Second Act Library

/sekənd/ /akt/ /ˈlīˌbrerē,ˈlīb(ə)rē/
noun, phrase

1. A term used to define a horror trope -- the period of a horror film (most often occurring in the latter half of the Second Act) where the hero/es research their foe/s in an effort to become more equally matched and equipped to battle them in the Final Act. Coined by screenwriter Kimberley Elizabeth.

eg. ~ Copyright-safe Google searches, Wikipedia scouring, Newspaper clippings, Microfiche scanning, and trips to the - you guessed it - Library.
When the characters of I Know What You Did Last Summer go to Billy Blue's sister's house and look through that yearbook, it was a total Second Act Library moment.
by Kimmi Kill Zombie March 02, 2021
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Michael Scott has a problem. He can't stay up longer than 4 seconds...giving him the name "Four Second Forrester"
Dude, he's a Four Second Forrester
Hahahaha, not another one!!
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A home-made joint containing marijuana.
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Triple-2C:
Person who, in relation to the other person, has zero parents, zero grandparents and six great-grandparents in common.
My triple-second-cousin is a good person.
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