Escape Clause story
A mean-spirited hypochondriac afraid of dying sells his soul to the Devil for immortality. Directed by: Mitchell Leisen. Story by: Rod Serling.
18 total · 2 choice · 9 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| be careful what you wish for | choice | Walter wished for nothing less than immortality, but he became consumed by boredom once he got it. |
| the flip side of immortality | choice | Walter found that immortality was not all he thought it'd be - he became bored. |
| boredom | major | Walter found himself bored with immortal life. |
| coping with an obnoxious jerk | major | Walter was ill-tempered and mean towards all around him. |
| deal with the devil | major | Walter made a literal deal with Satan that saw Walter get virtual immortality in exchange for his soul. |
| husband and wife | major | Walter and Ethel Bedeker. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | Bored with immortality, Walter confessed to killing his wife thinking he'd be sentenced to an exciting death, yet was condemned to an even more boring life in prison. |
| the Devil | major | Satan made an appearance in the guise of a rotund man who went by the peculiar name of Cadwallader. |
| the quest for immortality | major | Walter sought to live on for practical eternity. |
| the soul | major | Walter sold his soul to Satan himself in exchange for virtual immortality. |