I'll Take Care of You story
John Forbes runs his wife over with his car, and covers up the murder with the help of his loyal assistant, Dad. Dad hopes that John will take care of him, but John frames him for the murder. Directed by: Robert Stevens. Story by: George Johnson, William Fay.
14 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| spouse murder | choice | John ran his wife over with her own car. |
| betrayal | major | John framed his loyal employee Dad for the murder of John's own wife after repeatedly assuring Dad that he'd take care of him. |
| boss and employee | major | The story concerned John and his employee, Dad. |
| coping with a spendthrift | major | John drove over his wife, Dorothy, in response to her driving him to his wits end with her profligate ways. |
| husband and wife | major | John ran down his wife, Dorothy, in the street because he could no longer deal with her spendthrift ways. Dad attended a carnival together with his wife, Kitty. |
| what if I were being framed for a crime | major | Dad was framed by John for the murder of John's spendthrift wife. |
| coping with aging | minor | Dad lamented his advanced age, as did his wife. |
| dangerous driving | minor | Dorothy's death was reported as a hit-and-run in the newspaper. |
| entrepreneurship | minor | In his monologue, Alfred Hitchcock feigned to run Honest Alfred's rocket ship shop. |
| facing job insecurity | minor | Dad showed concern about the prospect of losing his employment. |