A plot where one non-rich character has a huge and very sudden increase in expendable income. This might be for any reason, such as winning a lottery, inheriting the fortune of a rich friend or a long lost family member, getting a better job, crime, inventing the latest popular gadget, or even because something was delivered to the wrong address. Simultaneously, however, they are handed the Idiot Ball. Opposite of Broke Episode. Contrast Rags to Riches, where they get to keep the money. Compare Credit Card Plot, in which the character only thinks they've hit the jackpot.