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A man plots a foolproof way to murder his wife, but the murder is exposed because of an unexpected gift she left for him to find. Directed by: Giles Foster. Story by: John Collier.
6 total · 4 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| extramarital affair | major | Carpenter cheated on Hermione with a nurse at his hospital. |
| how to murder someone and get away with it | major | Carpenter thought he had an ingenious plan for disposing of his ill-tempered wife, but fate intervened. |
| husband and wife | major | Carpenter and Hermione. The nurse and her husband. |
| spouse murder | major | Carpenter murdered Hermione in a most cold and calculated manner. |
| flirtation | minor | Carpenter flirted with the young woman Samantha at the party. |
| gardening | minor | Medical doctor James Carpenter had a near obsession with orchid cultivation. |