The origin
A sequence of the villain Gru presenting a flip-chart plan was cut into four panels, the last showing his reaction to the final step.
How it spread
Editing the board text turned it into a template for plans that collapse at the end.
What it means
Consequences arriving late. The fourth panel is always the joke.
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