We Can Get Them For You Wholesale

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We Can Get Them For You Wholesale is a short story by Neil Gaiman written in 1989. The story was first published in Knave (magazine)[1], and has also been included in his short story collections Angels and Visitations (1993) and Smoke and Mirrors (1998). It is a lighthearted tale of morbid irony and one man's weakness for a bargain.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The story is about Peter Pinter, a mild-mannered city-dweller who finds his fiancée unfaithful, and so, in the spirit of revenge, searches the phone book for an assassin. To his surprise, he finds just what he is looking for, and, to his curiosity, the company offers special deals and discounts for large orders. Of course Peter happens to be a sucker for bargains, and soon finds himself in over his head.

[edit] Short Films

We Can Get Them For You Wholesale is one of Gaiman's most popular stories to get adapted into student movies and independent short films.

  • Ghostwood Films features an adaptation of the short story that was completed in 2004. Directed by Kody Zimmermann, this film follows a female protagonist on her mission to get the best bargain for her fiancĂ©'s assassination.

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Stories, Listed by Author. The Locus Index to Science Fiction. Locus Magazine. Retrieved on December 1, 2006.
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