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| Character | Frank Partridge?Mildred Partidge??? | |
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| Scene type / Who are | Married, Scheming, Persuading somebody | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Year | 1955 | |
| Period | 20th Century | |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime | |
| Props | A table, glasses, bottle of wine | |
| Description | Frank and Mildred Partridge scheme to con the insurance company by having Mildred disappear | |
| Location | Ep. 4, "Don't Come Back Alive", opening scene | |
Summary
Frank and Mildred Partridge are struggling with their finances. Frank just got a job as a salesman but they have bills to pay and his job starts in a month. As they have lunch, Frank comes up with an idea, that is to con the insurance company into paying him his wife's life insurance by having her disappear for 7 years. After little persuasion, a reluctant Mildred agrees to do it...
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| INT. PARTRIDGES HOUSE Frank Partridge walks in the house. MILDRED: "Frank, is that you?" FRANK: "I don't know for sure. How does Frank look like?" MILDRED: "Let me see. He's dark and distinguished, handsome, lots of personality." FRANK: "You must be thinking of Gregory Peck." MILDRED: "No, silly." ...continued... |
