spendthrift theme
There is a character who chronically and frivolously spends more money than they really can afford to spend.
6 total · 3 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp7x27 | major | Alan used the money he got from Rolston to splurge on an apartment in the city and a night out at an expensive restaurant. |
| movie: Around the World in 80 Days (1956) | major | Mr. Fogg put all his cash in a suitcase and spend it lavishly to make his time across the various continents in record time, without compromising more than necessary on comfort. |
| movie: The Great Ziegfeld (1936) | major | Despite having produced many successful Broadway shows, there were at least two instances where Ziegfeld had to go cap in hand to find backing for his next venture. He blew money gambling in Monte Carlo, bought expensive jewels and orchids for Anna, and lost a large sum of borrowed money in the stock market. |
| ahp4x23 | minor | Dorothy was spending her husband John out of house and home. |
| ahp4x24 | minor | Lady Avon had caviar for breakfast even though she might not be able even to pay the hotel bill. |
| columbo1971e6x03 | minor | Vivian was spending her husband into the poorhouse. |