The Stinker story
Millionaire Jack Cutler runs into Harold Tinker: a boy he used to bully at school. Cutler gives the reluctant Tinker a job. Tinker, however, suspects that Cutler is having an affair with his wife. Directed by: Alan Gibson. Story by: Julian Symons.
13 total · 7 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| childhood trauma | major | Harold Tinker had flashback about being called Tinker the Stinker by Jack during their school days. He also had flashback about being terrorized by his brash father Colonel Tinker. |
| childish bullying | major | Jack Cutler bullied Harold Tinker when they were children in school. |
| husband and wife | major | Harold Tinker and Phyl Tinker. Jack Cutler and Blanche Cutler. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | Harold shot dead his newly made friend Jack only to find it was not Jack but Jack's chauffeur who was sleeping with his wife. |
| romantic infidelity | major | Phyl cheated on Harold with Jack's chauffeur. It was mentioned that she had cheated on him in the past, too. |
| romantic jealousy | major | Harold shot Jack dead because he thought Jack had slept with his wife. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Harold finally decided to get back at Jack. |
| father and son | minor | Harold remembered his dysfunctional upbringing with an abusive father. |
| flirtation | minor | Jack and Phyl blatantly flirted in front of Phyl's husband Harold. |
| gluttony | minor | Jack dug into that Stilton like hedonism bot into an orgy. |