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'''Basic Trope''': A character begs help from another character he abuses a lot.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character begs help from another character he abuses they abuse a lot.



* '''Played For Drama''': Alice realizes that she can't hide from whatever threat is facing her, so she plans to beg Bob as a last resort, only to hear that he's already packed up and left town for an unknown reason. Alice ends up feeling [[HeelRealization legitimately guilty]], thinking it had something to do with her, and ends up begging Bob both to help her ''and'' to stay in town, before offering to apologize to him face-to-face as soon as she can.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice realizes that she can't hide from whatever threat is facing her, so she plans to beg Bob as a last resort, only to hear that he's already packed up and left town for an unknown reason. Alice ends up feeling [[HeelRealization legitimately guilty]], thinking it had something to do with her, and ends up begging Bob both to help her ''and'' to stay in town, before offering to apologize to him face-to-face as soon as she can. Since this is Played for Drama, [[RefuseToRescueTheDisliked Bob turns down her offers and her pleading in the cruelest way possible]].

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* '''Justified''': Alice is an EntitledBitch. She expects Bob to help him despite treating him like crap.
* '''Inverted''': Alice closely studies TheChainOfHarm in her family, who dread [[DysfunctionalFamily being near each other]] so much that getting abducted or injured almost sounds like a relief.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is an EntitledBitch. She expects Bob to help him despite treating him like crap.
** Alice is banking on Bob despising Evulz so much that he'll save another enemy just to spite him.
* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice closely studies TheChainOfHarm in her family, who dread [[DysfunctionalFamily being near each other]] so much that getting abducted or injured almost sounds like a relief.relief.
** Alice expects that Bob won't care about her being captured by Evulz, but he rescues her, which she [[EvilCannotComprehendGood finds utterly baffling.]]
** Alice has been a good friend to Bob, but he [[UngratefulBastard refuses to lift a finger to save her from Evulz.]]



* '''Enforced''': "We need Alice to show her vulnerable side. Let's have her beg Bob to help her."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need Alice to show her vulnerable side. Let's have her beg Bob to help her.""
** "So, Alice has ended up as TheScrappy for how she treats Bob. Maybe we ought to turn the tables for once?"

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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Alice closely studies TheChainOfHarm in her family, who dread [[DysfunctionalFamily being near each other]] so much that getting abducted or injured almost sounds like a relief.



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???
'''Parodied''':
** Alice [[PokeThePoodle steals Bob's credit card for five minutes]]. When Bob (not knowing about the stolen card) realizes he forgot to pay his cable bill, he briefly gets worried, but decides he can go for a week without it. Overhearing this, Alice begs him to [[TimeStandsStill freeze time]] for her so she can keep giving back and stealing his card for ten seconds each day of that week, [[InsaneTrollLogic intending to not have to feel bad for stealing it in the first place.]]
** The sandal-wearing Bob cracks a toenail and immediately gets policed by Alice on how it was so careless of him to let that happen. When Alice's abrasive sister [[TheFashionista Rhoda]] starts calling her on her cellphone about what's 99% likely to be a fashion topic, she tries guilt-tripping him into inviting the latter over for dinner that night.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
[[InsufferableGenius Alice]] alternates between over-the-top begging for Bob's help [[TheGadfly simply to annoy him]] and genuine begging when she's forced to admit she can't solve a problem on her own.
* '''Averted''': ???[[ThePollyanna Alice]] is merely InnocentlyInsensitive or only a [[JerkassToOne jerk to Bob in particular for whatever reason]], so she always scolds herself for getting into trouble rather than begging.



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
"I'm a sucker for watching {{irony}} unfold. Should I apply that to myself and see how it works out? Oh, Evulz is coming closer...yep, that's exactly what I'm going to do, with Bob involved."
* '''Exploited''': ???Evulz {{shapeshift|ing}}s into Alice's [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas mother scolding her]] in order to draw Bob closer to them in what will almost certainly be an IToldYouSo moment, making it more likely for Alice to beg for the latter's help.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Now that I think about it, the words 'pretty please' probably ''do'' mean more when they come from humble and kind people rather than complete blowhards...[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial and I've never once been one of said blowhards ever in my life, that you could tell, or that anyone could tell, including myself]]."
* '''Conversed''': ???"Uh, I'm kind of new here. Do any of you ever wonder why that random girl has a habit of forcing you to smoke weed that she smuggled and then quickly begging for your help when she's dumb enough to get locked in the janitor's closet, walk over slime and quicksand in high heels, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick or easily fooled into being abducted by a tentacled monstrosity who calls himself Emperor Evulz]]?"
* '''Implied''': Alice gets ready to wring her hands and whine in front of Bob before being cut off.



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice attempts to scare off Evulz with a Medusa cauldron [[HiddenDepths that she spent hours working on]]. When Evulz breaks it into pieces instead, Alice tries breaking free to go after Bob and beg him for help in escaping, caring too much about her art to be anything but despaired at its destruction.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice tries going a week without loudly cursing in public on a bet she made with Bob. Suspecting Bob is going to {{blackmail}} her if she fails as revenge for how often she verbally abuses him, she walks into the town square and shouts "PLEASE, PLEASE, TELL ME YOUR [[GoshDangItToHeck FLIPPING]] SECRET, PLEASE! HAVE YOU NO PITY FOR HOW MUCH I'M VOLUNTARILY EMBARRASSING MYSELF RIGHT NOW?"
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice realizes that she can't hide from whatever threat is facing her, so she plans to beg Bob as a last resort, only to hear that he's already packed up and left town for an unknown reason. Alice ends up feeling [[HeelRealization legitimately guilty]], thinking it had something to do with her, and ends up begging Bob both to help her ''and'' to stay in town, before offering to apologize to him face-to-face as soon as she can.



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* '''Straight''': Alice has treated Bob horribly, but when she is kidnapped by Emperor Evulz, she begs Bob to save him.

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* '''Straight''': Alice has treated Bob horribly, but when she is kidnapped by Emperor Evulz, she begs Bob to save him.her.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice begs Bob to rescue him from a burning building even though she had humiliated him, threatened him, beaten him, and even attempted to kill him.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice begs Bob to rescue him from a burning building even though she had humiliated him, threatened him, beaten him, and even attempted to kill him.him.
** The citizens beg for Bob to save them from a collapsing bridge even though [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer they had mistreated him earlier.]]
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* '''Straight''': Alice has treated Bob horribly
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice begs Bob to rescue him from a burning building even though she has humiliate him, threaten him, and beaten him, and even tried killing him.

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* '''Straight''': Alice has treated Bob horribly
horribly, but when she is kidnapped by Emperor Evulz, she begs Bob to save him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice begs Bob to rescue him from a burning building even though she has humiliate had humiliated him, threaten threatened him, and beaten him, and even tried killing attempted to kill him.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob [[RefuseToRescueTheDisliked refuses to help Alice and leaves her to fend off on her own]], much to her shock and anger.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob [[RefuseToRescueTheDisliked refuses to help Alice and leaves her to fend off on her own]], own against Emperor Evulz]], much to her shock and anger.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character begs help from another character he abuses a lot.
* '''Straight''': Alice has treated Bob horribly
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice begs Bob to rescue him from a burning building even though she has humiliate him, threaten him, and beaten him, and even tried killing him.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is a bit rude to Bob, but when she falls down, she asks him to help her up.
* '''Justified''': Alice is an EntitledBitch. She expects Bob to help him despite treating him like crap.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''':
-->'''Alice:''' Bob, I need you...to get the fuck out of my sight, you moron!"
* '''Double Subverted''':
-->'''Alice:''' No, wait, Bob! Please, help me!"
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': "We need Alice to show her vulnerable side. Let's have her beg Bob to help her."
* '''Lampshaded''': "So you have insulted me, threatened me, and attacked me, and yet you expect me to help you?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': "No way! I don't need help from that loser!"
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob [[RefuseToRescueTheDisliked refuses to help Alice and leaves her to fend off on her own]], much to her shock and anger.
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