Deathbed Confession: Difference between revisions

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Bob is dying. As his last hours on this earth approach, he calls for his daughter Alice to come to his bedside so he can give her an important message before he passes on. Once Alice arrives, there are multiple possibilities as to what Bob may tell her:

# A major character revelation, such as the fact that [[Luke I Am Your Father|he's her long-lost father presumed dead all those years ago]].

# A major character revelation, such as the fact that [[Luke, I Am Your Father|he's her long-lost father presumed dead all those years ago]].

# A piece of information vital to advancing the plot, like the location of [[MacGuffin|the blueprints for the secret weapon he was developing for the government]].

# A secret from his long-dead past that he feels he needs to get off his chest. May overlap with either of the above two.

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Then, having spoken his last words on earth, Bob will suffer from one last fit of his [[Incurable Cough of Death]] and give up the ghost.

Overlaps considerably with [[Famous Last Words]] and [[Final Speech]]. Differs from a [[Facing the Bullets One Liner]] in that the latter is generally spoken under duress, while this occurs in a (relatively) peaceful setting.

Overlaps considerably with [[Famous Last Words]] and [[Final Speech]]. Differs from a [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]] in that the latter is generally spoken under duress, while this occurs in a (relatively) peaceful setting.

Avoid real life examples. Many celebrities have accumulated any number of myths and rumors of [[Deathbed Confession|Deathbed Confessions]]. Like Darwin<ref>"Lady Hope" claimed to have heard a recantation of his theory of evolution. It is unconfirmed.</ref>. And probably Hitler and Stalin. And probably [[Jay Leno]]. [[Up to Eleven|Even though he isn't dead.]]

=== As this is a [[Death Trope]], the usual spoiler disclaimer applies: ===

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