The Skeleton Key story
Max, an arrogant young man plans a holiday with his girlfriend Emma, but he needs an emergency operation beforehand. Andy, a kind-hearted radiologist at the hospital builds up a friendship with Emma. Max is being very bad tempered and so she finds she has a decision to make. Directed by: Alan Gibson. Story by: Graham Sutton.
7 total · 6 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | Max and Emma. Andy and Emma. |
| choosing between lovers | major | Emma couldn't quite choose between her longtime boyfriend Andy and her new lover Max. |
| infatuation | major | Emma was torn between Andy and Max. |
| love triangle | major | Emma, Andy, and Max. |
| male-male rivalry | major | Andy and Max were both vying for Emma's love. |
| poetic justice | major | During the skulduggery whereby Andy caused Max to have an unnecessary operation, through a twist of fate Andy swallowed the key and got scheduled for the very same operation himself. |
| hypochondria | minor | Max accused Andy of being a hypochondriac during a radiological examination. |