Human beings have a tendency to think about their own wants and needs, so they plan their lives accordingly. However, life is not perfect and neither are the plans that individuals make. The choices you make every day demonstrate an important part of your ideals and moral values, but these strong pillars of identity weaken as problems worsen. The basis and impact of choices are portrayed very well in the film The Quiz show, starring Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro and Rob Morrow. The film shows that the basis of an individual's choices depends on that individual's interests and values, hunger for success, and fear of tarnishing one's reputation. These three components are easy to notice in others, but considered insignificant enough to not be recognized in ourselves. All these individual components also have a huge impact on an individual's pride and ego, which in itself is a problem that affects an individual's decision making. Success, the thing that most desire but very few achieve, is a major cause of devastation in the film. Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel, Dan Enright, and Albert Freedman experience a huge change in decision making and doing the right thing. The text shows how they all got more than they bargained for, which ultimately led to their downfall. A quote describing the characters' further dilemmas and responses states: "everything has a price because there is no free lunch in the world." The story begins with a polite and naive Charles Van Doren, known exclusively because of his famous father, Mark Van Doren. In fact, when Charles came to the interview for Tic-Tac-Dough, a person named Elizabeth began her conversation with Charles by saying, "Excuse me, it's you... in the middle of the paper..." and the fear of clouding their reputation. These three components negatively affected all the characters, but they also affected the people around them. Charles Van Doren wanted wealth and to make his parents proud, but his decisions led to his family being insulted in front of the media and the world. On the other hand, Herbert Stempel wanted fame, success, and to create an identity for himself, however, his selfish actions led him to tarnish his image before he even had a chance to build one. Finally, Dan Enright and Albert Freedman wanted success by getting the highest ratings for their quiz show, however, their actions led them to destroy their careers, along with the lives of Charles Van Doren and Herbert Stempel. Overall, this film is an ideal example of what could happen if greed and selfishness overshadow an individual's sense of decision-making..