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* In ''SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', Sonic and Knuckles save each others' lives during the fight with Metal Robotnik, and Knuckles declares that they're both even. Later, during the fight with Metal Sonic, Sonic steps on Knuckles' head (at SuperSpeed!); after the fight is over, Knuckle punches Sonic in the head and declares that they're even again.

* ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded''. At the end of ''Film/TheMatrix'', Trinity saved Neo's life by giving him a HowDareYouDieOnMe speech. In ''Reloaded'', after she's mortally wounded he returns the favor. Afterwards:

* ''Any Which Way You Can''

* ''{{Roswell}}'' episode "Max in the City"

* In ''{{Halo 3}}'', [[BadassNormal Sgt Johnson]] says "We're even... as long as we're only counting today," after being rescued by [[SuperSoldier Master Chief]], Johnson having found and revived Master Chief earlier.
* In ''VideoGame/StarFox'' 64 if you save Falco in the asteroid stage, he will appear a bit later and kill a couple of enemies, telling Fox "that makes us even". It is unknown how killing a few enemies that would heavily damage Falco is even to killing a few foes that would have great difficulty heavily damaging you.
* A one-sided variant in ''Uncharted2AmongThieves'' from Nathan Drake toward Tenzin since they speak different languages. Nate catches Tenzin's hand and pulls him up to the ledge declaring "You owe me one, pal", of course, with [[TheChewToy Nate's luck]] this lasts about fifteen seconds before Tenzin has to save him from ground breaking beneath his feet.

* Used and parodied in "Phineas And Ferb". Baljeet one day saved Buford's life, and thanks to "[[TitleDrop The Bully Code]]" becomes his slave for the rest of his life. Baljeet quickly becomes creeped out and annoyed by this [[LampshadeHanging "60's sit-com cliche"]], and spends the episode trying to settle the score. Eventually he's convinced that having someone follow his every whim isn't such a bad thing...at which point Buford saves his life, making them even.

* In WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime, Starscream name-checks this trope when he has Arcee at his mercy and spares her, pointing out that she had done the same in their last fight.

* In ''{{Halo 3}}'', [[BadassNormal Sgt Johnson]] says "We're even... as long as we're only counting today," after being rescued by the [[SuperSoldier Master Chief]], Johnson having found and revived Master Chief earlier.

* In VideoGame/StarFox 64 if you save Falco in the asteroid stage, he will appear a bit later and kill a couple of enemies, telling Fox "that makes us even". It is unknown how killing a few enemies that would heavily damage Falco is even to killing a few foes that would have great difficulty heavily damaging you.

* ''Literature/TheHungerGames'': When Thresh saves Katniss from Clove, he says it's because she was kind to Rue and tried to save her. He then says that he doesn't owe her anything anymore.

* At least in ''ForgottenRealms'', Drow has an interesting variation: they usually just don't get a concept of altruism, but ChronicBackstabbingDisorder is counterproductive more often than not, so what to do? Keep scores. Drow being more inclined to act for sport than out of obligations, it's not a score of debt, but a score in the "game".
--> '''Liriel''': So, what's the score now?
--> '''Fyodor''': The score?
--> '''Liriel''': The score. You know: I've pulled your ''[[PardonMyKlingon tzarreth]]'' out of the fire four times, you've saved mine three--that sort of thing. It says something, doesn't it?
* ''MagicTheGathering'': In ''MagicTheGathering/AgentsOfArtifice'', Jace saves Baltrice's life on Kamigawa, and she returns the favor when [[spoiler:she catches him trying to escape from the Consortium, but decides to give him a head start]].

* Asuka does this for Shinji in Episode 11 of NAnime/eonGenesisEvangelion.

* Asuka does this for Shinji in Episode 11 of NeonGenesisEvangelion.

* ''MacGyver''
-->'''Jack:''' Well, MacGyver, you saved my hide again. I guess that makes us even.

* In TransformersPrime, Starscream name-checks this trope when he has Arcee at his mercy and spares her, pointing out that she had done the same in their last fight.

* In ''[[SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]'', Sonic and Knuckles save each others' lives during the fight with Metal Robotnik, and Knuckles declares that they're both even. Later, during the fight with Metal Sonic, Sonic steps on Knuckles' head (at SuperSpeed!); after the fight is over, Knuckle punches Sonic in the head and declares that they're even again.

* ''Film/TheMatrix Reloaded''. At the end of ''TheMatrix'', Trinity saved Neo's life by giving him a HowDareYouDieOnMe speech. In ''Reloaded'', after she's mortally wounded he returns the favor. Afterwards:

* ''{{MacGyver}}''

* In ''{{Halo}} 3'', [[BadassNormal Sgt Johnson]] says "We're even... as long as we're only counting today," after being rescued by the [[SuperSoldier Master Chief]], Johnson having found and revived Master Chief earlier.

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* In ''{{Halo}} 3'', [[BadassNormal Sgt Johnson]] says "We're even... as long as we're only counting today," after being rescued by the [[SuperSoldier Master Chief]], Johnson having found and revived Master Chief earlier.

* When Demona battles the original Hunter in ''{{Gargoyles}}'', she allows him to escape to save [=MacBeth=]. Years later, in the battle when [=MacBeth=] kills the original Hunter, he saves Demona, prompting the following exchange.

* In TransformersPrime, Starscream name-checks this trope when he has Arcee at his mercy and spares her, pointing out that she had done the same in their last fight.

* A one-sided variant in ''Uncharted2'' from Nathan Drake toward Tenzin since they speak different languages. Nate catches Tenzin's hand and pulls him up to the ledge declaring "You owe me one, pal", of course, with [[TheChewToy Nate's luck]] this lasts about fifteen seconds before Tenzin has to save him from ground breaking beneath his feet.

* Mr. Chapel's CatchPhrase in ''VengeanceUnlimited'' is "We're even, and I'm out of your life forever." Inveariably, the response to that is, "Thank God."

* ''TheMatrix Reloaded''. At the end of ''TheMatrix'', Trinity saved Neo's life by giving him a HowDareYouDieOnMe speech. In ''Reloaded'', after she's mortally wounded he returns the favor. Afterwards:

* ''{{Eragon}}'': Murtagh saves Eragons life part way through the film. In the final battle Eragon takes care of the enemies who have Murtagh surrounded:

* In StarFox 64 if you save Falco in the asteroid stage, he will appear a bit later and kill a couple of enemies, telling Fox "that makes us even". It is unknown how killing a few enemies that would heavily damage Falco is even to killing a few foes that would have great difficulty heavily damaging you.

** Which raises the question, which of them resurected which? Who exactly is the savior figure here?

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** Especially since if you're trying to get the medal without going through the warp, you ''need'' those few extra kills yourself.

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* In StarFox 64 if you save Falco it the ssteroid stage, he will appear a bit later and kill a couple enemys, telling fox "that makes us even". How killing a few enemys that would heavily damage Falco is even to killing a few foes that you would have to try and take signicent damage from is unknown.

** Which raises the question, which of them resurected which? Who exactly is the Christ figure here?