History Main / DramaticSlip

* In the climax of ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', Nick and Judy are trying to escape with evidence of [[spoiler: [[BigBad Bellwether]] anti-predator conspiracy]] in the museum. Judy suddenly trips over a mammoth tusk lying on the ground and crashes to the floor, [[DramaPreservingHandicap badly injuring her right leg in the process]]. Nick immediately rushes back, gingerly picks her up, and carries her to a temporary hiding place so he can bandage up the wound. Judy [[IWillOnlySlowYouDown then tells him to leave her behind and rush get the case of evidence over to the ZPD]], [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind but he refuses to do so]].

* ''YuYuHakusho'': This happens between Kurama and his friend from the past. Well, actually, [[spoiler:it didn't. But this isn't a subversion, so much as it was a villain pretending to be his friend lying about what really happened.]]

-->-- No. 8 of the ''[[http://www.thalia.org/truelove.html The True Love List]]'', ''JustForFun/TheUniversalGenreSavvyGuide''

-->'''MST3K:''' I think you'd have a better chance of being overtaken by an actual rock.

* This happens in ''Film/CatWomenOfTheMoon'' when Lon trips on the sand, as it's the only way the slow-moving rock creatures could possibly get close enough to menace anyone.

* In the BMovie ''Film/MissileToTheMoon'', an astronaut trips as it's the only way the incredibly slow-moving rock creatures could menace someone.
-->'''MST3K:''' I think you'd have a better chance of being overtaken by an actual rock.

* ''Film/{{Godzilla1998}}'' has Audrey stumble during the climactic chase scene, and Nick has to climb back down off the fence he was halfway over and go back to help her up. It says quite a bit about the character of Audrey and the film in general that this example doesn't actually stand out too much.

* ''Film/Godzilla1998'' has Audrey stumble during the climactic chase scene, and Nick has to climb back down off the fence he was halfway over and go back to help her up. It says quite a bit about the character of Audrey and the film in general that this example doesn't actually stand out too much.

* Godzilla1998 has Audrey stumble during the climactic chase scene, and Nick has to climb back down off the fence he was halfway over and go back to help her up. It says quite a bit about the character of Audrey and the film in general that this example doesn't actually stand out too much.

* Subverted in ''Film/EuroTrip'' - one of them falls, says "Go on without me!".... and then, when he realizes nobody's helping him, gets up again and keeps running.

Contrast: BrokenHeel and TwistedAnkle. HelpImStuck is a similar situation where the character is physically caught on/in something and cannot get free without help.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': In the very first episode the ghost of a small girl trips while a hollow is chasing her and Ichigo.

* ''{{Ao Oni}}'': In version 6, after returning to the rope ladder with Takuro, the monster will have suddenly appeared there to cut off any possible escape. While running away, this happens to Takuro, who also happens to have a TwistedAnkle at the time. You can't go back for him.
* ''VideoGame/MadFather'': Near the end, Aya and [[spoiler:Maria]] try to escape, with the former having had their leg very badly injured. They fall after a few minutes of Aya's support, before [[InvokedTrope invoking]] GoOnWithOutMe. [[spoiler:Aya invariably does, but luckily, Maria is well enough to pull a BigDamnHeroes a few minutes later]].

See also: {{Go On Without Me}}

Contrast: BrokenHeel and TwistedAnkle.

We've all seen it happen. Two or more people are running from something that promises pain and/or death. While they're running, one of the characters trip. For some strange reason, they're almost always incapable of getting up on their own, even if there's no logical reason they shouldn't be able to. The other characters then have to decide whether or not to stop running and go back for them. This can either lead to {{No Man Left Behind}} or ScrewThisImOuttaHere from a {{Dirty Coward}}.

* This happens in CatWomenOfTheMoon when Lon trips on the sand, as it's the only way the slow-moving rock creatures could possibly get close enough to menace anyone.
* ''{{Judge Dredd}}'': the part where they're running along the flame-spewing shaft, only for one of them to stumble and immediately yell for the other to help him up.
* Occurs in ''Film/JurassicPark'', and then in [[TheLostWorldJurassicPark the sequel]] as well, where the guy is subsequently stepped on by a T-Rex.
* Subverted in ''EuroTrip'' - one of them falls, says "Go on without me!".... and then, when he realizes nobody's helping him, gets up again and keeps running.
* In ''SurfNinjas'', the evil general ([[WhatTheHellCastingAgency played by Leslie Nielson]]), is knocked down and stepped on by an elephant necessitating cybernetic face and other body parts. However, he has a good three seconds of hammily screaming to the camera during which he easily could have avoided the elephant's foot.

* Occurs in ''Film/JurassicPark'', and then in [[TheLostWorldJurasicPark the sequel]] as well, where the guy is subsequently stepped on by a T-Rex.

* ''{{Bleach}}'': In the very first episode the ghost of a small girl trips while a hollow is chasing her and Ichigo.

* DarkwingDuck quotes the trope verbatim in one episode, with his usual order of LargeHam. [[spoiler:He's actually [[SubvertedTrope faking out a pursuer,]] and his next line is "Just kidding."]]

* Occurs in ''{{Jurassic Park}}'', and then in the sequel as well, where the guy is subsequently stepped on by a T-Rex.

* ''{{Judge Dredd}}'': the part where they're running along the flame-spewing shaft, only for one of them to stumble and immediately yell for the other to help him up. What, did you forget how to stand?
** The character in question is played by Rob Schneider, so that seems like a valid option...

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Keep in mind that this trope does not include people who cannot get up for valid reasons. If they get stuck in a trap or their legs stop working because of an illness or injury, it doesn't count. Also people who can get up on their own, but don't do so fast enough are also included in this trope.

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* This happens in Cat-WomenOfTheMoon when Lon trips on the sand, as it's the only way the slow-moving rock creatures could possibly get close enough to menace anyone.

* ''{{Tremors}}'' has a bit where a child falls and immediately calls for her mom to help her get up. Never mind that children fall over and get up on their own quite a lot.

* On ''AlvinAndTheChipmunks'', Alvin says this in a Halloween episode where he is dressed in a very strange costume and the weight of it pulled him down to the floor.