The Dirty Detail story
Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was. Directed by: Leo Penn. Story by: Henry Slesar.
11 total · 8 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with post-traumatic stress | major | Fred had flashbacks to the Vietnam War. |
| fighting one's inner demons | major | Fred was tormented by his experience fighting in the Vietnam War. |
| husband and wife | major | Fred's wife tired to help him through torments stemming from his time in the war. |
| murder | major | Fred decided to kill his bullying old sergeant. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Fred wanted to get back at his nasty old sergeant, Sgt. Guedo. |
| the role of war veterans in society | major | We saw how two war veterans had ended up with lousy jobs and mental problems. |
| the Vietnam War | major | This was a story about Vietnam War veterans. |
| workplace harassment | major | Fred thought that his sergeant had singled him out for abuse during his time in the army. |
| persecution complex | minor | Fred thought that every other person had it in for him, or so said his wife. |
| poetic justice | minor | Fred tried to murder his old sergeant but the gun backfired and killed Fred instead. |