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Stock phrase when the hero is presented with a Plot Coupon. Played for laughs when the item in question May Help You On Your Quest. Usually translates as "We're not going to tell you what the magic amulet does yet in order to keep the audience in suspense," or, more cynically, "We don't actually want to do the work to prevent a Deus Ex Machina ending, so we're throwing this in now to make it look like we had it planned all along." Sometimes, in a very long arc, it can also mean "We haven't worked the resolution out either, so we're tossing in a random item now. The author will work out what it's for later." Perhaps they know that an unspoken plan always works?

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  • Stock phrase when the hero is presented with a Plot Coupon. Played for laughs when the item in question May Help You On Your Quest. Usually translates as "We're not going to tell you what the magic amulet does yet in order to keep the audience in suspense," or, more cynically, "We don't actually want to do the work to prevent a Deus Ex Machina ending, so we're throwing this in now to make it look like we had it planned all along." Sometimes, in a very long arc, it can also mean "We haven't worked the resolution out either, so we're tossing in a random item now. The author will work out what it's for later." Perhaps they know that an unspoken plan always works?
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  • Stock phrase when the hero is presented with a Plot Coupon. Played for laughs when the item in question May Help You On Your Quest. Usually translates as "We're not going to tell you what the magic amulet does yet in order to keep the audience in suspense," or, more cynically, "We don't actually want to do the work to prevent a Deus Ex Machina ending, so we're throwing this in now to make it look like we had it planned all along." Sometimes, in a very long arc, it can also mean "We haven't worked the resolution out either, so we're tossing in a random item now. The author will work out what it's for later." Perhaps they know that an unspoken plan always works? The general gist of things is that the item will go forgotten for the rest of the story, and then, at a key moment, when all else has failed, he'll suddenly realize what the Plot Coupon is for, pull it out, and save the day. Can refer to a character's generally-useless special ability instead of an actual physical object. Often parodied these days by having the coupon itself be something not merely innocuous, but outright ridiculous. An offshoot of Chekhov's Gun and often used as ammo for Schrodinger's Gun. Related to Figure It Out Yourself, and occasionally answered with I Just Knew. It has never been revealed what would have happened if they didn't know what to do with it... Examples of You Will Know What to Do include:
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