While many MacGuffin stories are about finding or recovering it, this trope is about when it's in The Protagonists' hands either from the beginning or by the end of the first act. The rest of the story involves getting it from one place to another. Compare Live Action Escort Mission, only that involves people and could just be a few scenes, while this trope could include anything is one of the main points of the story. Not to be confused with MacGuffin Delivery Service, where the villain uses the hero to obtain the item. Contrast Keep-Away. Examples of MacGuffin Escort Mission include: