To Protect and Serve story
An idealistic young police officer dedicates himself to doing whatever it takes to protect a prostitute and family friend from the vindictive ghost of the pimp he was forced to shoot and kill in the line of duty. Directed by: Joe Chappelle. Story by: Kamran Pasha.
10 total · 4 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ghost | major | Rigo, Carla, and Eric all seemed to have become telephoning ghosts. |
| law enforcement | major | Eric was a police officer. |
| prostitution in society | major | The story centered on a prostitute, her pimp, and a policeman who shot the pimp. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Rigo kept looking for vengeance from beyond the grave. |
| chivalry | minor | Eric was called a Galahad for coming to a woman's rescue and then trying to stay and protect her further. |
| delusion of grandeur | minor | Rigo had a rather hubristic soliloquy just before he got shot. |
| murder | minor | Rigo may have posthumously killed Carla and Eric. |
| prostitution | minor | Carla peddled her affections on the street. |
| remorse | minor | Eric's partner insisted, perhaps incorrectly, that Eric's problems stemmed from feelings of guilt over having shot a man dead while in the line of duty. |
| suicide | minor | Haunted by ghosts, Eric committed suicide in an alleyway. |