Salvage story
Lois expects ex-con Dan to kill her as revenge for her causing his brother's death. Dan is surprised when Lois refuses to put up a fight, and seemingly has a change of heart. He offers her a business deal, and Lois sets up a boutique, which after months of hard work is launched successfully. Dan also convinces Lois's ex-boyfriend, Tim, to reconcile with her. Lois, now happy and full of life, expresses her gratitude, but Dan reveals that he did all of it so that Lois would not want to die, and that now he can kill her with satisfaction. Directed by: Justus Addiss. Story by: Fred Freiberger, Fred Freiberger & Dick Carr.
9 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the desire for vengeance | choice | Lois believed Dan wanted revenge for his brother's murder. |
| coping with the death of a family member | major | Dan was angry because of his brother's killing. |
| unrequited love | major | Lois loved her ex-boyfriend Tim even though it was clear that Tim had long ago moved on. |
| betrayal | minor | One gathers that Lois had betrayed Dan and his brother during some sort of heist in the past. |
| brother and brother | minor | Dan was angry because of his brother's killing. |
| coping with unwelcome romantic attention | minor | Lois told off a drunk guy at the bar. |
| sadism | minor | Dan got no satisfaction out of killing a suicidal person so he made Lois happy first, then unexpectedly slew her |
| suicide | minor | Lois said she'd probably jump off a bridge anyway if Dan didn't kill her. |
| what if a killer was after me | minor | Lois thought Dan was out to kill her at the start of the story. |