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For example, before going on the adventure the [[Plucky Comic Relief]] apologizes for being late because he had to help his sister who locked herself out of their car. Later, when everyone is detained and bound by shackles, this guy gets a hairpin from [[The Chick]] and manages to free himself and the others. It was mentioned he had the talent, but it isn't until now that we see him use it. If we actually saw him unlocking his sisters car then it would be a [[Chekhov's Skill]].
Compare [[Suddenly Always Knew That]] when a character suddenly reveals that they had the skills ''as'' they are using it, instead of any sort of [[Foreshadowing]].
Compare [[Pastimes Prove Personality]], [[Let's Get Dangerous]].
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▲== [[Fan Fiction]] ==
* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', Yuki mentions Kuyou Suou is left with a currently not enabled [[Fun Size|"chibi mode"]] after doing modifications to her using Haruhi's [[Reality Warper]] powers. Kuyou uses this mode later as a defense [[You Will Be Assimilated|from being assimilated]] with an [[Alternate Universe]] version of herself.
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** In the second movie, Ian Malcolm's daughter Kelly mentioned about her being cut from the gymnastics team. She later used those skills on an improvised uneven bars to kick a raptor out a window.
** Combined with another [[Chekhov's Gun]], Billy from the third movie mentions he has experience with base jumping as he starts to pack up the parachute they found.
* ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' had Mutt mention that he took fencing classes and was rather proficient at it.
* Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei's character) in ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'' and her knowledge of cars.
* It was established in the first ''[[Transformers Film Series|Transformers]]'' movie that Mikaela had a criminal record for helping her dad steal cars. In the climax she demonstrated the knowledge of how to hot wire a tow truck when Bumblebee was injured. Interestingly enough, this turns into a [[Chekhov's Skill]] in the sequel, where she has to hotwire another vehicle in a hurry.
* In ''[[Independence Day]]'' they made mention that the President was a fighter pilot during the Gulf War. In the climax he decided against reason and took control of an aircraft in their [[Last Stand]]. "I'm a pilot. I belong up in the air."
* In ''[[Star Wars]]'' Episode 4: ''[[A New Hope]]'', [[Farm Boy]] [[Star Wars|Luke Skywalker]] is actually a [[Ace Pilot|hot-shot bush pilot]] who used to bullseye
* In ''[[Angels
▲* In ''[[Angels and Demons]]'', McKenna (the priest) mentions that he knows how to fly helicopters. Guess what happens later in the movie? He volunteers for a suicide mission to take a ticking bomb up in the air so it couldn't hurt anyone when the job could only be done by flying a helicopter (there was another pilot there but it wasn't his heroic moment).
* [[Zoe Bell]]'s ability to always land on her feet in [[Death Proof]]. It is mentioned in a funny way when the girls talk, but when attacked by the [[Big Bad]], it becomes very important.
* In ''[[Planet Terror]]'', Cherry literally catalogues her "useless skills" most of which involve her ability to bend and flex as a dancer. Damned if they don't come in handy at the end of the picture though.
{{quote|'''Dakota Block:''' You know, my girlfriend had a theory. She said at some point in your life, you find a use for every useless talent you ever had. It's like connecting the dots.}}
* In "[[Morning Glory]]", [[Harrison Ford]]'s character demonstrates the correct method of cooking a fritatta, something he's perfected after many years. When he sets up an improptu cooking segment in a last-ditch effort to keep his producer from jumping ship, he's of course frying up the perfect fritatta.
* ''[[The Graduate]]'': It's mentioned at his graduation party that Ben was captain of the track team in college. Golly, I wonder if he'll have to do some running later...
* While in the cooler, Hilts tells Ives that he rode motorcycles a lot at county fairs in ''[[The Great Escape]].'' This dialogue sets up the movies most famous action scenes.
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== Theater ==
* In ''[[The Foreigner]]'', Charlie admits to his dismally boring, nerdy and useless job as a comic-book proofreader, specifically asking "who on Earth cares if there's one "K" or two in "Klaatu Barada Nikto?!" {{spoiler|At the climax of the play this same Charlie puts on an alien possession act, screaming, of all things, "Klaatu! Barada! Nikto!" before pretending to violently dissolve one of the "Klan members" threatening him. The ensuing spectacle chases the real Klan away and saves the day. }}
== [[Video Games]] ==
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* In ''[[Lego RPG:
== Western Animation ==
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