gold digging theme
A character engages in a romantic relationship with the primary objective of acquiring money, and with little concern for love.
Examples
In talesoftheunexpected2x15 "The Orderly World of Mr Appleby", we learn that Mr. Appleby serially married older women for their money and then sought to bring about their premature demises.
60 total · 5 choice · 31 major · 23 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x20 | choice | Leo was a gold digger and after the seemingly wealthy heiress, Nicky. Little did he know she was, in fact, almost broke. |
| ahp5x23 | choice | he narrator and central actor, Judy, described how she lusted to be rich. The story turned on Judy's efforts to marry Thomas and ultimately get her hands on the fortune he was due to inherit. |
| columbo1971e2x01 | choice | Alex married Janice because he wanted to be on good terms with her mother who owned and controlled Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in which he was lucratively employed as conductor, so much so that he could afford a $750,000 house, about $200,000 worth of furniture and five permanent staff. |
| columbo1971e3x08 | choice | Mark coveted his wife's wealth. He hatched a plot to kill her and inherit her fortune before she succeeded in giving the lion's share of it away to charity. |
| play: The Taming of the Shrew (1592) | choice | Petruchio overtly wooed "cursed" Katherina only for the sake of her father's money. Others remarked on the wealth that would come with the Minola daughters. |
| ahh2x16 | major | Adelaide married Edward for his fortune. This was after she'd already been scamming him as part of her false medium racket. |
| ahh3x12 | major | The story is a commentary of the (perhaps outdated) idea that women feign love and affection yet pursue mates because of their wealth and power. This is most obviously illustrated when three women who had rejected Ernest for his (more successful) brother Farnum suddenly and disingenuously compete again for Ernest's affection after Farnum turned up dead. |
| ahh3x18 | major | Peg, an attractive young woman, married the aging and obnoxious toy manufacturer Ted Beale for his money. |
| ahp1x19 | major | Ralph's beautiful wife Herta was ready to pack up and leave the moment it became apparent that he could no longer bankroll her lavish lifestyle. |
| ahp1x35 | major | It transpired that Prince Burhan was broke and pursued Irene only for her money. There was talk about women marrying for money |