friendship vs. personal gain theme
A character faces the stark choice between maintaining a friendship on one hand, and doing something that is personally profitable on the other.
Notes
Personal gain and profit in this context may be about power, prestige, or any other thing that a character happens to desire, not limited to wealth.
Examples
In tz1985e1x08a "Act Break", Maury turned his back on his recently expired friend and partner when, instead of bringing the friend back, Maury used his one wish in an attempt to grant himself literary fame.
3 total · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: You Can't Take It with You (1938) | major | Mr. Vanerhof turned a very high offer for his house because he was rooted in the local community. |
| talesfromtheloop1x02 | major | Danny deliberated whether to swap back to his own body but decided he liked Jakob's life so much better that he decided to screw his friend over instead. |
| tz1985e1x08a | minor | In using his one wish for his own best advantage, Maury turned his back on his late friend and partner. |