It would play quite well in a comedy I imagine but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this happen before. Though I’m pretty sure it must have happened in some media at some point.

To show what I mean, without the unexpected ending this is the sort of scene I mean (from Ghost in the Shell, caution, violence)

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGUmQ1k9wIk)

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**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-ever-taken-place-unexpected-end-to-mano-a-mano-duel/706868/2 "2014-12-10T18:42:50Z")

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Princess Bride has this type of scene.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-this-scene-ever-taken-place-unexpected-end-to-mano-a-mano-duel/706868/3 "2014-12-10T18:53:45Z")

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> [@Cheesesteak](#):
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> Princess Bride has this type of scene.

First thing I came to mention, but I’m sure it has been used in many movies.