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anyone else think ben will turn out to be crazier than martin?


there's:

-the strange dancing (clearly indicating he's mentally unstable).
-his insistence about always telling people he works at 'the college' (no one ever asks).
-proudly boasting of his street gang affiliations (the jets).



all make me say he will. he's insane.




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Not to mention his weird pie obsession. I think we found the Betty Crocker Stalker.

Add to that his obvious criminal past (how exactly did he get INTO Laura's house the night of the picnic? I smell a lock-picker.)

Finally, where else but prison could he have learned how to make dry potatoes & set fire to a roast?


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great points. that fire roaster is nothing but trouble!



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Lest we forget that poodle-do that Ben sported!

Obviously he grew accustomed to the wig they made him in prison!


I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.

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the wig? what?



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I was referring to Ben's *alleged criminal past* I mentioned in above post. 


I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.

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 oh now i get it. yes. agree.



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Now that would have been very much a welcome little twist in the obvious, by-the-numbers thriller plot...



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the guy was spooky too.



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Great plot for a movie "Sleeping with the Enemy 2."
I'd watch it! :)

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His attempt at flirting when he catches Laura picking the apples was pretty creepy, actually. He also comes off as very abrasive during the first half of the movie, even though anybody and their dog would have noticed "Sarah" was going through some pretty heavy personal stuff and backed off a little.

Of course, he needed to be the exact opposite of Martin to compelled Laura to slowly lower her defenses, so we ended up with a carefree spirit who likes to dance and sing like nobody is watching (to be fair, the house next door was empty for all he knew), and boast his job as a Drama Teacher at any given opportunity because a) he is really proud of it b) Laura needs to know this guy does not care about money, status and possesions but choose to follow his dream by teaching the craft he loves.

His poor cooking skills, love of "homey" food and unruly mess of a hair are also there to reinforce the idea that Ben is not obssesive or controlling and does not care for "perfection".

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Dancing indicates mental instability?

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This post makes me lmao :-D

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I know, how did I miss this one? πŸ˜„πŸ˜„πŸ˜„

Ben is as close to normal as Laura will ever see, especially after Martin.

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saw a ben woodward while jogging thru the park the other day. this guy had ben's hair....in the year 2016!  the gal he was trying to flirt with seemed to be looking for the nearest exit.




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'Violence Against Women Linked To Burned Pot Roasts'
http://www.theonion.com/article/violence-against-women-linked-to-burned-pot-roasts-840

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The Onion is somethin' else, isn't it! 

Its basically a bizarre online tabloid.

The cover here would read:
Top 5 Ways To Know Your Neighbor Is Really A UFO
1. When encountering them in their yard, they will make creepy & cheesy *pie* comments.
2......





I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.

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I never thought that but always thought Ben sure was goofy and a complete pussy. Lol

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He also often has annoyingly creepy mannerisms. Like towards the end, when he’s at the door and says β€œit’s tomorrow, 12:05. Couldn’t wait to see you.” In what world is that cute??

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