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Herbert Carpenter and his wife Hermione are planning a long holiday in California. On the day of their departure, Herbert kills his wife and buries her in the wine cellar, and then goes to California by himself. While there, Herbert receives a letter that Hermione had arranged for contractors to excavate the wine cellar as a present for Herbert. Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock. Story by: John Collier, Francis Cockrell.
5 total · 1 choice · 4 major
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| spouse murder | choice | Herbert killed Hermione and buried her in the cellar just before their indefinite trip to Los Angeles. |
| coping with a nag | major | Herbert seemed to think Hermione was nagging too much so he finally got rid of her. |
| how to murder someone and get away with it | major | Herbert thought he had an ingenious plan for disposing of his nagging wife, but fate intervened. |
| husband and wife | major | Herbert and Hermione Carpenter. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | Herbert buried Hermione in the cold cellar and ran off to America, but by an ironic twist of fate Hermione had just ordered an excavation of the cold cellar floor and we expect her body soon to be uncovered. |