taking a high-stakes wager vs. walking away theme
A character wrestles with the decision of whether to enter into a gamble or wager with high potential reward, but also high potential penalty.
Examples
In talesoftheunexpected2x07 "Taste", Mike thought he had an almost sure thing going so he accepted a bet of his daughter's hand in marriage against Pratt's two houses, after much deliberation.
9 total · 5 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp2x09 | major | Mason could have been content with losing a cool $4000 at the poker table, but he tried to make it back by secretly putting his own client's money on the line. |
| ahp5x15 | major | The young gambler deliberated at length over whether he should take the bet. |
| talesoftheunexpected1x08 | major | Botibol gambled away his last $1000 in an ill-considered bet. |
| talesoftheunexpected2x07 | major | Mike bet his daughter against Pratt's two houses after much deliberation. |
| tz1985e3x20 | major | Should Jesse put his life in on line to play the legendary pool player Fats Brown? |
| play: All's Well That Ends Well (1623) | minor | Helena staked her own life that the cure would work on the King. |
| talesoftheunexpected1x01 | minor | Should Tommy wager his little finger against Rawlsden's fancy car? |
| tz1959e3x05 | minor | Should Jesse put his life in on line to play the legendary pool player Fats Brown? |
| tz1959e3x31 | minor | John decided to bet their whole life's savings in a poker game and came out even. |