You Can't Trust a Man story
Successful singer Crystal Coe tried to erase all evidence of her sordid past, and the only person who knows the truth is Tony, her husband, who spent seven years in prison after taking the fall for Crystal's petty theft. Crystal shoots Tony and makes it seem as though she was protecting herself from a random stalker. However, she learns that Tony filed for an invention patent and the police are tracking down his beneficiaries. Directed by: Paul Henreid. Story by: Helen Nielsen.
18 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| having a skeleton in the closet | choice | The now successful singer Crystal shot Tony in cold blood to ensure her sordid past didn't come back to bite her. |
| spouse murder | choice | Crystal shot Tony in order to cover up her own sordid past. |
| gold digging | major | Crystal's serial marrying painted her as a gold digger extraordinaire. |
| how to murder someone and get away with it | major | We understand that Crystal had carefully and elaborately planned the murder of Tony. |
| husband and wife | major | The story concerns Tony and his estranged wife, Crystal. Crystal was at home conversing with her elderly husband, George, at the end of the story. |
| old flames | major | Tony and Crystal were re-united after more than seven years, and a few more marriages. |
| reunion with a loved one | major | Tony and Crystal were re-united after more than seven years, and a few more marriages. |
| what if I was accused of a crime that I didn't commit | major | Tony had taken the fall for his wife Crystal's crime, and spent seven years in the slammer. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | One of Crystal's former many husbands had turned alcoholic, we heard. |
| human vs. captivity | minor | Tony spoke about how he had spent seven hard years behind bars. |