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Q about the phone conversation (spoiler)

posted 12 years ago by Buff70
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I apologize in advance if this was already brought up on the PDL board, but has anyone noticed the following? when Barry first called the sex line and spoke with the 'receptionist' who hooks up girls with clients .. he asks her to be called Jack, and the woman says 'ok, you want them to call you Jack?' but when Georgia calls him, she starts her phony sex talk etc etc .. did anyone notice she referred to him as Barry? Did he not realize then that it was the same girl on the phone ?

That was kind of creepy ...

any thoughts?

[–] maria_a_ 12 years ago

The "receptionist" and Georgia was in fact the same person, hence why she knew his real name.

[–] Buff70 12 years ago

Maria -- Yes, I know it was the same girl on the phone; but it was odd Barry did not realize that it was the same girl. I guess the director wants to show us that Barry was a scatterbrain, not paying attention to his surroundings.

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