Mirror Image story
A woman in a bus depot is treated by strangers as if they have seen her before and soon realizes that she has a doppelgänger. Directed by: John Brahm. Story by: Rod Serling.
7 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| doppelgänger | choice | The story turns on Millicent encountering her doppelgänger at a bus depot on a rainy November night. |
| parallel universe | choice | Millicent speculated that her mirror self was from a "parallel planet". |
| helping a stranger in need | major | Paul missed delayed his own trip in order to help Millicent, then called the cops to escort her to the loony bin. |
| questioning one's sanity | major | Millicent thought something must be wrong with her mind - as did those she spoke to. |
| what if I met my double | major | Millicent encountered her doppelgänger at a bus depot on a rainy November night. |
| poetic justice | minor | Paul refused to believe in Millicent and betrayed her to the authorities; then he began experiencing the same madness that she had. |
| the need for sleep | minor | Millicent initially attributed seeing her double sitting on a bench to having under slept. |