One for the Road story
When Marsha Hendricks learns that her husband Charles is cheating on her, she tracks down the home of the other woman, Beryl, and puts poison in her sugar. Beryl discovers that her sugar is poisoned, and gives it to Charles when he refuses to leave Marsha for her. Directed by: Robert Stevens. Story by: Emily Neff, Robert C. Dennis.
11 total · 2 choice · 7 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| extramarital affair | choice | Charles was carrying on with Beryl behind his wife Marsha's back. |
| husband and wife | choice | The story centered around Charles carrying on an affair behind his wife Marsha's back. |
| choosing between lovers | major | Beryl twice pressured Charles into leaving his wife Marsh for her, but Charles firmly elected to stay with his wife both times. |
| hell hath no fury like a woman scorned | major | When Charles tried to leave Beryl, she poisoned him. |
| love triangle | major | Charles was cheating on Marsha with Beryl, and Marsha confronted her over it. |
| poison murder | major | Marsha tried to poison Beryl who poisoned Charles instead. |
| romantic jealousy | major | Charles said Marsha wasn't the jealous type and implied that Beryl was - the story illustrated that both women were jealous to the point of murder. |
| romantic love | major | Marsha was prepared to go to jail (maybe hang) for murder if she could save her beloved Charles, we understand. |
| wicked character vs. virtuous character | major | Beryl showed that she'd rather kill Charles than let him leave her, while Marsha showed that she'd sacrifice herself for Charles no matter what. |
| poetic justice | minor | Marsha tried to poison her hated rival but ended up killing her beloved husband instead. |