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Parting words, coming after drugging someone but before the victim hits the ground. May take the form of a Preemptive Apology. A kind of Pre-Mortem One-Liner without the actual, y'know, death. The last words from the guy they drugged are Parting From Consciousness Words.
Trope name comes from Tony Basil's "Mickey".
Film[]
Hudson Hawk: Hey, this doesn't taste like cappuccino. |
- Mystery Men: Right after Captain Amazing asks whether what he just picked up is not evidence, it shoots out a cloud of pink smoke:
Casanova Frankenstein: "It's a chloroform-deploying portable enticement snare." |
Irene: I told you to let it breathe. |
Live Action TV[]
- Dexter: Debra's new fiancee explains how ashamed he was at accidentally leaving one piece of evidence as the Ice Truck Killer.
- And, of course, Dexter himself often whispers a one-liner to his victims right after he slips them the needle.
- Played with on Lost. Juliet was handed what was told to her to be a glass full of tranquilizers.
Ethan: "You... probably shouldn't have drank that so fast..." |
- Heroes: Mohinder to Sylar
Mohinder: "I already have you, Mr. Sylar." |
The Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells: Drugged! By God! |
Manga and Anime[]
Maverick: Good night, Barnaby. |
Video Games[]
- Mona Sax, right after drugging Max Payne:
"Nothing personal. Can't risk you going berserk and getting Lisa killed." |
Web Comics[]
- After Jordi is drugged in Cuanta Vida:
Anton: T-tut mir leid. ("I'm sorry.") |
- In Girl Genius:
Lucrezia: Not poison, silly. I'm one of the good guys now, remember? |
Western Animation[]
"You'd be surprised at the amount of chemicals the average cigarette contains." |
- After a certain mercenary tranquilizes Wolverine in Hulk Vs Wolverine...
"Logan, buddy! It's me, Deadpool! I shot you." |
- In The Batman, after the Riddler sprays Batman with knockout gas:
"Tell me, Batman... What question can you never answer "yes" to? Are you asleep?" |