I Spy story
A private detective named Frute is hired by a man named Captain Morgan in order to spy on his wife. Morgan is convinced that his wife is cheating on him. As Frute starts following Mrs. Morgan, he begins to fall for her. The two begin an affair though Mrs. Morgan does not know he was hired to spy on her. Later, Captain Morgan demands evidence of his wife's infidelity. Frute gives him detailed descriptions of his own meetings with Mrs. Morgan. Angrily, Morgan files for divorce and thus clears the way for a relationship between Frute and Mrs. Morgan. Directed by: Norman Lloyd. Story by: John Mortimer, John Collier.
9 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| private investigator occupation | choice | The story follows the private detective Mr. Frute as he becomes romantically involved with a woman he was tasked to investigate. |
| divorce | major | Captain Morgan hired a private investigator to uncover evidence of his estranged wife's supposed cheating so that he could secure a divorce. |
| extramarital affair | major | The plot turns on a private detective becoming romantically involved with the wife of the very man who hired him to investigate her cheating. |
| husband and wife | major | Captain Morgan was convinced that his estranged wife, Mrs. Morgan, was cheating on him, and hired a private investigator to find out the truth. |
| romantic courtship | major | Mr. Frute and Mrs. Morgan seduced each other in stereotypical 1950s-era polite British fashion. |
| romantic love | major | The story culminated with Mr. Frute and Mrs. Morgan proclaiming their love for one another and subsequently resolving to spend the rest of their lives together. |
| the hospitality industry | major | In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock played the role of a wry waiter. The private investigator Mr. Frute took a job as a hotel restaurant waiter in order to spy on the waitress, Mrs. Morgan. |
| coping with being ill and indisposed | minor | Mr. Fruit came down with a cold after mucking about around the pier. |
| historical figure | minor | A lady asserted that Jack the Ripper used to disguise himself as a churchman. [Jack the Ripper] |