"Do as I say, and you live."
—FBI Agent Flynn to Sean Jones, Snakes on a Plane
"Shut it! And follow me if you want to live!"
—Sean Devlin breaks Bachmann out of a Nazi prison, The Saboteur
Rutile: Quickly, down here!
Lars: Steven... What if it's a trap?
(Robonoids round the corner)
Steven: I don't think we have a choice!
Lars: Steven... What if it's a trap?
(Robonoids round the corner)
Steven: I don't think we have a choice!
— Steven Universe, "Off Colors"
Jennifer: Two years without a word, now this... how can I know I can trust you?
Jonathan: You don't! But right now, I'm your only option if you want to live. Now let's go!
Jonathan: You don't! But right now, I'm your only option if you want to live. Now let's go!
— Jonathan Kane: The Protector, a.k.a don't argue with the titular hero
"Come with me if you wanna not-die!"
— Wyldstyle, The LEGO Movie
(Marlin and Dory are on a dock surrounded by hungry seagulls, with Nigel, a pelican, next to them)
Nigel: (whispering) Okay, don't make any sudden moves. Hop inside my mouth if you want to live.
Marlin: (gasping) Hop in your mouth, huh? And how does... that... make me live?
Nigel: Because I can take you to your son.
Marlin: Yeah, right.
Nigel: No, I know your son. He's orange, he's got a gimpy fin on one side...
Marlin: THAT'S NEMO!!!
Loki: Is this Hel? Am I dead?
Classic Loki: Not yet. But you will be unless you come with us.
Classic Loki: Not yet. But you will be unless you come with us.
— Loki (2021), "The Nexus Event"
"If you want to live, don't hang up."
—Agent to Douglas Quaid, Total Recall (1990)
Sekai looked up at me, eyes wide. Her helmet had cracked (that’s what cut-rate safety equipment gets you) and her face was streaked with tears. I initiated a secure audio link between my armor and her suit, hooked one hand around the edge of the housing, and reached down. “We have 45 seconds to get out of here before we both die,” I said.
