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Would the plan have been screwed if...

posted 9 years ago by FreewayShark
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Now one of the big points brought up in the movie is that in the bank, there is the idea that only 2 women fit the physical description of the female suspect, i.e. large breasts. Would the plan have been screwed if there wasn't another woman in the bank who didn't have big boobs too?

Also they clearly have a potential lead with this. One girl, the one who was on her phone, has a more concrete witness in the guy who was checking her out, also they should be able to see her clearly on the cameras before they get blacked out.

Roll the ugliness

[–] Hoffman31 9 years ago

It's a good question.

I think the whole idea behind the plan is that no one could possibly notice everyone in the bank. Therefore, even the one actual customer had a few people that could swear she was legit, so too could Stevie, because when they were all tied up, people would vouch for seeing her being hostage alongside them...You also have all of the other Steves who could say they saw her waiting on line in front of them. It would be a complete lie, but since you can't prove they are guilty, you have forced to take them at their word.

Ultimately, it's a case of reasonable doubt all over the place. Everyone is a suspect, while simultaneously being a hostage.

[–] Demarates 9 years ago

I'm pretty certain BOTh big-breasted women were involved. Which is why the first one made sure everybody heard / saw her talking on the phone PRIOR to the robbers entering.

That "cleared" her.

Then at some point they switch places and the other one makes sure she gets noticed as a hostage and then she's "cleared" too.

The Jewish guy in the car was also seen inside the bank prior to the robbery, so clearly there were more than 4 perps. For all we know half the people there were in on it.

When I'm gone I would like something to be named after me. A psychiatric disorder, for example.

[–] GuyOnTheLeft (236) 3 years ago

This actually makes sense to me, because I was confused by which of the large breasted women was one of the robbers. And as you say it seems like there were more than four people involved. Which then raises the question of who was not in the car waiting for their leader at the end.

[–] Michael_essien (54) 3 years ago

5 (there were two young guys, the woman the old man and Clive).

I don't think there was any evidence to suggest anyone else was in on it although it's a neat idea

[–] GreenFace21 9 years ago

I don't think so... The big boobs' similarity is helping more (so Stevie can have more alibis as one of the hostages), but it's not essential diversion. If there is no other big boobies in the bank, all Stevie has to do is just to be more obscure with her boobs in her loose sized jumper.