The Pigman

I think most writers really want to solve something about their own lives. I think The Pigman represented a problem solving for me in that I took two kids who had no sense of responsibility toward an adult community, who had a cynical view of life. One of the kids in particular was one who I knew from real life who used to drink and smoke and curse and do all sorts of wild and …

…Lorraine betray his trust by hosting a party in his home. The situation gets out of hand, and Mr. Pignati returns to a disheveled house where his treasured glass-pig collection has been destroyed and his wife's clothing has been ruined. Although deeply saddened, he forgives the two, but soon suffers a second heart attack. This time the attack is fatal, and John and Lorraine are left contemplating the role they played in the Pigman's death.