Keep Me Company story

ahp7x05 · 1961-11-07

When her husband Marco tells her that he is working late again with his brother, Julia Reddy is angry. Later when she hears a noise she calls the police. The police think its a false alarm, but she gets an idea. She calls a detective and asks him to search the house. When the detective arrives, she tries to seduce him. Marco arrives, but when he sees the pair he doesn't get jealous. He tries to run away. The detective apprehends Marco and Julie discovers that Marco and his brother have been robbing warehouses at night. Her unwitting trick on her husband has gotten him arrested. Directed by: Alan Crosland, Jr. Story by: Henry Slesar.

11 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 6 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
loneliness	choice	The central theme alluded to in the title, was the loneliness of Julia which prompted her to call the cops not once, but twice.
boredom	major	The story shows a day or two in the life of the bored at home all day housewife Julia Reddy.
husband and wife	major	The hardworking hoodlum Marco and his bored housewife Julia.
law enforcement	major	Julia was visited by police officers, and the a police detective, the latter of whom fraternized with in a way that bordered on flirtation.
theft	major	Marco and his two brothers made a living out of robbing warehouses at night.
brother and brother	minor	The viewer is led to believe that Marco and his two brothers were all partners in some sort of criminal venture.
brother-in-law and sister-in-law	minor	Julia took exception to the uncouth behavior of her husband's two male siblings.
coping with unwelcome romantic attention	minor	The police detective was visibly uncomfortable by the seductive advances of Julia.
facing a home invader	minor	Julia mistakenly fancied she was about to be home invaded by a prowler she imagined on the fire escape.
fear of being alone	minor	Julia imagined that she heard a prowler on the fire escape outside her window, and became momentarily terrified owing to the fact that she was home alone.