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Why did the Erwin's wife Rat him out?

posted 15 years ago by tdvda
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I missed part of this movie...but why does the Erwin's wife call and rat him out to the insurance/police?

[–] OsamaBenFartin 15 years ago

Because she was a nagging Bitch!

[–] dengeist 15 years ago

That part always bothered me. Because it wasn't really explored. She seemed un happy with her life and Irwin obviously didn't tell her that he had $50,000. Because I don't think she would've told if she knew she was getting half the money that she (irwin) already had. I hope Irwin hid the money somewhere.

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[–] rickbernardo 11 years ago

That's for damn sure.

[–] gac1999 15 years ago

According to the Trivia section here (or was it Wikipedia? I can't remember), there was an initial 4hour "rough cut" of the movie shown to the composer before music was scored for it. It's possible that scenes that developed the relationship between he and his wife were originally shot, but later cut.

Either way, I think from the short interaction we do see of them at home indicates there was discord between them.

[–] Bai-Ling 15 years ago

Probably because she was thinking of leaving him and figured she'd go faster and last longer if she had some $$$ of her own. There doesn't seem to be much love lost between them.

[–] Noir-It-All 15 years ago

Remember how the police kidnapped their son in order to get him to talk? I'm sure the wife took a dim view of that outcome of her husband's role in the robbery.

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[–] dengeist 15 years ago

Those weren't cops, those were Vicki's insurance guys pretending to be cops.

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-Erinne "Rome"

[–] ex250 14 years ago

If she hadn't called then they wouldn't have known to kidnap her son.

Now, if he had given her half of the money ($25,000) would she have ratted him out for another $25,000?

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[–] AZINDN 11 years ago

She was an irritating, suburban, unhappy hausfrau who hates her life, her husband, her choices, and her kid. She's the opposite of Vicky's freedom and élan. She turns her husband in, 'finks' on him for money, as does Vicky in the end.

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[–] finnegansword-772-990306 11 years ago

She was a bitter, frustrated and mercenary woman who thought more about money than her husband. Remember how she nagged Irwin to write a cheque (all right "check") for Mother?

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[–] easyrhino 10 years ago

She was a *beep*