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Eventually the trope becomes "Gene gets stranded/lost/goes off to get the juices flowing and find himself and the others worry/try to rescue him".
Source: Literature / Castle Perilous -
Our heroes find themselves stranded or lost in an isolated location far from civilization... or so it seems.
Source: Not So Remote -
She may also be lost or stranded in a hostile area, trapped, desperately ill, or suffering any number of terrible fates where she needs help to survive.
Source: Damsel in Distress
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