. . . . . . . . . "Strangers on a Train Plot Murder"@en . "Oh, hello there. I didn't see you. I was too busy thinking about my horrible father -- but you don't want to hear about it. You probably have troubles of your own. Perhaps a shrill ex-wife? And you don't want to pay her alimony anymore, you say? Well, perhaps we met for a reason. Listen: I'll \"X\" your ex, if you pop my pop. Ah, I knew this was a good idea. We'll each have alibis for the other crime, it's perfect. We'll never get caught. Examples of Strangers on a Train Plot Murder include:"@en . . . . . . "Oh, hello there. I didn't see you. I was too busy thinking about my horrible father -- but you don't want to hear about it. You probably have troubles of your own. Perhaps a shrill ex-wife? And you don't want to pay her alimony anymore, you say? Well, perhaps we met for a reason. Listen: I'll \"X\" your ex, if you pop my pop. Ah, I knew this was a good idea. We'll each have alibis for the other crime, it's perfect. We'll never get caught. A non-lethal version of the trope exists on sitcoms, in which two characters who can't bring themselves to tell loved ones something that will hurt them will swap duties thinking it will be less painful coming from the other character. Examples of Strangers on a Train Plot Murder include:"@en . . . . . . . . .