As corollaries, you can ensure A Simple Plan's success by making it an Unspoken Plan, and guarantee failure by telling the audience the details of the Zany Scheme. Expect to hear the phrase "I've got a plan" spoken by one of the characters with no further explanation before the cut to the next scene. Explaining the plan after it's been carried out is optional. This, by the way, is why heroes always manage to escape a villain's Death Trap. The villains always insist on describing exactly what the traps do. Examples of Unspoken Plan Guarantee include: