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Odd looking guy in flashbacks

posted 17 years ago by Dyellyc
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Hi,
When Michael plays back the death tape at the end we get to see some of Lillian's memories of her life - the birthday party, the threat that the lab might be shutdown and so on.

There are a few scenes though of just her and a mysterious guy with bushy black eyebrows and I think they are in a graveyard or something. Anyway he asks her lots of questions about her life - is he supposed to be some angel or something. It seems to fit the bill. I liked it anyway.

Just wondering if anyone thinks that or maybe I'm off the track? :)

[–] Murr 17 years ago

I know the scene you are talking about. Here's what I thought when I saw it:

It seemed to me that this was a recent experience in Lillian's life, when she was talking to a priest (the odd looking guy, as you say) about the regret she felt about working too much.

I remembered one of the scenes that Gordy recorded for the demonstration to division heads: Amongst the fox hunt, the auto racing, the water slide, and truck driving off a cliff, was a fly-over of the statue Christ the Redeemer on top of Mount Corcovado in Rio De Janiero.

I assumed it was when the team visited the statue during the trip to make the recording, that Lillian met there a priest for some counselling. Because to me, it looked like that's where they were standing in her flashback.

I hope this helps.

[–] Dyellyc 17 years ago

Ah that makes sense, yes I didn't his clothing.

Thanks buddy.

[–] mikebrace 14 years ago

He was the pastor of her church, WATCH THE FUNERAL SCENE!!!, he is presiding over the service. He was talking to her about the afterlife in the memory bubble.

[–] Dyellyc 14 years ago

awesome, thanks guys

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