The Dead Don't Steal story
Ken Johnson is having an affair with his secretary, Lillian. His wife finds out about it and is furious, but then, Lillian tells Ken that she has met someone else. In temper, he kills her and buries the body, but then, he gets a phone call from her. Directed by: John Glenister. Story by: Ella Griffiths.
7 total · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| extramarital affair | major | Ken's wife caught him having an affair with his secretary, Lilian. |
| husband and wife | major | Ken's wife caught him having an affair. |
| murder | major | Ken killed Lillian albeit accidentally in a fit of jealous rage. |
| what if someone I knew returned from the dead | major | Ken thought he had killed Lillian but then seemingly he got a phone call from her. |
| illegal drug trade | minor | Ken and flight attendant Lilian smuggled 500 grams of cocaine over a flight. |
| law enforcement | minor | A detective manipulated Ken into revealing the location of Lilian's body. |
| romantic jealousy | minor | Ken killed Lilian in a violent rage after she told him she was leaving him for another man. |