That bit where the protagonist tries to use their credit card and finds it does not work. This is usually because they are either broke, or the government/other powerful body is trying to bring them down.
I wonder if they have agencies specifically for that line. The "I'm Sorry Sir, This Card Has Been Cancelled" Agency, which has a variety of talented actors who specialise in different deliveries:
Passive aggressive/assertive: "I'm sorry sir, this card has been cancelled."
Sympathetic: "I'm very sorry...but this card has been cancelled."
Deadpan: "Sorry, this card has been cancelled."
But when it happens in real life it's kind of embarrassing for both the shop assistant and you.
