The Fugitive story
A fugitive from another world befriends a handicapped girl. Directed by: Richard L. Bare. Story by: Charles Beaumont.
16 total · 10 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alien living secretly among us | major | We saw an alien king living in secret on Earth in the guise of an old man. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | It turned out that Old Ben was really an alien who was hiding out on Earth. |
| facing organized pursuit | major | Old Ben was an alien, and police-like aliens were after him. |
| friendship | major | An alien disguised as an old man became best friends with the little girl Jenny while he was hiding out on Earth. |
| human childhood | major | We saw the young girl Jenny deal with some difficult childhood issues, including having to walk with a leg brace, boys, and a mean foster mother. |
| magic powers | major | Old Ben was thought by the children to have magic powers. |
| sacrifice for a child | major | Old Ben took big risks to save the life of his young friend Jenny. |
| sacrifice for a friend | major | Old Ben took big risks to save the life of his young friend Jenny. |
| shapeshifting | major | Ben was a shapeshifting alien who assumed the form of an old man while hiding out on Earth. He also took on the guise of a space monster and a fly. |
| the flip side of being in power | major | Old Ben fled because he hated the responsibility of leadership, |