Sylvia story
John Leeds is concerned when his daughter, Sylvia purchases a handgun. Sylvia's unscrupulous ex-husband, Peter, once left her because of money, and has returned to town at Sylvia's request. John fears that Sylvia wants to kill Peter, so he pays Peter off so that he leaves. Sylvia then shoots John for thwarting her attempt to reunite with Peter. Directed by: Herschel Daugherty. Story by: Ira Levin, James Cavanagh.
13 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| father and daughter | choice | The story follows John as he tries to keep his daughter, Sylvia, from reuniting with her unscrupulous ex-husband, Peter. |
| controlling family member | major | John was selfishly running Sylvia's life from her point of view. |
| coping with a suicidal person | major | John was concerned that Sylvia might be suicidal. |
| disapproving parent | major | John despised Peter for living off his daughter. |
| divorce | major | Sylvia and Peter were recently divorced and Sylvia was going crazy.. |
| father-in-law and son-in-law | major | John paid off Peter to stay away from his daughter. |
| gold digging | major | Peter married Sylvia to have access to her father's fortune. |
| patricide | major | The story culminates with Sylvia shooting dead her father, whom she had secretly resented perhaps her whole adult life. |
| unrequited love | major | Sylvia longed to be together with her ex-husband, Peter, even though she knew on some level that he'd only been using her as a tool to access her father's fortune. |
| blackmail | minor | John blackmailed Peter into consenting to the divorce. |