: Facing foreclosure and the loss of their social status, the couple attempts low-level jobs—including Dick competing with day laborers—before realizing their only way out is armed robbery .
" Fun with Dick and Jane " most commonly refers to a story of middle-class financial collapse and the subsequent turn to a life of crime, depicted in two major films (1977 and 2005) and originally inspired by the 1930s-1970s Dick and Jane reading primers . Fun with Dick and Jane
The narrative typically follows an affluent couple, Dick and Jane Harper, who lose their lifestyle when Dick’s employer collapses in a corporate scandal. : Facing foreclosure and the loss of their
: In the 2005 version, Dick is promoted to Vice President just as his company, Globodyne, collapses in an Enron-style scandal . He is left as the public scapegoat for the company's failure while the CEO and CFO escape with millions. : In the 2005 version, Dick is promoted