Homecoming story
A Delta Force officer recently discharged from combat juggles making amends with his wayward teenage son and preventing him from unearthing a mysterious secret. Directed by: Risa Bramon Garcia. Story by: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle, Michael Angeli.
16 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| father and son | choice | An Iraqi War soldier returned from the dead to patch things up with his teenage son who felt that he'd been a bad father. |
| what if someone I knew returned from the dead | choice | An Iraqi War soldier returned from the dead to patch things up with his wife and teenage son. |
| absentee father | major | Rob Malone had been absent much of his son's childhood and the son obviously resented it. |
| husband and wife | major | Major Rob Malone returned from the dead to make things right with his wife, Mrs. Malone. |
| male bonding | major | Rob Malone made a concerted effort to bond with his disgruntled teenage son Trace. For example, he tried to bond with Trace while the pair worked on fixing a car engine. |
| mother and son | major | Trace's mother was concerned that her teenage son, Trace, was slipping into a life of crime. |
| neglectful parent | major | Trace resented his army major father for having been too much absent from his life. |
| reconciliation | major | The story culminates with the troubled teenager Trace accepting his suddenly returned from the dead father's apology for not having been there for Trace in life. |
| remorse | major | Major Rob Malone evidently felt guilty that he'd not been a better family man, and returned from the dead to set things right with his wife and teenage son. |
| resentment | major | Trace resented his father for having been absent from his life. |