Opening
Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
Roadblock
Roadblock noun - Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective.
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The viewer might think that it references the rollerskate chase from the opening, but it actually foreshadows a scene where Bad Santas break through a roadblock on rollerskates, with heavily-armed soldiers just staring at them in confusion and disbelief.
Source: Film / Taxi -
This is quite a contrast to the opening scroll, which prepared you for world-shaking happenings... NPC Roadblock: An accidental example is found in the Condor Library, and a few places contain entrances blocked off by guards.
Source: Video Game / Last Scenario
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