It's a tense scene in the middle of the story: Alice has been kidnapped and tied up by Carl, who has a gun pointed at her. Bob is on the telephone with Carl, begging him to spare her. Carl laughs maniacally about how he has won and will now... make... Bob... PAY! A shot rings out. Bob screams. A moment later, Alice is heard on the phone, sobbing and still alive. While Bob cries in relief, Carl begins listing his highly outrageous demands. Examples of Fake Kill Scare include: