One for the Angels story
A pitchman talks Death (Murray Hamilton) into sparing his life until he makes one last great pitch, but threatens the life of a little girl in the process. Directed by: Robert Parrish. Story by: Rod Serling.
8 total · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| death incarnate | major | Death appeared as an impeccably dressed American man. |
| facing death | major | Lew was informed of his impending death. |
| human self-sacrifice for another | major | In the end Lew gave his life in exchange for that of a little girl. |
| the art of salesmanship | major | Lew showed his craft as a peddler of trinkets when he made such a captivating pitch that Death himself became late for an appointment. |
| the need to prove one's self | major | Lew had never made a truly successful big pitch in his life, and he expressed a desire to do so before he completed it. |
| the quest for immortality | major | Lew came up with a clever scheme to cheat death and live on indefinitely because he was quite happy to be alive. |
| ironic twist of fate | minor | Lew cheated death only to learn that a young girl would die in his place. |
| kindness | minor | Lew was notably kind to children. |