Reward to Finder story
After finding a cash-laden wallet, John Gaminski and his wife Anna constantly fight over Anna's lavish spending of the money. The conflict climaxes when John bludgeons Anna to death before drinking the cup of poisoned coffee that Anna had prepared for him. Directed by: James Neilson. Story by: F.J. Smith, Frank Gabrielson.
12 total · 3 choice · 4 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| choosing whether to return found property | choice | Should John return a cash-laden wallet he'd found in exchange for a possible reward from the owner or should he simply pocket the money? |
| greed for riches | choice | John and Anna became ever greedier as the story progressed. |
| money is the root of all evil | choice | John and Anna were humble good hearted who became vicious to the point of murder after they came across a wallet with $5,200. |
| duty to return lost property | major | The story contained a lengthy explanation of contemporary law regarding lost and found valuables, and illustrated the same. |
| husband and wife | major | The story follows John and Anna Kaminsky as they quarrel over whether or not to return a cash-laden wallet that John had found on the street. |
| spouse murder | major | John and Anna succeeded in killing each other over the money that John had found. |
| what if I suddenly got some free money | major | John and Anna considered all the things they could do or have with 5,200 dollars. |
| female vanity | minor | Once she got used to the idea of keeping the money, Anna started splurging on beauty products and pretty clothes. |
| law enforcement | minor | A cop came knocking on John and Anna's door asking for a donation for the police officer's fund. |
| miserliness | minor | Anna pointedly accused John of being a miser for not wanting to spend any of the $5,200 he'd found on anything but basic essentials. |