What did he do, after all, besides look important, hold up his half of the bedroom scenes and save her life at the last minute?

Son Leroy could save the day somehow, at the last minute, as usual.

He loses his grip on the Thing but saves him at the last minute.

He pitched forward, saving himself at the last minute from sprawling.

In the old fantasy stories it's the girl who is saved from sacrifice at the last minute.

"How did they save their precious space shuttle at the last minute?"

Or is it one that can be saved at the last minute?

Fortunately, she is saved at the last minute by Iczer-1.

Surely, something or someone would save him at the last minute.

Of course his magic had saved him at the last minute.