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I did once (have a better idea)... to go to Mexico???
Ray:
Yup!
David:
"I did once". Yup, that had nothing to do with Mexico. Jack had a puss on his face all that week. He was not happy with the current situation even before Ennis told him about August being cancelled.
If you remember, Jack said "Why are we always in the cold? we should go to Mexico".
He then goes into the "I did once" speach. This gets Ennis mad, so he lashes out with the "You been to Mexico Jack Twist?" Ennis needs an excuse to vent his anger to. He may have always suspected that Jack had sought out "other" attention. Now that Ennis see's things are falling apart, all those unsaid things can be said now.
"I did once"? Twice really. The first time was the "Cow and calf" idea back in 67, then the time in 1976 when he suggested to Ennis that he move down to Texas.
And after Ennis's reaction that time, Jack surely wouldn't say anything again.
:'(
Sheyne:
Hmm.. maybe Jack's undeniable bitterness and his obvious longing for masculine interaction (check out the reaction when Ennis says he can't see him for a long time) and maybe Ennis put 2 & 2 together in his own mind... Jack very bitter: Jack desperate for me (or men in general): can't have me: seeks other options?
I always thought the leap was a bit great, but Jack HAD mentioned Mexico, when he says to Ennis they ought to go there..
I mean, yeah, Mexico is hot... or warmer than the mountains.. And Jack saying "we ought to go south where its warm, we ought to go to Mexico"... that sorta implies he's been there, IMO. And Ennis knows there are hookers to every taste there and I reckon he's just put 2 & 2 together here..
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: DavidinHartford on April 24, 2006, 07:54:01 am ---If you remember, Jack said "Why are we always in the cold? we should go to Mexico".
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Ah! Thanks David, couldn't see the forrest for the trees. And the harder I tried the worse it got. Ok, so there's no connection between "I did once" and Mexico other than Jack mentions that it's warmer there in the sentence before. It bothered me because I wonder how Ennis knew what there was down there for boys like Jack??? I mean, if we didn't see Jack go there after the rejection I would have been totally confused about how all this ties together... ;)
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: hungry_hungryhippos on April 24, 2006, 07:58:02 am ---I always thought the leap was a bit great, but Jack HAD mentioned Mexico, when he says to Ennis they ought to go there..
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Thanks for mentioning that - I wondered if it's just me that has trouble with the dialogue at this point.
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