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"I thought I was helping you." question (spoilers)

posted 4 years ago by kiriako (1)
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Why did Lynn think she was helping Bud White by having sex with Ed Exley?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7734) 4 years ago

To get Exley off his case.

[–] MNRebecca (769) 2 years ago

How would that help?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7734) 2 years ago

Uh, considering he was wanting to get him suspended for doing the things he regularly did.

[–] MNRebecca (769) 2 years ago

But Exley had no power over White. He couldn’t get him fired.

[–] ExTechOp (2770) 2 years ago

To give Bud leverage over Exley

She knew Exley was gunning for Bud; proof of Exley's corruption could get him to back off

Because Bud sure wasn't going to change (until he did, of course)