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At the end, did anyone else get the impression ... (SPOILERS)


... That Billy didn't quite realize what was happening to him? He almost seemed mildly (for lack of a better word) retarded.

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I don't think he was retarded, more like a completely innocent young man who was probably a little bit mentally challenged, and wanted people to like him.

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