The Chaser story
A lovestruck man in love with a self-obsessed woman named Leila buys a love potion that works too well. Directed by: Douglas Heyes. Story by: John Collier, Robert Presnell, Jr.
11 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| be careful what you wish for | choice | Roger longed for nothing short of Leila's unconditional love, but came to regret it when he got his wish, and Leila wouldn't stop fawning over him every waking moment. |
| coping with unwelcome romantic attention | major | Leila was exasperated with the infantile woo pitched by Roger. Later Roger was likewise exasperated by the drug induced devotion he received from Leila. |
| husband and wife | major | Roger married the love of his life Leila to his deep regret. |
| love potion | major | Professor A. Daemon sold Roger a love potion for the small sum of $1. |
| obsessive love | major | Roger was initially obsessed with being the object of Leila's love. But the shoe was on the other foot once he got it with the help of a love potion. |
| spouse murder | major | No longer able to cope with Leila's smothering affections, Roger purchased a poison for $1000 with the intention of using it on Leila, but he ultimately couldn't bring himself to go through with it. |
| unrequited love | major | Roger was initially desperately in love with Leila even though she didn't show much interest in him. But then Roger and Leila's roles became reversed after he spiked her glass of champagne with a love potion. |
| coping with romantic rejection | minor | Roger was becoming desperate as Leila told him time after another to take a hike. |
| demon | minor | One gathers that Professor A. Daemon was not of this world. He attempted to manipulate Roger into murdering his wife and then disappeared into thin air at the story's conclusion. |
| poetic justice | minor | Leila cruelly rejected the overbearing devotion of Roger, but one tiny potion later the roles were entirely reversed. |