Dream Me a Life story
A man in a retirement home is trapped in the dreams of a catatonic widow. Directed by: Allan King. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
13 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with memories of a lost love | choice | Both Roger and Laurel had difficulty mentally letting go of their late lovers. |
| coping with the death of a spouse | choice | Roger was down in the dumps of the death of his beloved wife, even though he had dead for three years. Laurel likewise coped poorly in the aftermath of her spouse's demise. |
| dream walking | major | It seemed Laurel had the telepathic ability to pull Roger into her dreams. Note: the event was attributed to her late husband but as far as I can see, he was a memory and thus part of Laurel's mind, not a ghost. |
| husband and wife | major | In a dream, Laurel was urged by her deceased husband to accept his death and get on with her life. Indirectly we heard of Roger and his late wife whom he dearly beloved. |
| letting go of a lover | major | Both Roger and Laurel had difficulty mentally letting go of their late lovers. |
| letting go of the past | major | Both Roger and Laurel had difficulty mentally letting go of their late lovers. |
| old-age love | major | The story concluded with Roger and Laurel apparently deciding to give love a chance. |
| old-age romance | major | The story concluded with Roger and Laurel apparently deciding to give love a chance. |
| coping with a grumpy old coot | minor | Roger was being a grumpy old man to his friend Frank. |
| friendship | minor | Frank tried his best to console Roger when after noticing that Roger was down in the dumps. |