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I always thought this was a little wrong of Bill

posted 10 years ago by sexykitten0814
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Near the end, after Grey picks up Sue from the CPS agency and brings her home, the two of them walk through the door and find an envelope addressed to Sue, containing a note from Bill and Sue's ring. Grey reads the letter to Sue, which simply says, "I'm in the living room".

WHY did Bill do that? I know it set up that sweet scene thereafter between the three of them where they embrace like a family, but Bill had to know when Sue saw that letter, she'd be thinking he ran out on her. It just seemed kind of a mean trick to pull.

[–] Ditto-head 10 years ago

I always thought the same thing, that it was pretty cruel. And they went back and forth on the whole side plot of Bill leaving Sue. Sue claims that Bill is "always" trying to find someone to take care of her, yet he refuses to surrender her to social services and pitches a fit when Grey wants to keep her earlier in the movie, going as far to say he'll knock anyone out if they try to take Sue from him.

Then suddenly there's the scene where we're supposed to believe he is thinking about leaving, but obviously doesn't. Typical Hughes inconsistency for the sake of drama.

[–] OldFriendOfTheChristys 10 years ago

I’ve always chalked it up to lazy writing. I think Hughes wanted to deliver an emotional scene (failing in the process, at least for me, but I digress), and felt this was the easiest way to do it, despite the fact the circumstance didn’t really ring true.

[–] YopoM7777777 7 years ago

I think all replies have it wrong - he did know that she was going to think he'd left, because of the letter, but the point was he was making a statement (to both) that he will never leave her. I caught that, and thought it was a brilliant scene.