The TVTropes Trope Finder is where you can come to ask questions like "Do we have this one?" and "What's the trope about...?" Trying to rediscover a long lost show or other medium but need a little help? Head to Media Finder and try your luck there. Want to propose a new trope? You should be over at You Know, That Thing Where.
Freezer
Since: Jan, 2001
29th Dec, 2010 10:18:15 AM
The former: Forgotten Superweapon
The latter: Try Chekhov's Boomerang or Brick Joke.
SpiritOfSahara
Since: Apr, 2010
29th Dec, 2010 10:34:11 AM
The situation I'm thinking of is more mundane - it's more about the friend proving that he knows the protagonist well than needing a weapon to win/survive.
Edited by SpiritOfSahara
WackyMeetsPractical
Since: Oct, 2009
Is there a trope where one of the protagonists face a situation where he would need something he usually carries with him (gun, mallet, cellphone, hat with a large plume) but for some reason has forgotten or been unable to bring along this time?
Likewise, is there a trope where the protagonist's friend casually hands him the object because he knew he "would be needing it"?