Cop out
Cop out verb - To break a promise or agreement.
Line
Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
Both terms in one sentence
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Fortunately, the cartoon clearly sets it up as a dream from the start, so the ending comes off as a punch line instead of a cop out.
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