tardiness theme
A character is in the habit of being late for scheduled activities.
Examples
Wesley Crusher dozed off in the science lab and was subsequently late for duty in tng3x01 "Evolution".
31 total · 1 major · 30 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) | major | Phileas Fogg was compared an contrasted with various other characters who were less apt than him to be on time, often to his dismay. At the conclusion of the story, he arrived back at the Reform Club just before the stroke of 8:45 PM which was precisely the time by which he needed to arrive to win a £20,000 wager. |
| ahp5x14 | minor | Laura objected to the chronic tardiness of her student Vera. |
| ahp5x35 | minor | In his monologue, Alfred Hitchcock issued a warning that any viewers who miss the first part of the show would need to stay after school and watch the "late-late show". |
| as1985e2x08 | minor | Peter was reprimanded for showing up late to English class. |
| bbf5x19 | minor | Garibaldi was late. |
| columbo1971e4x01 | minor | Milo was apologetic for being late to the party. |
| columbo1971e9x03 | minor | Oscar twice stated that he hated being late. |
| ftt1982e1x01 | minor | The princess was conspicuously late for tea. |
| ftt1982e5x02 | minor | The tutor and the governess were not impressed when Princess Henrietta showed up late for her lessons. |
| movie: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) | minor | Miss Fowl chided Nick for having shown up late to class. |