How Much Do You Love Your Kid? story

tz2002e1x33 · 2003-02-26

A woman contemplating divorce from her husband finds herself forced to participate in a twisted reality game show hosted by Nick Dark after receiving a telephone call claiming her son has been kidnapped. Directed by: Allison Liddi-Brown. Story by: Michael Angeli.

14 total · 2 choice · 8 major · 4 minor

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coping with a loved one being in peril choice A point of the story was that a parent get preternatural abilities when a child is in danger.
reality television in society choice Donna was forced to participate in a twisted reality game show or else risk losing her young son.
child abduction major Donna was made to believe that her young son was kidnapped by a masked assailant.
husband and wife major Donna and Ted Saicheck were a financially struggling married couple with a young son to support.
killing for personal advantage major Donna accepted to hunt down the man who'd kidnapped her son in exchanged for prize money.
mother and son major Donna was forced to participate in a twisted reality game show or else risk losing her young son.
parental love major It was made clear that Donna wanted the best for her young son, including getting him braces, and she totally freaked out when he was reported kidnapped.
taking the law into one's own hands major Donna decided to chase down and kill the man who had endangered her son.
the desire for vengeance major The reality game show host Nick Dark tactfully manipulated Donna into wanting to take vengeance at the man who'd kidnapped her son.
the entertainment industry major The the viewer is shown a twisted reality game show from a contestant/producer point of view.