Basic Trope: A plot revolves around the characters waiting for something.
- Straight: An episode of Mary and Spencer revolves around Mary and Spencer waiting outside for a package to arrive.
- Exaggerated: Mary and Spencer spend a week waiting for their friend Ethan to return from his vacation overseas.
- Downplayed:
- Mary and Spencer waiting is only a small portion at the start of the episode; the rest of it revolves around what their package is.
- While Mary and Spencer are waiting for something, they simply set a timer and go off to do other stuff until it's arrived.
- Justified: Spencer has ordered something embarrassing that he doesn't want Mary to know about. Thus, he wants to get it (and hide it) as soon as he can.
- Inverted: An episode revolves around Mary and Spencer having the power to get anything they want instantly.
- Subverted: Spencer is waiting outside for a package, and we think this is what the episode will be about. Then, Mary invites him to go bowling to pass the time.
- Double Subverted:
- Spencer declines and wants to keep waiting on his own.
- After they go bowling, Spencer waits a few more hours for the package.
- Parodied: Mary and Spencer are waiting for the episode to end, and there's a big countdown timer on the screen.
- Averted:
- Nobody waits for anything.
- Spencer's package has already arrived when the episode starts.
- Enforced: The producers needed a cheap Bottle Episode, with minimal movement.
- Lampshaded: "I've got to stay here and wait for my package!"
- Invoked: Logan suggests that the mailman could pass them by if they aren't there to see him arrive.
- Exploited: With Mary and Spencer busy waiting outside, Logan can enjoy his peace and quiet.
- Defied: Spencer orders same-day delivery so he doesn't have to wait that long.
- Discussed: "You're not going to be waiting there all day, are you?"
- Conversed: "Is this episode just going to be about the characters waiting?"
Wait for it... wait... just a little longer... okay, here's your link back to Patience Plot.
