Wish Bank story
A woman tries to cash in three wishes at a most unusual bank. Directed by: Rick Friedberg. Story by: Michael Cassutt.
9 total · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bureaucracy | major | Janice's was granted three wishes on paper but couldn't get them fulfilled owing to a series of frustrating administrative hurdles. |
| genie in a lamp | major | An office bound genie granted Janice her obligatory three wishes. |
| human vs. Kafkaesque institution | major | Janice's was granted three wishes on paper but couldn't get them fulfilled owing to a series of frustrating administrative hurdles. |
| be careful what you wish for | minor | The story was a parody on somebody's wishes being fulfilled in a highly ironical manner. |
| coping with aging | minor | Janice's second wish was to look 10 years younger. |
| divorce | minor | Janice was frequenting rummage sales in an effort to get over a recent divorce. |
| friendship | minor | Janice and her friend Mary went to rummage sale together. |
| ironic twist of fate | minor | The story was a parody on somebody's wishes being fulfilled in a highly ironical manner. |
| the desire for vengeance | minor | Janice's third wish was for her ex-husband Craig to suffer moderate sexual dysfunction for 18 months. |