A Stop at Willoughby story
A stressed-out ad executive discovers a quiet 1880s town in his dreams that seems better than his waking life. Directed by: Robert Parrish. Story by: Rod Serling.
7 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with stress at work | choice | Gart was exasperated with his job and overly pushy boss to the extent that he had peculiar dreams and leapt off a train at speed. |
| the desire for a simpler life | choice | Gart was under such intense pressure at work that he began fantasizing about escaping to an idyllic 1880s town called Willoughby. |
| boss and employee | major | Oliver was pushing Gart to the breaking point at the office. |
| coping with a bad boss | major | Oliver was extremely overbearing, push-push-pushy, and critical of poor Gart. |
| escape from reality | major | Gart dreamed himself to be in an idyllic 1880s era town, called Willoughby, during his commute to work to get away from the pressures of his job and family life. |
| husband and wife | major | Jane was pushing her husband Gart to continue working at a well-paying, high status job even though he was miserable there. |
| cracking under pressure | minor | Gart became sufficiently stressed out at work that he lost his mind and unwittingly stepped off a moving train to his death. |