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Two very common ones. 1. What is the name for the trope where a character in an action movie puts something in their pocket in a scene and it serves as the "twist" that saves their life in the final battle with the Big Bad? Say, a knife in the boot. A locket from grandma that stops a bullet, etc. 2. Also an action movie trope. Big Bad is about to kill Hero, suddenly Big Bad drops the the ground, shot in the chest (or wherever)... reveal the girl, the love interest, usually who has been totally worthless until now, holding a smoking gun. She drops the gun, crying, runs to the hero. What's the name of that old standby?