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Why did Penny sleep with Robbie?

posted a year ago by [deleted]
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I know the owner of the resort tells the waiters to charm/romance the daughters of the rich guys who were staying at the resort…but Penny was an employee there.

Also Robbie comes off as a douche…so why would Penny who’s been with Johnny in the past sleep with such a guy? She’s portrayed as one of the cool working class group folk.

What made her want to sleep with a snob like Robbie?

[–] April-151-CT (10210) a year ago

I'm sure he was being his fake self to get some pussy. Then the true colors came out after. As usual.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

Even then…she wasn’t naive like Baby. She’d been around the block.

I guess it was necessary for the plot.

[–] strntz (10884) a year ago

Yep. Johnny and Penny were friends since they were kids but Robbie was probably a recent acquaintance.

[–] April-151-CT (10210) a year ago

Johnny and Penny were a couple at one time.

[–] elcamino (15540) a year ago

The cousin told Baby they were a couple when they was young when baby first met the group in the staff quarters.

[–] whoanelly (1558) 7 months ago

Yeah, that made it seem like jr high

[–] elcamino (15540) 7 months ago

I would have to think that wasn't Penny's first season working there. I think she would be wise about the frat boys that go there to work the tables.

[–] elcamino (15540) a year ago

I suppose she was desperate as knowing another season of having to give dance lessons.

[–] whoanelly (1558) 7 months ago

I think Penny was taken in by his good guy act. She thought he was interested in her — not just for sex. He probably played the long game and won her trust.

[–] Gd5150 (11063) 4 months ago

Robbie was a Chad. Big college boy promised her $$$ and ❤️❤️❤️ and she fell for it like they always do. The insecure naive types like Penny are always the first to fall. They’re all talk.