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One of the protagonists needs someone to do something: maybe [[Saving the World|save the world]], [[Save the Princess|rescue the princess]], [[Let's Split Up, Gang!|split up]], or maybe just improve their SAT score. The trick is how do you make someone do something? Appeal to their better nature? Fat chance. Explain to them how this will improve their life? Not likely. Bribe them? Hey it worked!
This trope is for when someone uses bribery for a good, or at least not evil reason. This trope is normally used on the [[Loveable Rogue
It can be used by nearly anyone, but most commonly from some sort of [[Mentor]] figure or someone in some position of authority.
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* In ''[[Nagasarete Airantou]]'', to get the girls, in a agricultural based economy, to care about the school tests they offer up a reward for the highest score; a date with the resident male.
* In ''[[Lucky Star]]'', Konata's [[Otaku Surrogate|interests]] are often [[Exploited]] for this effect:
** When Kagami asks Konata how a slacker like her managed to get into the same school, Konata tells how her father offered her video game systems depending on the rank of school she got
** Patricia pulls this tactic out when dealing with Konata as well. Konata had heard about Patricia's cheerleading request in advance, and was going to politely turn her down. But before Konata could do so, Patricia informs her that she has a rare ticket to see [[Aya Hirano]] perform, and what was it that Konata was going to say?
* In ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'', Kenichi had lost all self confidence and just wanted to run away after watching a bit of the [[Tournament Arc|D of D tournament]]. The Elder offered him the Scooby Snack he always wanted: he can ask [[Action Girlfriend|Miu]] out if he wins the tournament, courage ensues.
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* On ''[[Family Guy]]'', the best way to get Peter (and sometimes other characters) to do just about anything is to offer him food, a child's toy or tempt him with some item nostalgic of whatever decade the writers think is funnier.
* In ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "The Girl Who Slept Too Little", a frightened and naked Chief Wiggum refuses to come down from a tree. The second Lou offers him a doughnut, he's already on the ground, clothed, and ready to go.
* ''[[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]'' has Muttley either rescuing Dastardly from a tumble out an airplane to retrieving the recalcitrant
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