facing loan sharks theme
A character has taken a usury loan from a more or less criminal group and is under pressure to pay up, one way or the other.
11 total · 4 major · 7 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x15 | major | Deuce's gang was after Jinxo over the repayment of debts. |
| movie: The Merchant of Venice (2004) | major | Antonia faced Shylock backed by the law |
| play: The Merchant of Venice (1598) | major | Antonia faced Shylock backed by the law |
| tz1985e3x28 | major | Arky had borrowed money from Nino at 750 percent interest. |
| ahp1x09 | minor | Charlie was being coerced into paying a $4,200 gambling debt to some gangsters. |
| as1985e1x10 | minor | Walter came home to find loan sharks threatening to torch his house. |
| ds96x12 | minor | Quark initially thought Krit and Nahsk were loan sharks trying to collect on Morn's loans |
| ds97x11 | minor | Ezri's family owed favors to the mob |
| movie: Parasite (2019) | minor | Geun-sae had been hiding in a bunker for five years to escape his (presumably ruthless) creditors |
| movie: Short Circuit 2 (1988) | minor | Fred tried to sell Johnny 5 to pay of some load sharks who were after him. |