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Scene with Elise and Bill Talking about Phoebe...

posted 11 years ago by Fire-Breeze
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I was watching this movie the other night, and I couldn't help but wonder about the scene where Elise and Bill were talking about Phoebe and how she's only 16. A couple of scenes before Elise mentioned to Annie and Brenda that Bill didn't do anything illegal (that he knows of) and that it's all a question of angles.

It got me thinking that they set the whole thing up and essentially doctored the yearbook and made up the birth certificate to break Phoebe and Bill up.

Or am I over-thinking this?

Everything should be done in moderation - even moderation.

[–] Definition00 11 years ago

Quite sure she is actually 16 and they didn't manufacture it. That's why she is portrayed as so immature.

[–] PatriceLeGraisseux 9 years ago

I always thought this might have been the case. phoebe could have been easily 30 and just as dumb, Eise was essentially capitalizing on her being so stoopid.

[–] linda_is_cool_12 9 years ago

According to this page, it says they "Tricked" him into believing she was 16 years old.

I have also read other reviews where it says "a little tweaking of the year book" so you are right, I think they changed it to make him believe this! LOL