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What was the importance...


...behind the necklace? When bob and Richie are fighting and bob snaps the necklace they both stop and look upset. Apart from it being a possession, was it superstitious for them that it broke ?

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If I remember correctly, when they went to Tijuana they sought out a "medicine man" (or some like it) He gave Ritchie the necklace for protection and good luck. When they fought and his necklace was accidentally ripped off, it was like a bad omen.

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