Since many airlines assign seats randomly at check-in, families sometimes end up scattered across different rows.

This happened to musician Chance the Rapper on a recent flight.

It wasnt until later that he realized the identity of the good samaritan.

chance the rapper and martin short

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We both said thank you and as he stands up, I realize its THE Martin Short!!

Thanks to his storied career in comedy and film, Short has fans of all ages.

To make the situation even more adorable, Chance revealed that his daughter loves Short.

What an awesome person!

SHOUTOUT TO JACK FROST.

My daughter could have sat by herself.

Marty would have been a delight, one personreplied.

It was until later that he realized the identity of the good samaritanactor Martin Short.