The Man from the South story
An American sailor and his girlfriend, Cathy, are on holiday in Jamaica. They become involved in a bizarre bet with Carlos, who loves to gamble. When the young man boasts about his cigarette lighter, Carlos offers him his Jaguar if the boy can strike his lighter successfully ten times in a row. But if he fails even once, if the boy does not strike it precisely, Carlos will cut off his finger. Directed by: Michael Tuchner. Story by: Roald Dahl.
7 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| gambling with a body part | choice | The story turned on whether Tommy should accept Rawlsden's offer to bet his little finger against Rawlsden's fancy car? |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Tommy and Cathy. |
| gambling | major | The old man Rawlsden enjoyed his morbid gambling with body parts at stake. |
| problem gambling | major | It was revealed at the end that Rawlsden had won 47 fingers and lost 11 cars. |
| husband and wife | minor | Rawlsden's wife flew in at the last moment and put s stop to his macabre bet with Tommy. |
| patriotism | minor | Tommy was proud of his American made lighter. |
| taking a high-stakes wager vs. walking away | minor | Should Tommy wager his little finger against Rawlsden's fancy car? |