Dead Man's Eyes story
An emotionally distraught widow obsessed with bringing her dead husband's murderer to justice discover she can see his life and the events surrounding his death through his eyeglasses. Directed by: Jerry Levine. Story by: Frederick Rappaport.
13 total · 8 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the death of a spouse | major | Laurel was devastated after her husband Nick was killed. |
| descent into madness | major | We saw Laurel gradually break down and go mad as she came to realize that she had murdered her own husband. |
| friendship | major | Laurel and Becca were best friends, or so Becca let it be believed. |
| letting go of the past | major | Becca entreated Laurel to leave her murdered husband and all the emotional baggage that came along with it behind her. |
| magic object | major | A mysterious pair of glasses let Laurel see through her late husband's eyes and relive his final moments. |
| murder | major | The story concerned the aftermath of a murder. |
| the desire for justice | major | Laurel re-iterated that she wanted justice for her murdered husband. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Laurel was not content with the justice the judge meted out but wanted death for the man who murdered her husband. |
| criminal fraud | minor | Stanley accused Nick of having embezzled from their shared company. |
| drug abuse | minor | Laurel confided in her best friend Becca that she'd been off the booze and pills for 16 weeks. It also came to light that she's been in and out of rehab in the past. |