Nick of Time story
A superstitious newlywed becomes convinced, in spite of the protests of his bride, that a Fortune-telling machine's predictions are quite accurate. Directed by: Richard L. Bare. Story by: Richard Matheson.
9 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| fortune telling | choice | It seems the point of the story was to demonstrate how fortune telling works on our minds. |
| superstitiousness | choice | Don was quick to fall victim to the soothsayings of an infernal fortune telling machine, while his wife Pat was quick to explain away the machine's "predictions" as coincidences and vagaries. |
| human addiction | major | The story followed Don as he became increasingly consumed with learning mechanical fortune teller produced predictions about his future. [fortune telling] |
| newlywed couple | major | Don and Pat were happy newly weds in love. |
| obsession | major | The story followed Don as he became increasingly consumed with learning mechanical fortune teller produced predictions about his future. |
| romantic love | major | Don and Pat were happy newly weds in love. |
| lucky charms | minor | Don had a four-leaf clover and a rabbits foot. |
| overcoming an addiction | minor | Pat made Don promise to kick his addiction to having his fortune read, and maybe other superstitions. |
| the desire for professional success | minor | Don was eager to be promoted to office manager. |