History Main / YouOweMe

* In the arc of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' which showed [=MacBeth=] and Demona's backstory, Demona saved [=MacBeth=] from the original Hunter. Years later, [=MacBeth=] returns the favor. When he admits that he had owed her for her earlier save, she's glad - because it means that she doesn't owe ''him''.

* A DirtyCop tries this with Pete Malloy in ''Series/AdamTwelve'' once. The other officer saved Pete's life earlier in the ep during a scuffle with some suspects. After Pete catches him committing bribery, he tries to throw it back at Pete, saying Pete owes him for saving his life. Pete isn't swayed.

* In season 7 of ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'', this is the reason why Colin is working for Eugene and Tyler. Prior to joining Eugene's clan, Colin got himself into trouble for being a [[PaedoHunt pedophile]] until Eugene managed to save him thanks to his connections, in exchange for Colin's services in terrorizing the OMN thanks to his [[EvilGenius technical brilliance]]. Despite this, Eugene takes any opportunity he can to wave this fact in Colin's face when his paranoia begins acting up, and Eugene even lampshades this trope when Colin attempts to ban Arbiter and Chief before they too can join their clain.

* A mostly off-screen example comes up late in the Literature/NewJediOrder when [[spoiler: the Ryn network]] cobbles together an irregular but quite substantial fleet on short notice on the basis of each individual ship captain owing them "a favor" for past assistance. Then Han points out with a little trepidation that now he and Leia, and Supreme Commander Pellaeon of the Empire, owe them a favor.* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' [[spoiler:Cauldron]] is willing to accept promises of a future favor in addition to cash as part of their payment for [[spoiler:super powers]]. The trading and owing of favors is also very common among capes in general.

* A heartwrenching one occurs in ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' episode "Bullets Over Bel Air". Carlton ends up purchasing a gun in fear after Will is hospitalized by TakingTheBullet for Carlton after a mugging at an ATM. At first, Will tries to be his usual joking self, then tries to calmly reasons with Carlton to give up the gun, realizing that he'll hurt someone, intentionally or accidentally. When both of those fail, Will gets quite angry when Carlton tries to leave.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''. In "Fighter Flight" when Zeb threatens to crush him, Ezra raises how he saved Zeb's life from Agent Kallus in the previous episode. Zeb hasn't forgotten...because he claims Ezra has been reminding him every 23 seconds.

* Averted in ''Series/{{Oz}}''. An inmate saves Warden Glynn from being stabbed during a CooldownHug by surrogate son turned murderer Clayton Hughes, who ends up being stabbed by his own blade. When the inmate tries to cash in on this by asking to become the Warden's receptionist (a privileged position) Glynn angrily sends him back to solitary as his presence would only remind him of Clayton's death.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** Apparently the reason why Illyria saved Gunn from the hell dimension. As Angel had just been talking about how Illyria was only staying at Wolfram and Hart because "it reeks of influence", this act has disturbing implications.

* During an episode in the third season of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the Mayor and his new [[TheDragon Dragon]] bring in some kind of necromancer demon to remove Angel's soul and bring him over to their side. It seems to work at first, but is later revealed to have been a ruse on Angel's part to get info on the Mayor's plans. The necromancer is shown at the end talking to Giles about now his debt has been repaid by helping with the trick instead of doing what he was hired for. Apparently, Giles introduced him to his wife years ago.
** Averted when Buffy saves a bank manager from a rampaging demon, but he still refuses to give her a loan.

-->'''Giles:''' Why should ''I'' help ''you?''\\

** When Buffy mentions this trope in "I Will Remember You", Angel gets annoyed. "We keeping score, now?"

* Subverted in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''. A wanted criminal is suspected of murdering a police officer, so he holes up and demands to speak to Frost, declaring that he's innocent. Frost is able to talk him into surrendering, but then he makes a gesture that looks like he's about to shoot Frost and so gets shot dead by Frost's partner, who's the actual murderer. When Frost proves this, his partner tries this trope to talk Frost out of arresting him.

* ''Literature/TheGodfather'' does this all the time, using his wealth and power to do favors for people that he expects to be reciprocated at a future date. It's not shown what happens to anyone who's foolish enough not to keep their end of the bargain, because no-one dares refuse a Mafia boss.
* In ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' this is the Marquis de Carabas' preferred method of payment. This is best exemplified by him giving a minor character a potent magical charm in exchange for a minor service, so that the person will owe him a favor. And also relying on that character overusing the charm so that he'll need the Marquis' help very shortly, thus ensuring that the man will end up owing him an even bigger favor.

-->'''Marquis''': I believe the words "favor," "big," and "really," were used together. In conjunction.* A mostly off-screen example comes up late in the Literature/NewJediOrder when [[spoiler: the Ryn network]] cobbles together an irregular but quite substantial fleet on short notice on the basis of each individual ship captain owing them "a favor" for past assistance. Then Han points out with a little trepidation that now he and Leia, and Supreme Commander Pellaeon of the Empire, owe them a favor.* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' [[spoiler:Cauldron]] is willing to accept promises of a future favor in addition to cash as part of their payment for [[spoiler:super powers]]. The trading and owing of favors is also very common among capes in general.

* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In season six Chandler and Monica don't get along with Joey's new girlfriend. Joey reminds them that he helped them out when they were [[SecretRelationship keeping their relationship secret]], even when it was really embarrassing for him, so they owe it to him to make more of an effort with Janine.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. In "Unification, Part One", Captain Picard goes to ask Chancellor Gowron for the lend of a Klingon warbird. [[UngratefulBastard Gowron however]] has been [[WrittenByTheWinners rewriting the events]] of the [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption Klingon Civil War]] to make it seem like he won without Starfleet's help. So Picard gets the ship by pointing out if the Federation can't get any help from Gowron, they could always approach some other Klingon faction, and then ''they'' would [[ShameIfSomethingHappened have the Federation's gratitude...]]

* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', by completing a series of quests for The King he'll grant you the permission to ask him for a favor. While you can use this to ask for things such as money, a passport to Vegas (if you don't already have access to there) or membership to his gang if you hold on to it for later one of the ways you can resolve the situation between the NCR and the Kings is to call in the favor, at which point he declares things even.

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie''. Lyutsifer Safin turns up to kill Madeline's mother, but can't stand to watch Madeline die of slow drowning after she falls through the ice and pulls her to safety. Years later he pays her a visit and insists that she pay the debt by killing his enemy Blofeld. Madeline refuses to kill anyone, but Safin makes it clear that saying no is not an option.

* Likewise in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''. A wanted criminal is suspected of murdering a police officer, so he holes up and demands to speak to Frost, declaring that he's innocent. Frost is able to talk him into surrendering, but then he makes a gesture that looks like he's about to shoot Frost and so gets shot dead by Frost's partner, who's the actual murderer. When Frost proves this, his partner tries this trope to talk Frost out of arresting him.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'': Said by [[LovableRogue Han Solo]] to [[TheHero Luke]] after Han saved Luke from becoming a HumanPopsicle on Hoth: "That's two you owe me, Junior."
** Inverted in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' when after being rescued, Han doesn't just claim [[MakesUsEven they're even]] but thanks Luke as follows: "Hey, Luke, thanks for coming after me - now I owe you one."
** And in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'':
--->'''Anakin:''' You owe me one, and not for saving your skin for the tenth time.\\
'''Obi-Wan:''' ''Ninth'' time. [[NoodleIncident That business on Cato Neimoidia]] doesn't...doesn't count.
* In ''Film/{{Midway|1976}}'', Charlton Heston's character asks a colleague at Naval Intelligence to help him re-investigate accusations of subversion directed at the family of his son's Japanese-American girlfriend and used this as leverage.
* In ''Film/WhiteChristmas'', Creator/DannyKaye's character uses You Owe Me on Music/BingCrosby's character fairly often. Kaye saved Crosby's life during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, at the cost of a broken arm himself and knows that he can use it anytime he wants without ever using it up. He doesn't even have to say the words "You owe me", all he has to do is clutch at his arm.
** A "blink and you'll miss it" scene near the beginning shows that his arm wasn't even broken in the first place.
* ''Film/TheGodfather'': tradition requires that Don Corleone grant any favor asked of him on his daughter's wedding day. He does so, but reminds the people for whom he does so that they now owe him a favor in return -- and what he asks of them will be of at least the same degree of seriousness as what they asked of him. The mortician that Don Corleone helps in the beginning of the novel is eventually called upon to [[spoiler:reconstruct the face of Sonny Corleone, one of the Don's sons, after he is savagely murdered]].
* ''Film/HighwayToHell'' (1991): When Royce turns Rachel over to the Hellcop, he says that the Hellcop owes him one. Near the end of the movie, Hellcop is pursuing the protagonists when Royce tries to get in on the action. The Hellcop threatens to shoot him if he interferes, but Royce says "You Owe Me One!"

* Likewise subverted in ''Film/EndOfDays''.
-->'''Jericho:''' I saved your life!
-->'''The Devil:''' No. [[DemonicPossession You saved this body.]]
* In ''Film/JohnWickChapter2'', it is revealed that the Continental system includes exchanges of favors, known as Markers, which fall under this. If one person holds another's Marker, then that person must do one favor, no questions asked, for the holder, cannot act against the holder until the Marker is honored, and the holder is legally permitted to anything he sees fit to compel the debtor to honor the Marker should he hesitate. The plot of the movie is set in motion by an old colleague of John's who holds his marker calling it in, once again forcing him out of retirement.
** During the movie Wick has to ask another crime lord a favour. When he gives this trope, Wick notes the irony -- as he's trying to kill the last man who did this, the crime boss might not want Wick owing him favours.

* In ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' this is the Marquis de Carabas' preferred method of payment. This is best exemplified by him giving a minor character a potent magical charm in exchange for a minor service, so that the person will owe him a favor. And also relying on that character overusing the charm so that he'll need the Marquis' help very shortly, thus ensuring that the man will end up owing him an even bigger favor.
** Used hilariously in his EstablishingCharacterMoment.
-->'''Marquis''': I believe the words "favor," "big," and "really," were used together. In conjunction.

* A mostly off-screen example comes up late in the Literature/NewJediOrder when [[spoiler: the Ryn network]] cobbles together an irregular but quite substantial fleet on short notice on the basis of each individual ship captain owing them "a favor" for past assistance. Then Han points out with a little trepidation that now he and Leia, and Supreme Commander Pellaeon of the Empire, owe them a favor.

* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' [[spoiler:Cauldron]] is willing to accept promises of a future favor in addition to cash as part of their payment for [[spoiler:super powers]]. The trading and owing of favors is also very common among capes in general.

* ''Series/VengeanceUnlimited'': You can owe a return favor, or you can pay one million dollars. Cash.
* This is what the mysterious hero of the show ''Series/{{Stingray 1985}}'' told anybody he decided to help.
* Averted in ''Series/{{Oz}}''. An inmate saves Warden Glynn from being stabbed during a CooldownHug by surrogate son turned murderer Clayton Hughes, who ends up being stabbed by his own blade. When the inmate tries to cash in on this by asking to become the Warden's receptionist (a privileged position) Glynn angrily sends him back to solitary as his presence would only remind him of Clayton's death.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** Apparently the reason why Illyria saved Gunn from the hell dimension. As Angel had just been talking about how Illyria was only staying at Wolfram and Hart because "it reeks of influence", this act has disturbing implications.

* A humorous example occurs in ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'' while Hetty is trying to improve teamwork between Deeks and Kensi by having them waltz. While this is going on, Hetty mentions that she plans to have Callen and Hanna (who are both male) do the same thing later on that day. Then Eric shows up with a case, interrupting the dancing lessons. As the investigators get ready to head out to the crime scene, Eric tells Callen and Hanna that they owe him. They agree.
* On ''Series/{{Justified}}'' this seems to be the basis of the relationship between Boyd and Shelby. In season 2. Boyd saved Shelby's life when the coal mine payroll was being robbed and in turn a grateful Shelby backed Boyd's version of events (presenting Boyd as a hostage rather than a semi-willing accomplice). In season 3, Boyd needs someone respectable to run as his candidate for sheriff and Shelby is unemployed and figures that he still owes Boyd. After he is elected sheriff, Shelby informs Boyd that the feds are about arrest him for murder and that by warning him Shelby has repaid any debt he owed.
* In ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', one episode centers on how Ted, Barney and Robin all owe Marshall a "no questions asked". [[spoiler: So does Lily to Ted]].

* A DirtyCop tries this with Pete Malloy in ''Series/AdamTwelve'' once. The other officer saved Pete's life earlier in the ep during a scuffle with some suspects. After Pete catches him committing bribery, he tries to throw it back at Pete, saying Pete owes him for saving his life. Pete isn't swayed.
* Likewise in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''. A wanted criminal is suspected of murdering a police officer, so he holes up and demands to speak to Frost, declaring that he's innocent. Frost is able to talk him into surrendering, but then he makes a gesture that looks like he's about to shoot Frost and so gets shot dead by Frost's partner, who's the actual murderer. When Frost proves this, his partner tries this trope to talk Frost out of arresting him.
-->'''Partner:''' I saved your life!\\
'''Frost:''' Did you, Constable? Did you ''really?''
* ''Series/ItTakesAThief1968''. A JerkAss criminal who saved Mundy's life by carrying him to safety during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII plays this trope to get Mundy's help for a heist. At the end of the episode he gloats that it was actually another soldier who did that, dying just as he reached the criminal's foxhole, and he just took credit for it.
* ''Series/{{Lucifer}}''. Rather than collecting souls, Lucifer does favors in HorribleHollywood which he expects to be returned at a later date. When he asks a favor of Ella however, she points out that the whole point of doing a favor is ''not'' to expect it to be reciprocated. Although not evil in this series Lucifer is extremely self-centered, so he finds this concept difficult to understand.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. In "Unification, Part One", Captain Picard goes to ask Chancellor Gowron for the lend of a Klingon warbird. [[UngratefulBastard Gowron however]] has been [[WrittenByTheWinners rewriting the events]] of the [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption Klingon Civil War]] to make it seem like he won without Starfleet's help. So Picard gets the ship by pointing out if the Federation can't get any help from Gowron, they could always approach some other Klingon faction, and then ''they'' would [[ShameIfSomethingHappened have the Federation's gratitude...]]
* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': Shran, vis-a-vis Archer. When Archer helps to reveal that the Vulcans ''are'' spying on Andoria, Shran's last shot before leaving is a [[DebtDetester pissed-off statement acknowledging that he owes Archer]]. He later turns up to bail them out, repaying the debt and then some -- the two of them go back and forth with owing each other until a FireForgedFriendship evolves. Played for BlackComedy when Archer punches Shran in response to him invoking this trope. "I've owed you that one for a long time!" (A CallBack to Shran beating him up on their first meeting.)
* In ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'', Gyp Rossetti has someone buried to his neck in the sand at the beach. The uncle of the victim begs him for mercy, which Rossetti grants [[spoiler: by foregoing his chosen method of death by rising tide, instead beating the victim to death with a shovel]]. He leans in and says "You owe me" while walking off the beach.

* An episode of ''Series/CornerGas'' has Hank trying his hardest to do Brent a favour, and Brent trying his hardest to ''prevent'' Hank from doing him a favour. This is because Hank has an upcoming project to do involving lots of hard manual labour and is trying to make Brent "owe him one" so that he'll be forced to help out.
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': In season six Chandler and Monica don't get along with Joey's new girlfriend. Joey reminds them that he helped them out when they were [[SecretRelationship keeping their relationship secret]], even when it was really embarrassing for him, so they owe it to him to make more of an effort with Janine.

* In ''VideoGame/AtlanticaOnline'', many of the mercenaries you recruit join you after doing them a favor. Leonardo joins you after you rescue his daughter Lisa, Mary Read after you defeat Davy Jones, Odysseus after you help him lead his forces into Troy and so on and so forth.Said "favors" are also tradable between players.

* The ''Conclave'' DLC for ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings II'' allows characters to buy or earn Favors with others, which can be called in for special requests. Called favors can be used to overrule opinion preferences or even otherwise-ironclad game limitations that would prevent the request from being granted otherwise.

* In ''[[RecycledTheSeries Around the World With]] WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa'', Pumbaa roped Timon into doing a good deed by telling him "he owed him one" (complete with a flashback to a BigDamnHeroes moment).

* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' has Bob use this trope on Megabyte. Having saved Megabyte in a game, Bob gets Megabyte to let him, Dot and Enzo go at the end of the episode. Having read one line of the EvilOverlordList, Megabyte remarks that he and Bob are even now so this trope doesn't appear again.

* In an early episode of the '90s ''[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]]'' cartoon, Peter (in his civilian identity) saved the Kingpin from an assassination attempt by the Hobgoblin. The Kingpin didn't say anything about it at the time, but later he decided that he did owe Peter something, and offered to pay for his wedding to Mary Jane.

* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': This is basically how Kim Possible gets around: she calls in transport from people she's helped in the past. Usually this was used for a NoodleIncident joke, but sometimes this was used for a CallBack to a previous episode.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard'' episode, "Dog's Best Friend", [[Main/IOweYouMyLife Otis saves Duke's life and Duke becomes extremely loyal to him]], to the point where Otis fakes life-threatening situations to even the score that inevitably put Duke in more danger. After Otis tells Duke the truth, he gets caught in a real life-threatening situation requiring Duke to rescue him. Duke decides that since Otis' stunts almost got him killed 20 times, he owes him now, and decides that him being the lead singer in Otis' band is the perfect way for Otis to repay him.
* In the arc of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' which showed [=MacBeth=] and Demona's backstory, Demona saved [=MacBeth=] from the original Hunter. Years later, [=MacBeth=] returns the favor. When he admits that he had owed her for her earlier save, she's glad - because it means that she doesn't owe ''him''.

* Misty from the original ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' series joined up with Ash's party on the grounds that, after Ash stole and accidentally destroyed her bike, he owed her a new one. "You owe me a bike!" was a short-lived RunningGag, which was ultimately forgotten [[ChekhovsGag until the very end of the Johto arc]]. In fact, it actually made a lot of shippers happy to hear when Misty admitted she ''forgot'' this, as this was supposedly the '''main''' reason why she was traveling with Ash.

* Literature/TheDresdenFiles: Thomas Raith uses this to get Harry to take on his case in ''Blood Rites''. Harry knew it was coming, as Thomas [[InvokedTrope explicitly said he was saving up for favors in earlier books whenever he helped Harry.]] [[spoiler: He lied. While he ''did'' use YouOweMe to get Harry to take the case, he was really helping Harry because they're brothers, and saving up favors was a convenient cover story]].

* In season 7 of ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'', this is the reason why Colin is working for Eugene and Tyler. Prior to joining Eugene's clan, Colin got himself into trouble for being a [[PaedoHunt pedophile]] until Eugene managed to save him thanks to his connections, in exchange for Colin's services in terrorizing the OMN thanks to his [[EvilGenius technical brilliance]]. Despite this, Eugene takes any opportunity he can to wave this fact in Colin's face when his paranoia begins acting, and Eugene even lampshades this when Colin attempts to ban Arbiter and Chief before they too can join their clain.

* In season 7 of ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'', this is the reason why Colin is working for Eugene and Tyler. Prior to joining Eugene's clan, Colin got himself into trouble for being a [[PaedoHunt pedophile]] until Eugene managed to save him thanks to his connections, in exchange for Colin's services in terrorizing the OMN thanks to his [[EvilGenius techical brilliance]]. Despite this, Eugene takes any opportunity he can to wave this fact in Colin's face when his paranoia begins acting, and Eugene even lampshades this when Colin attempts to ban Arbiter and Chief before they too can join their clain.

* In season 7 of ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'', this is the reason why Colin is working for Eugene and Tyler. Prior to joining Eugene's clain, Colin got himself into trouble for being a [[PaedoHunt pedophile]] until Eugene managed to save him thanks to his connections, in exchange for using Colin's services in terrorizing the OMN thanks to his [[EvilGenius techical brilliance]]. Despite this, Eugene takes any opportunity he can to wave this fact in Colin's face when his paranoia begins acting, and Eugene even lampshades this when Colin attempts to ban Arbiter and Chief before they too can join their clain.

A main or regular character in a really thick mess is helped out by another character. This help can range from SupernaturalAid to a straight up DeusExMachina, but whether the case, the help arrives in the nick of time and clears up the immediate problem.

* In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', one of the ways you can resolve the situation between the NCR and the Kings is to call in an old favor from The King himself if you've finished a series of quests for him and haven't cashed in the favor yet.

->''"Some day--and that day may never come--I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, consider this justice a gift on my daughter's wedding day."''

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', the Fairy Godmother states that she helped out King Harold with his own "Happily forever after," and that he owes her for that, and that he ''will'' repay her in the form of Princess Fiona marrying Prince Charming.

** ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'': Said by [[LovableRogue Han Solo]] to [[TheHero Luke]] after Han saved Luke from becoming a HumanPopsicle on Hoth: "That's two you owe me, Junior".

---> '''Anakin:''' You owe me one, and not for saving your skin for the tenth time.\\

* In ''Film/{{Midway}}'', Charlton Heston asked a colleague at Naval Intelligence to help him re-investigate accusations of subversion directed at the family of his son's Japanese-American girlfriend and used this as leverage.

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-->'''Giles:''' Why should ''I'' help ''you?''
-->'''Spike:''' Because I helped you! When you turned into that Fyarl demon, I helped you, didn't I? ''(smug)''
-->'''Giles:''' And that was out of the, um, evilness of your heart?
-->'''Spike:''' Oh, hell no. I made you pay me-- ''([[ExplainExplainOhCrap stops grinning]])'' You right bastard. ''(hands back the money)''
* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Apparently the reason why Illyria saved Gunn from the hell dimension. As Angel had just been talking about how Illyria was only staying at Wolfram and Hart because "it reeks of influence", this act has disturbing implications.
** When Buffy mentions this trope in "I Will Remember You", Angel gets annoyed. "We keeping score now?"

-->'''Will''': ''[sternly]'' Carlton.
-->'''Carlton''': ''[turns around]'' No more hugs, Will. ''[goes to turn back around]''
-->'''Will''': I saved your life, man. I saved your life! ''YOU OWE ME!'' ''[Carlton turns back around]'' Now give me. The gun. Carlton. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Give me the gun. I saved your life. ''I WANT THE GUN!''

-->'''Partner:''' I saved your life!
-->'''Frost:''' Did you, Constable? Did you ''really?''

* Shran on ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', vis-a-vis Archer. When Archer helps to reveal that the Vulcans ''are'' spying on Andoria, Shran's last shot before leaving is a [[DebtDetester pissed-off statement acknowledging that he owes Archer]]. He later turns up to bail them out, repaying the debt and then some--the two of them go back and forth with owing each other until a FireForgedFriendship evolves.
** Played for BlackComedy when Archer punches Shran in response to him invoking this trope. "I've owed you that one for a long time!" (a CallBack to Shran beating him up on their first meeting).

-->'''Dany:''' I spoke for you. I saved you.
-->'''Mirri:''' Saved me? Three of those riders had already raped me before you saved me, girl. I saw my God's house burn, there where I had healed men and women beyond counting. In the streets I saw piles of heads ... the head of the baker who makes my bread, the head of a young boy that I had cured of fever just three moons past. So tell me again exactly what it was that you saved?
-->'''Dany:''' [[IOweYouMyLife Your life!]]
-->'''Mirri:''' Why don't you take a look at your Khal... Then you will see exactly what life is worth when all the rest has gone.

* In an early episode of the 90's [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Spider Man]] cartoon, Peter (in his civilian identity) saved the Kingpin from an assassination attempt by the Hobgoblin. The Kingpin didn't say anything about it at the time, but later he decided that he did owe Peter something, and offered to pay for his wedding to Mary Jane.

* In the arc of ''{{WesternAnimation/Gargoyles}}'' which showed [=MacBeth=] and Demona's backstory, Demona saved [=MacBeth=] from the original Hunter. Years later, [=MacBeth=] returns the favor. When he admits that he had owed her for her earlier save, she's glad - because it means that she doesn't owe ''him''.

-->'''Superman:''' Lobo, you said you owed me!
-->'''Lobo:''' What, ''now?'' [reluctantly shuffles over and rips off the snake's skin]