A Glowing Future story
Betsy and Jack are long-term lovers who live together. Jack, however, has fallen in love with another woman in Australia and plans to marry her. Betsy becomes enraged as he packs his things to move away, which includes a lot of her possessions. Directed by: John Peyser. Story by: Ruth Rendell.
7 total · 5 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with getting dumped | major | Betsy didn't it handle well when her ex-boyfriend Jack came back to her house to pack up all his belongings and ship them off to "some woman halfway around the world". |
| hell hath no fury like a woman scorned | major | Jack paraphrased this aphorism to characterize Betsy's behavior. |
| man vs. woman | major | Betsy and Jack took on stereotypical gender roles during their breakup. Betsy asked how a man could do what Jack had done. |
| murder | major | Betsy bashed in Jack's head in a jealous rage. |
| romantic jealousy | major | Betsy was exceedingly jealous of Patricia. |
| denial | minor | Betsy refused to believe that Jack really wouldn't be with her anymore. |
| greed for riches | minor | Betsy presumptuously asked Jack if his new girlfriend was rich. |