Night Caller story
A woman is driven to madness by a young man and a series of intimidating phone calls. Directed by: Alf Kjellin. Story by: Robert Westerby (teleplay).
20 total · 8 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| dysfunctional upbringing | major | Roy was upset about the way Marcia treated her step-son, Stevie, because he recognized in their situation that of his own earlier childhood, which we understand was none too happy. Roy and Stevie conversed briefly about how they both had "moved around a lot". |
| extramarital affair | major | Roy couldn't stand idly by and let Marcia destroy the lives of her husband and young stepson with her adulterous lifestyle. He saw in her and Stevie, himself and his stepmother, whom he blamed for whatever had gone wrong in his life. |
| facing a stalker | major | Marcia was being terrorized by a man directing obscene phone calls at her. |
| father and son | major | Jack and Stevie. |
| husband and wife | major | Jack and Marsha Fowler. |
| neglectful parent | major | Roy's stepmother neglected him as a boy by choosing adultery over mothering him. Roy, who came to learn that Marcia was having an affair, sympathized with Stevie and ultimately admonished Marcia for her neglecting the boy. |
| sexual harassment | major | Marcia was being terrorized by a man directing obscene phone calls at her. |
| stepmother and stepson | major | Marsha and Stevie. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Roy attended a party with his girlfriend, Nancy Willis, in one scene. |
| childhood trauma | minor | In the final scene, Roy revealed that his prior behavior was explained by a deep seeded hatred he felt toward his stepmother for neglecting him and his father. |