The Safe Place story
Bank teller George Piper murders one of the bank's dubious clients, Victor Mannett, to steal his money, which Piper then hides in plain sight inside his teller drawer. The next day, Piper is dressed down by his boss for keeping the Mannett account, as the murder will ruin the bank's reputation. Piper is fired on the spot and ordered to give up his teller drawer keys immediately. Directed by: James Neilson. Story by: Jay Wilson, Michael Hogan.
17 total · 3 major · 14 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with aging | major | George was shot down by a young girl to whom George was too old. George was goaded by his brother who said George was old and would soon be forced to retire. |
| risk taking vs. playing it safe | major | After mulling it over, the mild-mannered bank teller George took a calculated risk by murdering one of the bank's dubious clients and taking all the client's money so that he might go on living the high life. |
| robbery | major | The latter half of the story follows the mild-manner bank teller George as tries to get away with having robbed one of the bank's clients of a considerable sum of money. |
| blackmail | minor | George asserted that blackmail is the safest form of crime that there is provided that reasonable precautions are taken. |
| boss and employee | minor | The bank manager Mr. Farnsworth and his seemingly loyal bank teller of 30 years George C. Piper. |
| brother and brother | minor | George's brother Fred came to him with a shady business proposition. |
| coping with romantic rejection | minor | The bank teller George was politely shut down by his considerably younger colleague, Millie Manners, over lunch, and he didn't take it well. |
| coping with the loss of one's livelihood | minor | A point of the story was that George would loose his income and ability to lead the high life, when he is forced to retire in a few years. |
| getting fired from one's job | minor | The bank manager Mr. Farnsworth fired the bank teller of 30 years George C. Piper on the spot to help secure a promotion. |
| integrity | minor | The bank manager Mr. Farnsworth erroneously vouched for the integrity of his bank teller of 30 years George C. Piper when a police sergeant came with questions about George's involvement in a murder. |