As Ye Sow story
Believing that his wife, Bridget, is cheating on him, businessman Leo Burns hires G.G. Devoe, a sleazy and dubious detective, to spy on her. Soon after, Devoe gathers evidence that leads Leo believe that Bridget is indeed having an affair with local priest John Sejac. With his imagination running wild, Leo resorts to drastic measures to fix his dilemma. Featuring cameos from Adam West and Miguel Ferrer. Directed by: Kyle MacLachlan. Story by: Ron Finley.
15 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| mistrust | choice | Leo's suspicion of his wife ultimately lead to himself being shot "in the dick then in his ear". |
| extramarital affair | major | Because she wouldn't sleep with him, Leo believed his wife to be cheating. |
| husband and wife | major | Because she wouldn't sleep with him, Leo believed his wife to be cheating. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | Leo arranged for the priest to be shot "in the dick then in his ear" in front of Leo's wife as Leo believed they were having an affair. Leo later found himself in the place of the priest hearing confession and learned that his suspicion was unfounded. But through an ironic twist of fate, the hired assassin showed up just then and shot Leo in lieu of the priest in the prescribed manner. |
| private investigator occupation | major | Leo hired a private investigator that failed to find any dirt on Leo's wife. Leo therefore went to another private investigator that obligingly presented some phony evidence and a story that Leo swallowed all too eagerly. |
| religious occupation | major | Leo thought that the local priest was a hypocrite who cuckolded him. [priest] |
| romantic jealousy | major | Leo was convinced his wife was cheating on him and it was eating him up inside. |
| the inclination to believe what one wants to believe | major | The evidence against his wife was absurdly weak yet Leon jumped on any explanation for why his wife wouldn't sleep with him. |
| young and old romance | major | Leo was married to a woman 24 years his junior. |
| cannibalism | minor | In his sketch, the Crypt Keeper, playing a talk radio host, comforted a cannibal caller who was concerned about the growing popularity of vegetarianism. |