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You've Seen It a Million Times -- that large, menacing black van pulling over on the other side of the street the moment you go inside. Or maybe you have dismissed it as paranoid speculation, just as The Man wanted you to. But you should at least know what it means -- They are watching you, at this very moment from that very car. If Lampshaded there will be a honkin' big radar dish on top. If they're not just watching you, but about to kick your ass, then the black van will be replaced by a black Chevrolet Suburban with tinted windows. Examples of Van in Black include:

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  • You've Seen It a Million Times -- that large, menacing black van pulling over on the other side of the street the moment you go inside. Or maybe you have dismissed it as paranoid speculation, just as The Man wanted you to. But you should at least know what it means -- They are watching you, at this very moment from that very car. If Lampshaded there will be a honkin' big radar dish on top. If they're not just watching you, but about to kick your ass, then the black van will be replaced by a black Chevrolet Suburban with tinted windows. Examples of Van in Black include:
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  • You've Seen It a Million Times -- that large, menacing black van pulling over on the other side of the street the moment you go inside. Or maybe you have dismissed it as paranoid speculation, just as The Man wanted you to. But you should at least know what it means -- They are watching you, at this very moment from that very car. If Lampshaded there will be a honkin' big radar dish on top. These vehicles provide a sense of foreboding mystery to the characters they follow and the audience. The vans appear in the background, and are viewed only from the outside. Unlike Spies in a Van, it's common that neither the audience nor the protagonist ever find out exactly who is in the vans, or what they are doing. Occasionally, both tropes can occur in the same series, if there are competing vans. Or if the organization operating them determines The Hero is not their enemy and invites them into The Masquerade. If they're not just watching you, but about to kick your ass, then the black van will be replaced by a black Chevrolet Suburban with tinted windows. See also Black Helicopter. The title is a pun on The Men in Black. Examples of Van in Black include:
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