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Whenever a character is in immediate danger, they will rarely just be able to ''run'' away from said threat. Usually, a locked door or gate will get in their way. But not to worry, the character always has the right keys and just enough time to open the door before they are killed.
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Except... Uh-oh! They just dropped the keys!
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This also happens often in car scenes too... If a character wants to escape from something in their car, they can never just put the key in the ignition and start the engine. First, they will drop the keys near the gas pedal and spend the next minute-or-so stumbling around to find them.
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Titanic]]'', Rose and Jack are trapped in the lower decks of the ship by a metallic gate as it floods. One of the cabin crew tries to unlock it but manages to do and say the
* In ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]]: H20'', Molly and John are being chased by Michael Myers and surprisingly manage to get a fair distance away from him, before locking themselves in a small courtyard. Unfortunately, Molly drops the keys ''outside'' the courtyard and spends a few minutes trying to reach them, thus allowing Michael Myers to catch up to them, pick up the keys and unlock the courtyard gate with ease.
* This happens in ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]''.
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