History Main / RescueSex

** Tyrion describes how he met his first wife: he and his brother saved her from rapists. Later subverted when it is revealed that she was a prostitute paid to simulate the rape so Tyrion could lose his virginity. Tyrion's current consort, Shae, immediately lampshades the ridiculousness of this trope, when she points out that no woman who was nearly raped would immediately jump in bed with anybody, and Tyrion was an idiot for assuming it was real.
*** Double subverted in the books: There isn't any female character pointing out how ridiculous this trope is, and eventually it is revealed that the girl really was no prostitute and the story she told him was true.[[note]]Though given that Tyrion was the son of the local lord, her readiness to put out right after such a traumatic experience and her very quick professions of love may be realistically explained with her grabbing her one chance at social climbing.[[/note]] Which makes Tyrion a rapist for participating in the gang rape of the girl that his father ordered to make Tyrion believe she was a protitute.[[note]]She was paid in the end, to make it look to Tyrion as if she was motivated by greed, but it's highly unlikely that she agreed to be gangbanged by all the guards if she was really just a random peasant girl who'd been a virgin until two weeks earlier.[[/note]] After finding out about all this, Tyrion doesn't really feel guilty for how he treated her but kind of goes over a DespairEventHorizon, and shortly later he callously uses a prostituted woman who he knows full well is enslaved by the brothel owner and doesn't want to have sex with him - all the while thinking she might as well be his first wife, who he was told went on to a life of prostitution.

* In the German series ''Erotic Tales'' episode "An Elephant Never Forgets", a dwarf rescues a countess from a burning car and is offered a monetary reward, but decides to claim this trope instead. The DistantFinale has the countess bringing her daughter to visit the circus where he works, with the implication that she's his daughter as well.

* Film/JamesBond. Specifically ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'', ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' and ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'' (those are just some of the plainest examples).

* In ''Film/VanHelsing'', Friar Carl rescues a townswoman from getting seriously injured by making a diving catch as she falls. She is grateful, but seems disappointed that her damn lucky rescuer is a man of the cloth. He is happy to assure her that he's a friar, not a monk. She smiles. [[SexyDiscretionShot NEXT SCENE!]]

* Roger Rabbit gets this as a reward played for laughs in Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit. After Eddie defeats the BigBad and rescues Jessica and Roger from the Dip machine Jessica scoops Roger up in her arms and smothers him in SmoochOfVictory kisses and swoons over his “bravery”, much to the annoyance of Eddie. She later seductively promises to [[GRatedSex bake Roger a “carrot cake”]] when they get home. Her sensual delivery implies [[RetargetedLust she wants to have]] GladToBeAliveSex with Roger instead of her actual rescuer.

* ''Series/{{Rome}}''. After stabbing to death an assassin in front of her, legionary Titus Pullo claims that Cleopatra gave him a hot look. Maybe he was right because she does have enthusiastic sex with him that night, albeit for political reasons -- she wants to have a child with Julius Caesar, and is hedging her bets that she'll have one. Later Cleopatra plays up her submissiveness and gratitude to seduce Caesar. "You redeemed me from captivity. I am...your slave."

* ''Literature/InTheCourtsOfTheCrimsonKings''. [[AdventurerArchaeologist Jeremy Wainman]] saves a [[ActionGirl female Martian mercenary]] Teyud za-Zhalt from [[OrganicTechnology feral engines]]. Once everyone is safe, Teyud worldlessly takes Jeremy by the hand and drags him below deck for sex. Fraternisation with Martians is not forbidden but certainly isn't encouraged in the human expedition, but when a female co-worker gives him a DisapprovingLook Jeremy just grins and [[FlippingTheBird flips her the bird.]]

* ''Literature/InTheCourtsOfTheCrimsonKings''. [[AdventurerArchaeologist Jeremy Wainman]] saves a [[ActionGirl female Martian mercenary]] Teyud za-Zhalt from feral engines. Once everyone is safe, Teyud worldlessly grabs Jeremy by the hand and drags him below deck for sex. Fraternisation with Martians is not forbidden but certainly isn't encouraged in the human expedition, but when a female co-worker gives him a DisapprovingLook Jeremy just grins and [[FlippingTheBird flips her the bird.]]

** Hilariously enough, [[spoiler:it actually develops into an real relationship in ''Film/KingsmanTheGoldenCircle'', culminating in Eggsy and Tilde (the princess) [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming getting married]]]].

* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. In "R.A.M", Mr. Dillinger has sex with Haley, a [[VictimOfTheWeek POI]] whom he saves from hitmen. This serves as an EstablishingCharacterMoment since seducing a POI is something the audience knows John Reese would '''never''' do.
-->'''Mr. Dillinger:''' You've had a very traumatic experience. You probably shouldn't be on your own right now. I don't know about you, Haley, but I could use a drink.\\

* ''Film/ShowdownInLittleTokyo''

->'''Jack''': I have to warn you, I've heard relationships based on intense experiences never work.\\
'''Annie''': OK. We'll have to base it on sex, then.\\
'''Jack''': Whatever you say, ma'am.

* ''Film/TheTransporter''. Frank reluctantly rescues Lai, then mooks come to his house with a rocket launcher and blow it up, only for Frank to take her out by swimming through a tunnel to the sea. Frank is ranting over how he should never have become involved in the first place when Lai strips off her wet clothes.
-->'''Frank:''' What are you doing?
-->'''Lai:''' Making up for the trouble.

* Subverted in ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'': Jerin refuses to reward his rescuer with sex, as he's a married man. He reminds her that she promised to rescue him with his virtue intact when she tries to seduce him. [[spoiler: Turns out his rescuer is actually one of his [[ExoticExtendedMarriage wives]], so it would have been okay.]]

-->'''Konrad''': It would be enough to say thanks.

-->'''Spike as Rachel''': How can I thank you, you mysterious black-clad hunk of a night thing?
-->'''Spike as Angel''': No need, little lady, your tears of gratitude are enough for me. You see, I was once a badass vampire, but love and a pesky curse defanged me. And now I'm just a big, fluffy puppy with bad teeth.
--> ''(Rachel tries to hug Angel, but he backs away)''
-->'''Spike as Angel''': No, not the hair! Never the hair!
-->'''Spike as Rachel''': But there must be some way I can...show my appreciation?
-->'''Spike as Angel''': No, helping those in need's my job. And working up a load of sexual tension and prancing away like a magnificent poof is truly thanks enough.
-->'''Spike as Rachel''': I understand. I have a nephew who is gay, so...

--> '''Buffy''': Will I stay this way forever. Sleep walk through my life's endeavour... ''(Frees a hot guy who was tied up by demons)''
--> '''Sexy Open Shirt Bystander''': How can I repay--
--> '''Buffy''': ''(walks away uninterested)'' Whatever...
** Also averted when Buffy gets Xander worked up with a MatingDance, brings up how he saved her life last season...then walks out on him. It's not PlayedForLaughs on that occasion as [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne Buffy is lashing out at her friends]].

-->'''Mr. Dillinger''': You've had a very traumatic experience. You probably shouldn't be on your own right now. I don't know about you, Haley, but I could use a drink.
-->''(the next morning)''
-->'''Finch''': The next time an attractive woman wants to thank you for saving her life, a simple "You're welcome" should suffice.

-->'''Hailey:''' So really, I don't know how to thank you. ''[Dean grins]'' Must you cheapen the moment?
-->'''Dean:''' [[AllMenArePerverts Yeah!]]

-->'''Beckett:''' You probably saved my life.
-->'''Castle:''' Probably? I ''definitely'' saved your life. And you know what that means, don't you? It means you owe me.
-->'''Beckett:''' Owe you what?
-->'''Castle:''' Whatever... I... want. ''[starts slowly approaching Beckett, who has a dazed, slack-jawed expression on her face]'' And you know... ''exactly''... what I want, don't you? You know what I really... ''really'' want you to do...?
-->''[He leans in to whisper in her ear]''
-->'''Castle:''' Never... ''ever''... [[BrickJoke call me "kitten."]]
-->''[Castle backs off and walks away, looking incredibly smug and self-satisfied, leaving Beckett stunned for a few seconds... then she recovers, grins, and [[ShipTease bites her lip]]]''

* ''Series/JackOfAllTrades''. Jack saves a DamselInDistress by using her skirt as an ImprovisedParachute, while he's holding onto her ankles. The lady asks how she can repay him. Jack looks upward, which also means looking up her skirt...SmashCut to them in bed.

* In ''VideoGame/LegendOfTheRedDragon'', the player can rescue kidnapped damsels: "'You've come for me!' shouts an overjoyed (and darn good looking) girl. You breathe a sigh of relief. This was the right place. The girl eyes you dreamily. 'I can never repay you, and I..' 'Oh but you can. Is that your bed?' you interrupt."

* ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaWarriorWithin''; [[spoiler: The Prince and Kaileena get it on in the GoldenEnding (where he save her from the Dahaka).]]

* In ''VisualNovel/GSenjouNoMaou'' [[spoiler: after Kyousuke has his BigDamnHeroes moment saving Haru from [[BigBad Maou]] (who had her mere seconds away from complete suffocation)]] they head back to his apartment, reconcile from their fight at the start of the chapter, clean up, and get busy.

** He suggests it to her all through that story arc, actually, though it's debatable how serious he is since he thinks highly of the girl for [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe protecting him from being bullied by their family members when they were younger]]. It's also possible he was doing it to [[BelligerentSexualTension annoy Ayano]].

* In ''Film/VanHelsing'', Friar Carl rescues a townswoman from getting seriously injured by making a diving catch as she falls. She is grateful, but seems disappointed that her damn lucky rescuer is a man of the cloth. He is happy to assure her that he's not a ''real'' friar. She smiles. [[SexyDiscretionShot NEXT SCENE!]]

-->'''Jack:''' It'd say you're off to a pretty good start.

* ''Series/NightCourt''. Ever-lecherous Dan Fielding saves the life of prudish Christine Sullivan and demands sex according to this tradition. Christine reluctantly agrees, but things get interrupted before they do it when someone tries to jump off a nearby balcony. Dan succeeds in TalkingDownTheSuicidal, which as Judge Stone points out, means he now has to sleep with Dan.

* Implied in ''VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland'' of all games when Tingle saves Pinkle, hidden by Tingle's balloon. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kjd2DRXskY Just watch]].