Craig's Will story
Thomas Craig is disappointed when his late uncle leaves his fortune to his dog Casper. Thomas' girlfriend Judy tries to have Casper killed, but fails repeatedly. Judy concludes that the only way to get the Craig fortune is to marry Casper herself. Directed by: Gene Reynolds. Story by: Valerie Dyke, Burt Styler & Albert E. Lewin.
11 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| gold digging | choice | he narrator and central actor, Judy, described how she lusted to be rich. The story turned on Judy's efforts to marry Thomas and ultimately get her hands on the fortune he was due to inherit. |
| engaged couple | major | Judy was pressuring her fiancée Thomas to kill the dog under his care, because he stood to inherit $800,000 as just soon as it died. |
| greedy heir | major | Thomas and Judy, greedy for their uncle's inheritance, plotted to remove the dog which is their last remaining obstacle to the bequeathed fortune. |
| master and pet | major | The viewer is shown the relationship between the dog Caspar and his various masters, and also it was made clear that his recently deceased former owner was quite fond him, as he'd left the dog $800,000 in his will. |
| compassion | minor | Thomas' fiancée Judy called him out for not having the heart to do away with the friendly dog Caspar. |
| delusion of being someone one is not | minor | It was revealed at the end that Judy may have been under the delusion that she was a dog. |
| desire vs. conscience | minor | Thomas pointedly decided that he wouldn't kill his dog Caspar even if it meant he'd need to wait until it died a natural death for him to obtain his inheritance. |
| hunting | minor | Tommy pretended to go hunting for game in the woods. |
| medical occupation | minor | Judy was being questioned by a psychiatrist. |
| poetic justice | minor | Noonan was himself poisoned by the very ant poison marinated filet mignon he had intended for Casper the companionable mutt. |