A gag where an elaborate, high-risk plan is concocted by the good guys, we hear all the planning, and then it never gets past step one. There are three varieties: 1. * Instant failure. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they step out the door and immediately one of them trips over and breaks a leg. This never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. 2. * Instant discouragement. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they open the door, notice it's raining and call the whole thing off. This absolutely never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. For an example, see the movie Pluto Nash where some professional singer explains to Eddie Murphy how to get to the bad guy's penthouse... and Murphy asks if there's a plan B. 3. * In