1.   And so the plot thickens.

2.   And, oh, how the plot thickens into a dark, creamy soup of implications, hints and maybes.

3.   As grass grows, the plot thickens.

4.   As George agonized over the decision, the plot thickened.

5.   As the plot thickens, so does the knot in your stomach.

6.   A second story is always great, as I say, because the plot thickens.

7.   But as the plot thickens, everyone goes through a profound change.

8.   But like old mascara, the plot thickens.

9.   But of course the plot thickens.

10.   But the conspiracy plot thickens.