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Cue the hero freeing the villain from his bonds and telling him to leave now "...before I change my mind."
Alternately, reverse the scenario: the villain has the hero in his grasp and is ready, willing and able to kill him, but the hero says or does something that somehow convinces the villain not to go through with it. Or maybe the villain ''can't'' go through with it because [[Even Evil Has Standards]], [[Can't Kill You - Still Need You|the hero has to live to serve a specific purpose]], or [[And Then What?|the villain's existence will be utterly empty without the hero being there to oppose him]].
As a result, the villain decides to free the hero and tells him to get lost "...before I change my mind."
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Note that the exact words of the trope name don't necessarily have to be quoted in order to qualify. Alternate phrases may include "while I'm still in a good mood" or "while I'm still feeling charitable."
See also [[Can't Kill You - Still Need You]] and [[I Gave My Word]], which are situations where this may be invoked. This might also happen because the hero/villain is a [[Slave to PR]]. An [[Enemy Mine]] situation may sometimes result in this, as well.
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'''Boss Hogg:''' ''[Makes a sarcastic comment]''<br />
'''Sheriff:''' ''[interrupting]'' Get him outta here before I change my mind! }}
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined
{{quote| '''Commander Adama''': Reinstate the trainees to flight status. Do your job. And walk out of this cabin while you still can.}}
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[[Category:Morality Tropes]]
[[Category:Before I Change My Mind]]
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