Mr. Denton on Doomsday story
A town drunk faces an infamous killer after magically regaining his gunfighting skills. Directed by: Allen Reisner. Story by: Rod Serling.
13 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| live by the sword die by the sword | choice | The moral of the story was simply this, and very nearly spelled out by Al Denton. |
| alcohol abuse | major | Al Denton was an alcoholic wreck until he came in possession of a mysterious gun that he found lying on the road. |
| coping with being washed up | major | Al Denton, who was once known as the quickest draw in town, had become an alcoholic wreck and the laughingstock of the community. |
| life in the American Wild West | major | We saw a stereotyped depiction of life in a town on the American frontier in the 19th century. |
| seeing the error of one's ways | major | Al Denton had given up his gunslinging way after he'd shot dead a 16 year boy in a duel, and turned to the bottle there after. |
| competitiveness | minor | Mr. Grant challenged Al Denton to a duel to prove he was the quickest draw in town. |
| embarrassment | minor | Local rummy Al Denton was forced to sing and dance to get drink. |
| magic potion | minor | The quacksalver gave Al Denton a tincture that gave him perfect aim for 10 seconds after drinking it. |
| quackery | minor | There was a regular quacksalver except he had a potion that worked. |
| remorse | minor | Al Denton was torn up inside over having shot dead a 16 year old boy in a duel some years prior. |