You, Murderer story
In this unique tale, Lou Spinelli, the corpse of a former criminal-turned legitimate businessman who, thanks to plastic surgery, bears a striking resemblance to Humphrey Bogart, reminisces on the set of circumstances that left him dead, but still able to see, hear, and feel everything around him. The story, shown entirely from Lou's point of view, involves a plot of greed, lust, and murder involving his best friend, Oscar Charles, his wife, Betty, and his lover, Erica, in a morbid homage to classic film noir. Note: There are numerous references to Bogart's films and career, especially his famous line "Here's looking at you, kid.", throughout the episode. Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. Story by: A. L. Katz.
12 total · 7 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| betrayal | major | Lou was betrayed by his wife, Betty, and his friend, Oscar. Betty and Oscar arranged to kill Lou in his own home and then run off together with his money. Lou expected as much from Betty, but was pained to learn that Oscar was involved in the plot. |
| extramarital affair | major | Betty had been having an affair with her husband Lou's best friend for about a year. Lou, for his part, was romantically involved with his coworker, Erica. |
| friendship | major | Lou was surprised when his surgeon and friend, Oscar, tried to kill him and run off with Lou's own wife. |
| husband and wife | major | Lou and his wife, Betty, hated each others guts. Lou described Betty as a "monster" wife who was determined to punish him no matter what he did. Betty, for her part, hatched a plot together with her lover to murder Lou. |
| speculative experience | major | The story is told from the point of view of a man, named Lou, who died but was somehow still able to see and sense the world around him. |
| spouse murder | major | Betty improvised by bludgeoning her husband, Lou, with a lamp stand when her original plan for doing him in went awry. |
| the afterlife | major | After dying, Lou found himself in a peculiar afterlife-existence as an awareness in his own corpse. He commented ceaselessly on how his experiences differed from his a priori expectations, which had involved white lights. |
| greed for riches | minor | Lou wrongly thought that his wife and friend wanted to kill him for monetary gain. |
| living corpse | minor | The story is presented by the Crypt Keeper, a cackling, wisecracking cadaver. |
| medical occupation | minor | Dr. Oscar Charles, a plastic surgeon, made Lou look like Humphrey Bogart. |