Our two main characters are Alexander and Jennifer. The two are husband and wife. They got along for the most part but that's about to change when Jennifer's cleaning and comes across bank books that show Alexander's been building up quite a saving's nest. Jennifer's in the dark about these savings accounts and angry doesn't begin to describe her mood on how they'd been living. I'll be fair and say I see things from both points of view. It's nice to have savings built up for a rainy day or for the future. But it's also nice to splurge every now and again. Don't go through all the money, just spend a little for a vacation, buy something special, etc.
So you have problems really popping up now. Jennifer's gonna start living. Alexander is freaked about the idea of spending money. EVERYTHING boils down to money for this man. He considers divorce but decides against that thinking of all Jennifer would come away with if they divorced. Alexander decides death would be cheaper than divorce. But Alexander isn't considering how expensive death can be either...
Alexander puts his plan into motion by going to talk to somebody in prison that can hook him up with a hitman. The prisoner reacts negatively but the message must've gotten passed down anyway. Alexander is horrified once he hears how much it'll cost to hire a hitman. Alexander crosses that off his list.
He stumbles across food poisoning. He takes some bauchalism (sp?) samples from the guy he was talking to about food poisoning with and he slathers it on the food Jennifer's gonna eat. Jennifer ends up getting sick. The doctor is called over the next day and the doctor criticizes Alexander for not getting Jennifer examined faster. Alexander tosses out a crap reason when you know it boiled down to money more than anything. The doctor gives a mixed bag explanation on if he thought Jennifer would recover. Later on that night, Alexander is horrified when Jennifer starts to snore. It sounds like a healthy snore of somebody that's gonna pull through. Alexander can't have that and decides to finish the job on his own. He smothers Jennifer to death.
Alexander was having a brainfsart because he certainly wasn't considering the money Jennifer would be blowing through after she passed away. Just think of the money that will come out for her casket and funeral service! Even the cheap stuff is going to be too much for Alexander to stomach. But Alexander comes out with a way of coming out ahead. He donates Jennifer's body and is even given a little bit of money for her body. Alexander's pleased as can be he did all this without spending a penny!
Very enjoyable episode. I realize AHP leaned towards being a serious show but it's still nice to see episodes like this one and Bull in a China Shop that had some comedic angles to them.