The Trap story
A woman plots to murder her husband and marry one of his employees. Directed by: John Brahm. Story by: Lee Kalcheim.
14 total · 1 choice · 10 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| love triangle | choice | Ted took measures to put a stop to his wife, Peg, running around with Ted's secretary under Ted's nose. |
| boss and employee | major | The obnoxious toy manufacturer hired a new secretary, John Cochran, who wet on to woo his wife. |
| childishness | major | Peg, in particular, objected to the childish manners of her husband, Ted. |
| extramarital affair | major | Peg embarked on a passionate love affair with her husband's newly hired secretary, John. |
| gold digging | major | Peg, an attractive young woman, married the aging and obnoxious toy manufacturer Ted Beale for his money. |
| how to murder someone and get away with it | major | Peg booby trapped the elevator before going on vacation, expecting her obnoxious husband to trapped there and starve to death. Alas, the man she trapped in the elevator turned out to be her lover. |
| husband and wife | major | Ted and Peg Beale. Peg and Ted's newly hired secretary, John, embarked on a passionate love affair. |
| practical joking | major | Various people were subjected to the antics of Ted. For example, Ted sprung the old joy buzzer hand shake gag on one of the birthday party attendees. |
| romantic love | major | John and Peg fell passionately in love. |
| spouse murder | major | Peg and her lover, John, hatched a plot to dispense with her obnoxious husband, but it backfired. |