the desire to repay one's debts theme

A character manifests a strong desire to repay something, typically money or a favor, that they feel they own to someone else.

10 total · 1 major · 9 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
ahp3x14	major	Eddie couldn't stand that Pete was privy to the fact that Eddie had behaved cowardly in the Korean War. What is more, Eddie internalized this state of affairs as a kind of debt which he made persistent and repeated efforts to repay.
ent1x15	minor	Shran helped rescue Archer in order to make good on a debt he felt he owed to Archer.
ent3x13	minor	Shran spoke of repaying a debt to Archer and that is why he wanted to help.
movie: Arena (1989)	minor	Steve had 12 hours to come up with the money he and Shorty owed to the casino owner Mr. Rogor.
nightgallery2x12b	minor	Mr. Gringold was willing to repay his debts, but in a way he could afford.
sherlock1x03	minor	Joe stole some top-secret missile defense plans with a view to selling them on the black market so that he could pay debts before getting married.
talesoftheunexpected7x01	minor	Fred lured Sgt. Guedo over to his house by insisted he wished to pay Guedo back the $100 he had lent Fred when he was down and out.
tftc1989e4x14	minor	Harry shared the youthenizing nectar with Jack to repay him for having saved his life in the war.
theamericanshortstory04	minor	It was decided that Mr. Hawkings would garnish David's salary until he worked off the cost of the mule he had accidentally killed.
theamericanshortstory12	minor	Reverend Burgess repaid his debt to Edward by withholding the fact that the Richards' too had engaged in deception out of greed.