The Late Mr. Peddington story
A widow (Kim Hunter) goes shopping for the cheapest funeral she can find for her husband. Note: Based on a short story "The Flat Male" by Frank Sisk Directed by: Jeff Corey. Story by: Jack Laird.
6 total · 3 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| funeral rite | major | The story was set in a funeral parlor and various Western rituals around death were discussed. |
| husband and wife | major | Cora Peddington was arranging her deceased husband's funeral. |
| spouse murder | major | We must ponder whether the "accident" had been stage managed by the victim's widow. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | Undertaker Thaddeus Conway hid booze like an alcoholic. |
| price inflation in society | minor | It was mentioned that $2000 was worth half that today, or something along those lines. |
| rise to prominence from humble beginnings | minor | Cora Peddington told her late husband's rags-to-riches story. |