The Dear Departed story
A fake medium has an affair with his assistant's unfaithful wife. Note: Based on a short story of the same name by Alice-Mary Schnirring Directed by: Jack Laird. Story by: Jack Laird.
9 total · 7 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| con artistry | major | Three hucksters were fleecing gullible people with fake seance performances. |
| extramarital affair | major | Angela was having an affair with Mark. |
| ghost | major | Ghosts were faked but then Joe became a real ghost. |
| husband and wife | major | Joe Casey and Angela Casey. |
| love triangle | major | Angela was having an affair with Mark under her husband Joe's nose. |
| romantic love | major | Mark and Angela. |
| séance | major | Three hucksters were fleecing gullible people with fake séance performances. |
| feeling tied down in a relationship | minor | Angela Casey said she felt suffocated in her marriage with Joe. |
| self-confidence | minor | Joe Casey needed reassurance in order to keep on going with the fake seances. |