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* ''Fanfic/OneDayAtATimeFanfic'': In the previous timeline, Damian Wayne's last request to his older brother Jason Todd was to let him remain dead and to not revive him using the Lazarus Pit. Jason ultimately didn't have the heart to refuse him, especially since he was still dealing with the effects of his own revival via Lazarus Pit over a decade prior.
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* ''Fanfic/OneDayAtATimeFanfic'': ''Fanfic/OneDayAtATimeNyame'': In the previous timeline, Damian Wayne's last request to his older brother Jason Todd was to let him remain dead and to not revive him using the Lazarus Pit. Jason ultimately didn't have the heart to refuse him, especially since he was still dealing with the effects of his own revival via Lazarus Pit over a decade prior.
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* UsefulNotes/CharlesII : "Let not poor Nellie starve." To James the 2nd's credit, she didn't. The newly crowned king paid off Nellie's debts and gave her a pension, but sadly she passed of syphilis a few years after.
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* UsefulNotes/CharlesII : UsefulNotes/CharlesII: "Let not poor Nellie starve." To James the 2nd's credit, she didn't. The newly crowned king paid off Nellie's debts and gave her a pension, but sadly she passed of syphilis a few years after.
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* ''Film/TromeoAndJuliet'': Murray asks Tromeo for a kiss before he dies, which is granted. Benny is surprised and concludes he'd been gay due to this.
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* Creator/ZapDramatic: In episode 1 of ''Ambition'', if the cop shoots Ted, before he dies, he begs for someone to feed his dog.
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** After being fatally shot by a Geass-inflicted [[TheEvilPrince Schneizel]], [[ImmoralJournalist Diethard Ried]] has the gall to ask that Lelouch finish him off with the Geass so he can experience it before he dies (after seconds ago, Diethard tried to kill Lelouch himself). Lelouch, however, [[KickTheSonOfABitch would prefer that Diethard bleed to death instead and refuses him]], coldly stating that a SmugSnake like him merely isn't worth the effort.
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** After being fatally shot by a Geass-inflicted [[TheEvilPrince Schneizel]], [[ImmoralJournalist Diethard Ried]] has the gall to ask that Lelouch finish him off with the Geass so he can experience it before he dies (after seconds ago, Diethard tried to kill Lelouch himself). Lelouch, however, [[KickTheSonOfABitch [[PayEvilUntoEvil would prefer that Diethard bleed to death instead and refuses him]], coldly stating that a SmugSnake like him merely isn't worth the effort.
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* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': In the conclusion, [[spoiler:Izaya wakes up in a vehicle with Kine and Manami after nearly being killed. Kine informs Izaya he only has a fifty-fifty chance of living and that they're taking him to see an underground doctor. Izaya tells him it's fine as long as he's not in the city as he doesn’t want Shizuo to be anywhere near his deathbed]]. However, [[spoiler:it's subverted in the light novels as he does survive and even gets his own series. For anime watchers, it's up to the viewer to decide if he's dead]].
* ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'':
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* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'': In the conclusion, [[spoiler:Izaya wakes up in a vehicle with Kine and Manami after nearly being killed. Kine informs Izaya he only has a fifty-fifty chance of living and that they're taking him to see an underground doctor. Izaya tells him it's fine as long as he's not in the city as he doesn’t want Shizuo to be anywhere near his deathbed]]. However, [[spoiler:it's subverted in the light novels as he does survive and even gets his own series. For anime watchers, it's up to the viewer to decide if he's dead]].
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* ''Manga/{{Plunderer}}'': When Hina Farrow's mother was being pulled into the Abyss, she handed Hina a Ballot and asked her to give it to the Legendary Ace with the white star.
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* In ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'', during his PlotTriggeringDeath, [[TheEveryman Satoru Mikami]] asked his coworker Tamura to remove his hard drive from his computer, put it in the bathtub, and submerge it so it would be wiped.
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* In ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'', ''Literature/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime'', during his PlotTriggeringDeath, [[TheEveryman Satoru Mikami]] asked his coworker Tamura to remove his hard drive from his computer, put it in the bathtub, and submerge it so it would be wiped.
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* Mario's dying request in the season 2 finale of "WebAnimation/{{Sonic for Hire}}". Sonic actually fulfills this request in season 3.
--> "If you see the princess... tell her... she's a bitch."
* Chief asks Arbiter to [[spoiler:wait at the gate of the Afterlife for him so they can go in together and "fuck shit up"]], in "WebVideo/ArbyNTheChief".
--> "If you see the princess... tell her... she's a bitch."
* Chief asks Arbiter to [[spoiler:wait at the gate of the Afterlife for him so they can go in together and "fuck shit up"]], in "WebVideo/ArbyNTheChief".
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* In ''WebVideo/ArbyNTheChief'', Chief asks Arbiter to [[spoiler:wait at the gate of the Afterlife for him so they can go in together and "fuck shit up"]].
* ''[[LetsPlay/LifeSMP Limited Life SMP]]'':
** {{Discussed|Trope}} at the start of Day 1, where Martyn, Skizz, and Etho discuss what their preferred final meals would be if they genuinely had 24 hours to live in real life.
** On Day 7, Skizz's final request to the T.I.E.S. before he allows Etho to MercyKill him is that one of T.I.E.S. must make it to the final three of the season. [[spoiler:It comes true in the finale as Impulse makes it to 2nd place.]]
* Mario's dying request in theseason Season 2 finale of "WebAnimation/{{Sonic for Hire}}". Sonic actually fulfills this request in season Season 3.
--> "If -->"If you see the princess... tell her... she's a bitch."
* Chief asks Arbiter to [[spoiler:wait at the gate of the Afterlife for him so they can go in together and "fuck shit up"]], in "WebVideo/ArbyNTheChief"."
* ''[[LetsPlay/LifeSMP Limited Life SMP]]'':
** {{Discussed|Trope}} at the start of Day 1, where Martyn, Skizz, and Etho discuss what their preferred final meals would be if they genuinely had 24 hours to live in real life.
** On Day 7, Skizz's final request to the T.I.E.S. before he allows Etho to MercyKill him is that one of T.I.E.S. must make it to the final three of the season. [[spoiler:It comes true in the finale as Impulse makes it to 2nd place.]]
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* Chief asks Arbiter to [[spoiler:wait at the gate of the Afterlife for him so they can go in together and "fuck shit up"]], in "WebVideo/ArbyNTheChief".
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---> '''Homer:''' I'll do it! But if I die during the operation, will you do one thing for me?
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* ''Webcomic/TheSecretKnots'': In "New Works of Basil Hallward", one of the last things Milton Barnes asks of Basil before he dies in the Battle of the Somme is for Basil to take care of his wife and children for him.
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* ''Fanfic/OneMoreTrigger'': [[spoiler:Noelle, in her execution chamber,]] gets a jacket to wear, so she won't be cold, and [[PrisonersLastMeal a Big Mac with extra pickles and a chocolate shake]].
--> She hadn't had a good shake in ''months''.
--> She hadn't had a good shake in ''months''.
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* Often played for laughs in ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId''. For example, in one Sunday strip, Turnkey asks a condemned prisoner what he wants to eat before he's hanged; "a helium sandwich", says the guy. In another strip, Turnkey tells spook that a hoagie about twenty feet long is for "Dirty Dirk", who hangs tomorrow, although the sandwich will clearly take a week to eat.
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* Often played for laughs in ''ComicStrip/TheWizardOfId''. For example, in one Sunday strip, Turnkey [[PrisonersLastMeal asks a condemned prisoner what he wants to eat before he's hanged; hanged]]; "a helium sandwich", says the guy. In another strip, Turnkey tells spook that a hoagie about twenty feet long is for "Dirty Dirk", who hangs tomorrow, although the sandwich will clearly take a week to eat.
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* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Eddie Murphy plays a condemned man who is trying to stall his execution as long as possible. After being reminded that he has already had his last meal, he has a last request - meet Music/JohnnyCash (the guest host of the evening). He expects to have to wait for Cash to be flown in, but the warden just happens to have him in his office. Then the prisoner wants Cash to play his favorite song, "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" - the uncut version, which is "999,999 Bottles of Beer on the Wall".
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* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Eddie Murphy plays a condemned man who is trying to stall his execution as long as possible. After being reminded that he has already had his [[PrisonersLastMeal last meal, meal]], he has a last request - meet Music/JohnnyCash (the guest host of the evening). He expects to have to wait for Cash to be flown in, but the warden just happens to have him in his office. Then the prisoner wants Cash to play his favorite song, "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" - the uncut version, which is "999,999 Bottles of Beer on the Wall".
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* In one ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' comic, [[http://smbc-comics.com/comic/last-meal a murderer is told he gets one last meal]]. What does he request? [[spoiler:The executioner]].
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* In one ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' comic, [[http://smbc-comics.com/comic/last-meal a murderer is told told]] he gets [[PrisonersLastMeal one last meal]]. What does he request? [[spoiler:The executioner]].
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* ''Literature/TheEminenceInShadow'': When Cid mortally wounds Getton, he uses his dying breaths to ask Cid to take care of his beloved Yukime. Unfortunately, Cid completely misinterpreted what he said. Depending on the translation, Cid thought he was saying he had buried treasure in the snow (because yukime is snow in Japanese) or under a yew tree (because Getton got cut off mid-word). Cid spends some time trying to find this nonexistent treasure before giving up. He leaves the woman Yukime to her own devices.
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* ''Literature/TheEminenceInShadow'': When After Cid mortally wounds Getton, Gettan, he uses his dying breaths to ask Cid asked him to take care of his beloved Yukime. Yukime and give her the love he could never give under his dying breath, [[GoOutWithASmile passing away in peace]] once he accepts. Unfortunately, Cid completely misinterpreted what he said. Depending the request as depending on the translation, translation alongside an earlier presumption that Gettan stole his money, Cid thought he was saying he had buried treasure the coins in the snow (because yukime is snow snow[[note]]Because Yukime means "Snow" in Japanese) Japanese[[/note]] or under a yew tree (because Getton tree[[note]]Since Gettan got cut off mid-word). cut-off mid-word[[/note]]. Thus, Cid spends some time spent the rest of the night trying to find this nonexistent treasure before giving up. He leaves the woman up and leaving Yukime to her own devices.devices since he only sees them as [[StrictlyProfessionalRelationship business partners]].
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** When [[spoiler:Malack kills Durkon]], the dying [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0877.html asks the only person present]] for one favor: [[spoiler:if their friendship wasn't all a lie, Durkon asks Malack not to kill the rest of the party]]. Several comics later, [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0895.html he fulfills that request]] [[spoiler:by not telling Tarquin they're hiding by the Gate]].
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** When [[spoiler:Malack kills Durkon]], the dying [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0877.html asks the only person present]] for one favor: [[spoiler:if their friendship wasn't all a lie, Durkon asks Malack not to kill the rest of the party]]. Several comics later, [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0895.html he fulfills that request]] [[spoiler:by not telling Tarquin Nale and the Linear Guild they're hiding by the Gate]].
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* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html Haley's dead mother]] asked her and her father to be better than the WretchedHive city they lived in as her last words.
** Done again with [[spoiler: Durkon]] [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0877.html here.]]
** Done again with [[spoiler: Durkon]] [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0877.html here.]]
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** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html Haley's dead mother]] asked her and her father to be better than the WretchedHive city they lived in as her last words.
**Done again with [[spoiler: Durkon]] [[http://www.When [[spoiler:Malack kills Durkon]], the dying [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0877.html here.]]asks the only person present]] for one favor: [[spoiler:if their friendship wasn't all a lie, Durkon asks Malack not to kill the rest of the party]]. Several comics later, [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0895.html he fulfills that request]] [[spoiler:by not telling Tarquin they're hiding by the Gate]].
** [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0772.html Haley's dead mother]] asked her and her father to be better than the WretchedHive city they lived in as her last words.
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Something you request right before you die. The opportunity may be offered to you by your executioner on DeathRow out of [[PetTheDog personal kindness]] or [[GoodOldWays cultural tradition]].
Common possibilities include:
* Something you can use to pull off a [[SoLongSuckers surprise escape]]
* Something that will [[ClearMyName exonerate you]] of your supposed crime -- bonus points if it also [[ThePerryMasonMethod exposes the real perpetrator]]
* Something you can use to [[ThanatosGambit achieve some post-mortem goal]]
* Something that will take time to deliver, [[HoldingTheFloor delaying matters]] while you wait for rescue or an escape opportunity
* A chance to convince your captor that [[ScheherezadeGambit you're worth keeping alive]]
Common possibilities include:
* Something you can use to pull off a [[SoLongSuckers surprise escape]]
* Something that will [[ClearMyName exonerate you]] of your supposed crime -- bonus points if it also [[ThePerryMasonMethod exposes the real perpetrator]]
* Something you can use to [[ThanatosGambit achieve some post-mortem goal]]
* Something that will take time to deliver, [[HoldingTheFloor delaying matters]] while you wait for rescue or an escape opportunity
* A chance to convince your captor that [[ScheherezadeGambit you're worth keeping alive]]
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Something you request a condemned person requests right before you they die. The opportunity may be offered to you by your the executioner on DeathRow out of [[PetTheDog personal kindness]] or [[GoodOldWays cultural tradition]].
Commonpossibilities requests include:
* Somethingyou that can use be used to pull off a [[SoLongSuckers surprise escape]]
*Something The opportunity to say something that will [[ClearMyName exonerate you]] oneself]] of your ones supposed crime -- bonus points if it also [[ThePerryMasonMethod exposes the real perpetrator]]
* Somethingyou that can use be used to [[ThanatosGambit achieve some post-mortem goal]]
* Something that will take time to deliver, [[HoldingTheFloor delaying matters]] whileyou wait one waits for rescue or an escape opportunity
* A chance for a prisoner to convinceyour captor ones captors that [[ScheherezadeGambit you're one worth keeping alive]]
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* Something that will take time to deliver, [[HoldingTheFloor delaying matters]] while
* A chance for a prisoner to convince
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You can also transfer your responsibilities to someone else with your last breath. Asking someone to [[TakeCareOfTheKids take care of your family]], [[BringNewsBack deliver a message]], [[BestServedCold avenge you]], or generally [[TakeUpMySword keep up the good fight]] is almost playing low though, as a deathbed promise, even by request, is very hard to refuse and nearly [[IGaveMyWord unbreakable]] -- even if [[WhatYouAreInTheDark no one would ever know]]. (Though if you are DyingAsYourself, you may have no choice.) You can even do it with your enemies if they accept a DyingTruce. This can be made especially touching with added PietaPlagiarism, or even CradlingYourKill.
If you are dying very slowly, as of cancer, you can, in fact, make it a period before death; for instance, at the last visit to the hospital, even if you die a week later. Requests made by ghosts and other undead qualify only if undeath is ending quickly.
If you are dying very slowly, as of cancer, you can, in fact, make it a period before death; for instance, at the last visit to the hospital, even if you die a week later. Requests made by ghosts and other undead qualify only if undeath is ending quickly.
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* The Alec Baldwin Capital One credit card ad, where Baldwin starts out having the guy wipe out his flight record, then has him press a button that gets him knocked out, so Baldwin can escape.
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* The Alec Baldwin Creator/AlecBaldwin Capital One credit card ad, where Baldwin starts out having the guy wipe out his flight record, then has him press a button that gets him knocked out, so Baldwin can escape.
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* A Advertising/WilkinsCoffee commercial had Wilkins asking this to Wontkins when he's strapped to an electric chair.
-->'''Wilkins:''' Any last requests, like for a cup of Wilkins Coffee?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:''' You don't drink Wilkins?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner How shocking.]] ''(flips the switch)''
-->'''Wilkins:''' Any last requests, like for a cup of Wilkins Coffee?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:''' You don't drink Wilkins?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner How shocking.]] ''(flips the switch)''
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* A Advertising/WilkinsCoffee commercial had Wilkins asking this to Wontkins [[ButtMonkey Wontkins]] when he's strapped to an electric chair.
-->'''Wilkins:''' Any last requests, like for a cup of WilkinsCoffee?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:'''Coffee?\\
'''Wontkins:''' No!\\
'''Wilkins:''' You don't drinkWilkins?
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
-->'''Wilkins:'''Wilkins?\\
'''Wontkins:''' No!\\
'''Wilkins:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner How shocking.]] ''(flips the switch)''
-->'''Wilkins:''' Any last requests, like for a cup of Wilkins
-->'''Wontkins:''' No!
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'''Wontkins:''' No!\\
'''Wilkins:''' You don't drink
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Of course, this trope only tends to work if you're dying slowly enough. Since enough.
!!As this is adeath trope, expect '''spoilers''' below.
{{Death Trope|s}}, [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked spoilers abound]]. [[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned Beware]].
!!As this is a
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* ''Literature/TheEminenceInShadow'': When Cid mortally wounds Getton, he uses his dying breaths to ask Cid to take care of his beloved Yukime. Unfortunately, Cid completely misinterpreted what he said. Depending on the translation, Cid thought he was saying he had buried treasure in the snow (because yukime is snow in Japanese) or under a yew tree (because Getton got cut off mid-word). Cid spends some time trying to find this nonexistent treasure before giving up. He leaves the woman Yukime to her own devices.
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* In ''LightNovel/AestheticaOfARogueHero'', when Akatsuki defeated the Demon King, with his last breaths, the King begged Akatsuki to take care of his daughter Myuu. Akatsuki found this odd, but honored his foe's request, taking Myuu under his protection.
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* ''Manhua/MyBelovedMother'': Sinbell's mother, Aya, who [[MamaBear used her body to save him from a gas explosion]] only to be mortally wounded beyond saving, managed to weakly make one last request to Dr. Carl (her lover and Sinbell's biological father) - for her mind to be reprogrammed into a robot's so she can continue taking care of her son. Leading to the story's main plot where Sinbell is RaisedByRobots and goes through various prejudice in a society displaying FantasticRacism on machines.
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* ''Manhua/MyBelovedMother'': Sinbell's mother, Aya, who [[MamaBear used her body to save him from a gas explosion]] only to be mortally wounded beyond saving, managed to weakly make one last request to Dr. Carl (her lover and Sinbell's biological father) - for her mind to be reprogrammed into a robot's so she can continue taking care of her son. Leading to the story's main plot where Sinbell is RaisedByRobots and goes through various prejudice in a society displaying FantasticRacism on machines.
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* ''Manga/AkameGaKill'': When Akame mortally wounds Izou, he calls her a WorthyOpponent and tries to pass her his katana, Kousetsu, asking her to wield it so it can feed on more blood. She responds by slashing him again and walking away. Izou is horrified by Akame's lack of respect in his final moments, and his last words are full of shock.
-->'''Izou:''' How could you... betray the last request of... a fellow katana user...?
-->'''Izou:''' How could you... betray the last request of... a fellow katana user...?
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* ''Manga/AkameGaKill'': When Akame [[RedBaron Akame]] mortally wounds Izou, [[BloodKnight Izou]], he calls her a WorthyOpponent and tries to pass her his katana, Kousetsu, asking her to wield it so it can feed on more blood. She responds by [[PayEvilUntoEvil slashing him again and walking away. away]] (and [[AssholeVictim he completely deserved it]], [[spoiler:as he had earlier murdered [[ChivalrousPervert Lubbock]]]]). Despite this, Izou is horrified by Akame's lack of respect in his final moments, and his last words are full of shock.
-->'''Izou:''' How could you... betray the last request of... a fellow katana user...? ?
-->'''Izou:''' How could you... betray the last request of... a fellow katana user...
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'':
** Right before [[TakingYouWithMe giving his life to take the Vincent with him]], Kosetsu Urabe implores [[TheChessmaster Lelouch a.k.a. Zero]] to liberate Japan.
** After being fatally shot by a Geass-inflicted [[TheEvilPrince Schneizel]], [[ImmoralJournalist Diethard Ried]] has the gall to ask that Lelouch finish him off with the Geass so he can experience it before he dies (after seconds ago, Diethard tried to kill Lelouch himself). Lelouch, however, [[KickTheSonOfABitch would prefer that Diethard bleed to death instead and refuses him]], coldly stating that a SmugSnake like him merely isn't worth the effort.
** Right before [[TakingYouWithMe giving his life to take the Vincent with him]], Kosetsu Urabe implores [[TheChessmaster Lelouch a.k.a. Zero]] to liberate Japan.
** After being fatally shot by a Geass-inflicted [[TheEvilPrince Schneizel]], [[ImmoralJournalist Diethard Ried]] has the gall to ask that Lelouch finish him off with the Geass so he can experience it before he dies (after seconds ago, Diethard tried to kill Lelouch himself). Lelouch, however, [[KickTheSonOfABitch would prefer that Diethard bleed to death instead and refuses him]], coldly stating that a SmugSnake like him merely isn't worth the effort.
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* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': After Vegeta is shot through the chest by Freeza, his last request to Son Goku is to avenge the genocide of the Saiyans at Freeza's hands and for turning Vegeta into the monster he became. Goku [[AlasPoorVillain buries Vegeta afterwards and promises to honor his last request]].
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* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': Empress Sophia begs her daughter [[FallenPrincess Angelise]], who has been exposed as a [[AntiMagic Norma]], to survive for her sake. This is after she was [[TakingTheBullet fatally shot protecting Angelise]] when she refused to be arrested and tried to attack the authorities with a ceremonial sword. She [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Angelise's arms]] shortly after begging her to "Please survive".
* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': After Vegeta is shot through the chest byFreeza, Frieza, his last request to Son Goku is to avenge the genocide of the Saiyans at Freeza's Frieza's hands and for turning Vegeta into the monster he became. Goku [[AlasPoorVillain buries Vegeta afterwards and promises to honor his last request]].
* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'': After Vegeta is shot through the chest by
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* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
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* In ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' Charlie and Rose ask the German boat-captain to officiate their wedding.
-->"I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution."
* In ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'', [[spoiler:Captain Stacy]] tells Peter that as his superhero life is dangerous, he should keep his distance from [[spoiler:his daughter Gwen]] in order to spare [[spoiler:her]] from danger.
* In ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'', [=McClane=] asks Gruber if he has any aspirin. This doesn't help [=McClane=] escape his predicament, but it does give them a lead on where to find Gruber later.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".
* ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}''. When Klytus visits Flash in his cell before his execution he asks him if he has "any final requests". Flash asks to see Dale Arden.
* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''; As he's about to be executed on trumped up charges to treason, Maximus asks the Praetorian carrying out the order to give him a "soldier's death". The Praetorian complies and moves behind Maximus to stab him rather than behead him, but it's a ploy to put the man in a position where Maximus can fight back and escape.
* In the 1962 JidaiGeki film ''Harakiri'' (aka ''Seppuku''), a {{ronin}}[[note]]warrior without a lord[[/note]] arrives at the Ii clan's castle and humbly asks to be allowed to commit honorable suicide on their grounds. As a final request he asks for a major retainer of the clan to assist his suicide. Oh no, that retainer has called in sick. Another named retainer, perhaps? Same thing there. When the ronin asks for a third retainer who happens to be absent that day, the clan lord senses something is wrong. [[spoiler:The ronin's real business is revenge for the Ii forcing his son-in-law to painfully kill himself with a bamboo sword. He has already defeated and disgraced the three retainers, and wearing his suicide robe proceeds to wreak RoaringRampageOfRevenge on the Ii until gunned down.]]
* In ''Film/HighPlainsInvaders'', Sam's fellow prisoner Gus mentions they get one before being hanged and suggests asking TheSheriff for one of his cigars because their really expensive and it will annoy him to lose one.
* Near the end of ''Film/IndependenceDay'', when Russell is about to perform a HeroicSacrifice he asks an officer to tell his children that he loves them.
-->'''Russell:''' Please do me a favor, tell my children I love them very much.
-->"I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution."
* In ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'', [[spoiler:Captain Stacy]] tells Peter that as his superhero life is dangerous, he should keep his distance from [[spoiler:his daughter Gwen]] in order to spare [[spoiler:her]] from danger.
* In ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'', [=McClane=] asks Gruber if he has any aspirin. This doesn't help [=McClane=] escape his predicament, but it does give them a lead on where to find Gruber later.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".
* ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}''. When Klytus visits Flash in his cell before his execution he asks him if he has "any final requests". Flash asks to see Dale Arden.
* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''; As he's about to be executed on trumped up charges to treason, Maximus asks the Praetorian carrying out the order to give him a "soldier's death". The Praetorian complies and moves behind Maximus to stab him rather than behead him, but it's a ploy to put the man in a position where Maximus can fight back and escape.
* In the 1962 JidaiGeki film ''Harakiri'' (aka ''Seppuku''), a {{ronin}}[[note]]warrior without a lord[[/note]] arrives at the Ii clan's castle and humbly asks to be allowed to commit honorable suicide on their grounds. As a final request he asks for a major retainer of the clan to assist his suicide. Oh no, that retainer has called in sick. Another named retainer, perhaps? Same thing there. When the ronin asks for a third retainer who happens to be absent that day, the clan lord senses something is wrong. [[spoiler:The ronin's real business is revenge for the Ii forcing his son-in-law to painfully kill himself with a bamboo sword. He has already defeated and disgraced the three retainers, and wearing his suicide robe proceeds to wreak RoaringRampageOfRevenge on the Ii until gunned down.]]
* In ''Film/HighPlainsInvaders'', Sam's fellow prisoner Gus mentions they get one before being hanged and suggests asking TheSheriff for one of his cigars because their really expensive and it will annoy him to lose one.
* Near the end of ''Film/IndependenceDay'', when Russell is about to perform a HeroicSacrifice he asks an officer to tell his children that he loves them.
-->'''Russell:''' Please do me a favor, tell my children I love them very much.
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* Subverted in ''Film/WildWildWest''. When Artemus Gordon is about to be executed, he asks to be shot in the heart because he's secretly wearing a bulletproof vest. The DiabolicalMastermind calmly orders that he be shot in the head.
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard in the 1999 version of ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosen the rope and let me go.
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor the request or not.
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard in the 1999 version of ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosen the rope and let me go.
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor the request or not.
to:
* Subverted in ''Film/WildWildWest''. When Artemus Gordon is about to be executed, he In ''Film/LittleWorldOfDonCamillo'', the town's schoolmarm asks to be shot in the heart because he's secretly wearing a bulletproof vest. The DiabolicalMastermind calmly orders that he be shot in the head.
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard inItalian monarchist flag is put on the 1999 version of ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosencasket at her funeral. Given [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly the rope circumstances of Italy becoming a republic]] and let me go.
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor thethat it was not long after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, this is a big request or not.and many of the town council try to veto it... Then the mayor Peppone (a communist, who voted to depose the king in the referendum) reminds everyone that in town it's the communists who are in charge and he, as their leader, will grant her dying wish and personally throw out of the window anyone who tries to stop him, and is among the pall bearers (wearing a red scarf, of course).
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard in
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosen
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor the
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* ''Film/{{Vibes}}''. TheDragon Carl is holding Nick at gunpoint in Ecuador.
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you like to be shot?
-->'''Nick:''' South America.
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you like to be shot?
-->'''Nick:''' South America.
to:
* ''Film/{{Vibes}}''. TheDragon Carl Franchise/MonsterVerse:
** ''Film/Godzilla2014'': This film doles out a couple. [[TheLostLenore Sandra Brody]] dies begging her husband Joe to [[TakeCareOfTheKids take care of their son and be a good father]] (a request which Joe tragically didn't perform all that well at due to his subsequent grief), before the nuclear reactor's blast doors separate them forever. [[spoiler:When Joe himself isholding Nick about to die, his last words to his grown-up son are pleading with the latter to do whatever it takes to protect his own wife and son]].
** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'': Before he departs [[spoiler:to revive Godzilla atgunpoint the cost of his own life]], [[Characters/MonsterVerseMonarch Serizawa]] tells Mark to take care of Chen and Stanton in Ecuador.
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you likehis absence.
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'': Just before Satine [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Christian's arms]], she urges him to write the story of their love, because that way she'll [[AlwaysWithYou alway beshot?
-->'''Nick:''' South America.with him.]]
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard in the 1999 version of ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosen the rope and let me go.
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor the request or not.
** ''Film/Godzilla2014'': This film doles out a couple. [[TheLostLenore Sandra Brody]] dies begging her husband Joe to [[TakeCareOfTheKids take care of their son and be a good father]] (a request which Joe tragically didn't perform all that well at due to his subsequent grief), before the nuclear reactor's blast doors separate them forever. [[spoiler:When Joe himself is
** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'': Before he departs [[spoiler:to revive Godzilla at
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you like
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'': Just before Satine [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Christian's arms]], she urges him to write the story of their love, because that way she'll [[AlwaysWithYou alway be
-->'''Nick:''' South America.
* Rick O'Connell to a nameless guard in the 1999 version of ''[[Film/TheMummy1999 The Mummy]]''.
-->Any last requests?
-->Yeah, loosen the rope and let me go.
** Hilariously, the executioner isn't sure if he should honor the request or not.
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* Near the end of ''Film/IndependenceDay'', when Russell is about to perform a HeroicSacrifice he asks an officer to tell his children that he loves them.
-->'''Russell:''' Please do me a favor, tell my children I love them very much.
* ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}''. When Klytus visits Flash in his cell before his execution he asks him if he has "any final requests". Flash asks to see Dale Arden.
* In ''Film/SpiderMan1'', the dying Green Goblin asks Spider-Man to [[TreacheryCoverUp hide the truth]] from his son.
-->"Peter, don't tell Harry."
-->'''Russell:''' Please do me a favor, tell my children I love them very much.
* ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}''. When Klytus visits Flash in his cell before his execution he asks him if he has "any final requests". Flash asks to see Dale Arden.
* In ''Film/SpiderMan1'', the dying Green Goblin asks Spider-Man to [[TreacheryCoverUp hide the truth]] from his son.
-->"Peter, don't tell Harry."
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* In ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'', [[spoiler:Captain Stacy]] tells Peter that as his superhero life is dangerous, he should keep his distance from [[spoiler:his daughter Gwen]] in order to spare [[spoiler:her]] from danger.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiant asks Judge Doom to grant one to Roger before "dipping" him. Doom agrees, and Eddie gives Roger a double shot of bourbon. This causes Roger to do [[CantHoldHisLiquor his "steam whistle" impersonation]], which distracts Doom and the weasels enough for Eddie and Roger to escape.
* ''Film/{{Tron}}'': Ram's last words. "Flynn, help Tron..."
* In ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'', [=McClane=] asks Gruber if he has any aspirin. This doesn't help [=McClane=] escape his predicament, but it does give them a lead on where to find Gruber later.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiant asks Judge Doom to grant one to Roger before "dipping" him. Doom agrees, and Eddie gives Roger a double shot of bourbon. This causes Roger to do [[CantHoldHisLiquor his "steam whistle" impersonation]], which distracts Doom and the weasels enough for Eddie and Roger to escape.
* ''Film/{{Tron}}'': Ram's last words. "Flynn, help Tron..."
* In ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'', [=McClane=] asks Gruber if he has any aspirin. This doesn't help [=McClane=] escape his predicament, but it does give them a lead on where to find Gruber later.
to:
* In ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'', [[spoiler:Captain Stacy]] tells Peter that as ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'': General Thade visits the deathbed of his superhero life is dangerous, he should keep his distance from [[spoiler:his daughter Gwen]] in order to spare [[spoiler:her]] from danger.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiantfather Zaius, who asks Judge Doom him to grant one to Roger wipe out all humans before "dipping" him. Doom agrees, and Eddie gives Roger providing him with a double shot human relic: a RayGun.
* ''Film/RockNRolla'': Well, technically Handsome Bob wasn't dying when he made ofbourbon. This causes Roger request, but since he was so devasted about the impending jail time, One-Two let him have [[spoiler: the lovely slow dance in a gay club. When he finds out that Handsome Bob didn't go to do [[CantHoldHisLiquor jail after all, his "steam whistle" impersonation]], which distracts Doom and the weasels enough for Eddie and Roger to escape.
colleagues tease him about this.]]
*''Film/{{Tron}}'': Ram's ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'': As [[spoiler:Miller]] lays dying, his last words. "Flynn, help Tron..."
words are to ask Ryan to earn the sacrifice of the men who came (and died) to relieve him from his duty on the battlefront. Although he passes on before getting a reply, Ryan certainly took his words to heart, [[spoiler:as we see his older self paying his respects to Miller's grave, telling him how he tried to live his life the best he could, hoping that it would be enough.]]
* ''Film/ScaryMovie3'': Parodied when Tom, in a flashback, finds his wife breathing out her last after she's pinned to a tree as a result of a tragic car accident. Her last request is that [[VowOfCelibacy he never sleep with another woman again]], and he quickly pretends that her last words are too unintelligible to make out and tells her to go into the light.
* In''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance'', [=McClane=] ''Film/SpiderMan1'', the dying Green Goblin asks Gruber if he has any aspirin. This doesn't help [=McClane=] escape Spider-Man to [[TreacheryCoverUp hide the truth]] from his predicament, but it does give them a lead on where to find Gruber later.son.
-->"Peter, don't tell Harry."
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiant
* ''Film/RockNRolla'': Well, technically Handsome Bob wasn't dying when he made of
*
* ''Film/ScaryMovie3'': Parodied when Tom, in a flashback, finds his wife breathing out her last after she's pinned to a tree as a result of a tragic car accident. Her last request is that [[VowOfCelibacy he never sleep with another woman again]], and he quickly pretends that her last words are too unintelligible to make out and tells her to go into the light.
* In
-->"Peter, don't tell Harry."
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* In the 1962 JidaiGeki film ''Harakiri'' (aka ''Seppuku''), a {{ronin}}[[note]]warrior without a lord[[/note]] arrives at the Ii clan's castle and humbly asks to be allowed to commit honorable suicide on their grounds. As a final request he asks for a major retainer of the clan to assist his suicide. Oh no, that retainer has called in sick. Another named retainer, perhaps? Same thing there. When the ronin asks for a third retainer who happens to be absent that day, the clan lord senses something is wrong. [[spoiler:The ronin's real business is revenge for the Ii forcing his son-in-law to painfully kill himself with a bamboo sword. He has already defeated and disgraced the three retainers, and wearing his suicide robe proceeds to wreak RoaringRampageOfRevenge on the Ii until gunned down.]]
* In ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' Charlie and Rose ask the German boat-captain to officiate their wedding.
-->"I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution."
* ''Film/RockNRolla'': Well, technically Handsome Bob wasn't dying when he made of request, but since he was so devasted about the impending jail time, One-Two let him have [[spoiler: the lovely slow dance in a gay club. When he finds out that Handsome Bob didn't go to jail after all, his colleagues tease him about this.]]
* Ichirō Yashida’s in ''Film/TheWolverine'' is to see Wolverine one last time. [[spoiler:Turns out there are far more nefarious motives for it]]
* ''Film/ScaryMovie3'': Parodied when Tom, in a flashback, finds his wife breathing out her last after she's pinned to a tree as a result of a tragic car accident. Her last request is that [[VowOfCelibacy he never sleep with another woman again]], and he quickly pretends that her last words are too unintelligible to make out and tells her to go into the light.
* In ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' Charlie and Rose ask the German boat-captain to officiate their wedding.
-->"I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution."
* ''Film/RockNRolla'': Well, technically Handsome Bob wasn't dying when he made of request, but since he was so devasted about the impending jail time, One-Two let him have [[spoiler: the lovely slow dance in a gay club. When he finds out that Handsome Bob didn't go to jail after all, his colleagues tease him about this.]]
* Ichirō Yashida’s in ''Film/TheWolverine'' is to see Wolverine one last time. [[spoiler:Turns out there are far more nefarious motives for it]]
* ''Film/ScaryMovie3'': Parodied when Tom, in a flashback, finds his wife breathing out her last after she's pinned to a tree as a result of a tragic car accident. Her last request is that [[VowOfCelibacy he never sleep with another woman again]], and he quickly pretends that her last words are too unintelligible to make out and tells her to go into the light.
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* In ''Film/LittleWorldOfDonCamillo'', the town's schoolmarm asks that the Italian monarchist flag is put on the casket at her funeral. Given [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly the circumstances of Italy becoming a republic]] and that it was not long after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, this is a big request and many of the town council try to veto it... Then the mayor Peppone (a communist, who voted to depose the king in the referendum) reminds everyone that in town it's the communists who are in charge and he, as their leader, will grant her dying wish and personally throw out of the window anyone who tries to stop him, and is among the pall bearers (wearing a red scarf, of course).
* ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'': As [[spoiler:Miller]] lays dying, his last words are to ask Ryan to earn the sacrifice of the men who came (and died) to relieve him from his duty on the battlefront. Although he passes on before getting a reply, Ryan certainly took his words to heart, [[spoiler:as we see his older self paying his respects to Miller's grave, telling him how he tried to live his life the best he could, hoping that it would be enough.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'': General Thade visits the deathbed of his father Zaius, who asks him to wipe out all humans before providing him with a human relic: a RayGun.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".
* ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'': As [[spoiler:Miller]] lays dying, his last words are to ask Ryan to earn the sacrifice of the men who came (and died) to relieve him from his duty on the battlefront. Although he passes on before getting a reply, Ryan certainly took his words to heart, [[spoiler:as we see his older self paying his respects to Miller's grave, telling him how he tried to live his life the best he could, hoping that it would be enough.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'': General Thade visits the deathbed of his father Zaius, who asks him to wipe out all humans before providing him with a human relic: a RayGun.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".
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* In ''Film/LittleWorldOfDonCamillo'', ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'': When Gorr the town's schoolmarm God Butcher is mortally wounded, he asks that the Italian monarchist flag is put on the casket at her funeral. Given [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly the circumstances of Italy becoming a republic]] and that it was not long Thor to look after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, this is a big request his daughter. Thor agrees and many of adopts the town council try to veto it... Then the mayor Peppone (a communist, who voted to depose the king in the referendum) reminds everyone that in town it's the communists who are in charge and he, as their leader, will grant her dying wish and personally throw out of the window anyone who tries to stop him, and is among the pall bearers (wearing a red scarf, of course).
child.
*''Film/SavingPrivateRyan'': As [[spoiler:Miller]] lays dying, his ''Film/{{Tron}}'': Ram's last words are to ask Ryan to earn the sacrifice of the men who came (and died) to relieve him from his duty on the battlefront. Although he passes on before getting a reply, Ryan certainly took his words to heart, [[spoiler:as we see his older self paying his respects to Miller's grave, telling him how he tried to live his life the best he could, hoping that it would be enough.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'': General Thade visits the deathbed of his father Zaius, who asks him to wipe out all humans before providing him with a human relic: a RayGun.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".words. "Flynn, help Tron..."
*
* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', Bing Bong does a HeroicSacrifice so that Joy can stop Riley from running away back to her old home after a traumatic move to San Fransisco. His last request is for Joy to take Riley to the moon.
* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'': General Thade visits the deathbed of his father Zaius, who asks him to wipe out all humans before providing him with a human relic: a RayGun.
* ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'': As he lays dying from a head wound caused by a fall on the ''Moonstone'', [[spoiler:George]] mentions that he'd always wanted to be mentioned in the papers. After ''Moonstone'' returns to England, his friend [[spoiler:Peter]] goes to the town paper with the story and a class photo. The next day, the paper has a ''front page'' article reading "Local Boy Hero At Dunkirk".
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* In ''Film/HighPlainsInvaders'', Sam's fellow prisoner Gus mentions they get one before being hanged and suggests asking TheSheriff for one of his cigars because their really expensive and it will annoy him to lose one.
* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''; As he's about to be executed on trumped up charges to treason, Maximus asks the Praetorian carrying out the order to give him a "soldier's death". The Praetorian complies and moves behind Maximus to stab him rather than behead him, but it's a ploy to put the man in a position where Maximus can fight back and escape.
* ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''; As he's about to be executed on trumped up charges to treason, Maximus asks the Praetorian carrying out the order to give him a "soldier's death". The Praetorian complies and moves behind Maximus to stab him rather than behead him, but it's a ploy to put the man in a position where Maximus can fight back and escape.
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* In ''Film/HighPlainsInvaders'', Sam's fellow prisoner Gus mentions they get ''Film/{{Vibes}}''. TheDragon Carl is holding Nick at gunpoint in Ecuador.
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you like to be shot?
-->'''Nick:''' South America.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiant asks Judge Doom to grant one to Roger beforebeing hanged "dipping" him. Doom agrees, and suggests asking TheSheriff Eddie gives Roger a double shot of bourbon. This causes Roger to do [[CantHoldHisLiquor his "steam whistle" impersonation]], which distracts Doom and the weasels enough for one of his cigars because their really expensive Eddie and it will annoy him Roger to lose one.
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*''Film/{{Gladiator}}''; As he's Subverted in ''Film/WildWildWest''. When Artemus Gordon is about to be executed on trumped up charges to treason, Maximus executed, he asks to be shot in the Praetorian carrying heart because he's secretly wearing a bulletproof vest. The DiabolicalMastermind calmly orders that he be shot in the head.
* Ichirō Yashida’s in ''Film/TheWolverine'' is to see Wolverine one last time. [[spoiler:Turns outthe order to give him a "soldier's death". The Praetorian complies and moves behind Maximus to stab him rather than behead him, but it's a ploy to put the man in a position where Maximus can fight back and escape.there are far more nefarious motives for it]]
-->'''Carl:''' I'll give you a break. Where wouldn't you like to be shot?
-->'''Nick:''' South America.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. Eddie Valiant asks Judge Doom to grant one to Roger before
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* Ichirō Yashida’s in ''Film/TheWolverine'' is to see Wolverine one last time. [[spoiler:Turns out
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* ''Film/HelenOfTroy 2003'': After the Greeks infiltrate Troy with the Trojan Horse and King Priam realizes he's surrounded by them, he asks them to, "Spare my Queen." They kill him and ''don't'' honor his request, as they quickly kill Queen Hecuba too.
* ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'': When Gorr the God Butcher is mortally wounded, he asks Thor to look after his daughter. Thor agrees and adopts the child.
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'': Just before Satine [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Christian's arms]], she urges him to write the story of their love, because that way she'll [[AlwaysWithYou alway be with him.]]
* ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'': When Gorr the God Butcher is mortally wounded, he asks Thor to look after his daughter. Thor agrees and adopts the child.
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'': Just before Satine [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Christian's arms]], she urges him to write the story of their love, because that way she'll [[AlwaysWithYou alway be with him.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', [[GreaterScopeParagon King Grayskull's]] dying words were to instruct all of his successors to the throne to never wield the power he once did, for it was "too great". [[spoiler:What was forgotten was that Grayskull was referring to the power of ''[[TheDarkSide Havoc]]'', which he used to defeat the snake men but then [[FallenHero fell to its corruption]]]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021'', [[GreaterScopeParagon King Grayskull's]] dying words were to instruct all of his successors to the throne to never wield the power he once did, for it was [[NoManShouldHaveThisPower "too great".great"]]. [[spoiler:What was forgotten was that Grayskull was referring to the power of ''[[TheDarkSide Havoc]]'', which he used to defeat the snake men but then [[FallenHero fell to its corruption]]]].
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Something you request right before you die. The opportunity may be offered to you by your executioner out of [[PetTheDog personal kindness]] or [[GoodOldWays cultural tradition]].
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Something you request right before you die. The opportunity may be offered to you by your executioner on DeathRow out of [[PetTheDog personal kindness]] or [[GoodOldWays cultural tradition]].
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*** Also in that book, it was revealed that about ten years earlier, Mrs. Crouch asked her husband to switch places with her imprisoned son as she was dying and she didn't want him to die in prison. Surprisingly, the law and order Crouch agreed to his wife's request and had her take a specital potion that allowed her to look like her son for the rest of her life, which at that point, wasn't long.
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* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': In "Armageddon's Game", representatives of the T'Lani and Kellerun arrive in the abandoned town where O'Brien and Bashir are holed up, intending to kill them, as TheyKnowTooMuch about the harvester viruses. O'Brien has a request that's rather simple - let Bashir help him stand up, as he doesn't want to be shot lying down. (He's been infected with the virus, and is too weak to stand on his own.) They let him do so, and fortunately for them, this brief delay gives Sisko and Dax enough time to beam them to safety.
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** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
*** In "Armageddon's Game", representatives of the T'Lani and Kellerun arrive in the abandoned town where O'Brien and Bashir are holed up, intending to kill them, as TheyKnowTooMuch about the harvester viruses. O'Brien has a request that's rather simple - let Bashir help him stand up, as he doesn't want to be shot lying down. (He's been infected with the virus, and is too weak to stand on his own.) They let him do so, and fortunately for them, this brief delay gives Sisko and Dax enough time to beam them tosafety. safety.
*** In "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E06TreacheryFaithAndTheGreatRiver Treachery Faith and The Great River]]" Weyoun 6 activates his [[SelfDestructMechanism termination implant]] to save Odo's life. As he laid dying in Odo's arms, he asks Odo for his blessing. Odo grants his request, resulting in Weyoun dying a happy man as the last thing he saw and heard was one of his gods smiling down at him and blessing him.
** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
*** In "Armageddon's Game", representatives of the T'Lani and Kellerun arrive in the abandoned town where O'Brien and Bashir are holed up, intending to kill them, as TheyKnowTooMuch about the harvester viruses. O'Brien has a request that's rather simple - let Bashir help him stand up, as he doesn't want to be shot lying down. (He's been infected with the virus, and is too weak to stand on his own.) They let him do so, and fortunately for them, this brief delay gives Sisko and Dax enough time to beam them to
*** In "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E06TreacheryFaithAndTheGreatRiver Treachery Faith and The Great River]]" Weyoun 6 activates his [[SelfDestructMechanism termination implant]] to save Odo's life. As he laid dying in Odo's arms, he asks Odo for his blessing. Odo grants his request, resulting in Weyoun dying a happy man as the last thing he saw and heard was one of his gods smiling down at him and blessing him.