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Question about the jail scene: SPOILERS


When Will was in the jail cell for not giving up his source, he was locked up with another man. When Will finally leaves the jail, they dont show the man. Is it possible the man who beat women was Will's father, or someone that Will imagined from his earlier days? Thanks

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Yes, Will was in solitary all along.

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I think the photo of Wills father with young Will was the inmate.

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Yes, we learned from seeing the picture that it was Will's dad. Will was "exorcising" his inner demons in dealing with unresolved issues with his once alcoholic, abusive father.

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When Will is being shown to his cell by the guard, it is mentioned that he is in solitary confinement, and the guard says that the last two guys that were in there were psychologically affected by the lack of human interaction. So, we can conclude that the same was happening to Will and that is why he is talking to his dead father.

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