coping with being ill and indisposed theme
A character is unable to go about their normal daily life because of some affliction and this changes their social interactions in a disagreeable way. They may, for example, resent being treated like an invalid by their well- meaning friends.
43 total · 18 major · 25 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x28 | major | Jerry was in hospital convalescing from s gunshot wound. |
| ahp2x20 | major | Carl suffered from crippling stomach pain. |
| ahp5x05 | major | Dave was paralyzed and had to lie in a respirator machine. |
| ahp6x24 | major | Elizabeth was an invalid and largely confined to a wheelchair. Elizabeth was an invalid though it is unclear exactly what her problem was. She spent most of her time in bed or a wheelchair, though a cane suggested that she could walk to some extent. |
| ahp6x26 | major | Mrs. Baldwin was bedridden with some unspecified, possibly faked, medical condition. Mrs. Clark was bedridden because of a fall down the stairs. |
| ahp6x36 | major | Elise had been living as an invalid for 15 years. |
| ds94x26 | major | Odo was bedridden for the better part of the episode |
| futurama6x24 | major | The Planet Express people were nursing colds. |
| movie: Love Affair (1939) | major | Terry underwent a lengthy recovery after sustaining serious injuries from his by a car. It was up in the air whether she would ever walk again. |
| movie: Rear Window (1954) | major | Jeff nearly developed cabin fever while being consigned to a wheel chair in his Chelsea flat. |