Lou Schwartz...


Walter while constructing an alibi, called a co worker Lou Schwartz because it was a 'toll call' ('long distance') so there would be a record of it proving that he, Walter, was home all evening. Duh, once beginning a casual 'call to a co worker at home' relationship, it wasn't a guarantee that Lou wouldn't call Walter back with some additional info. he had that he thought would interest Walter or helped him with what he was working on.
If and when questioned by the police, Lou would have likely mentioned how unusual he thought it was that when he called Walter back, he got no answer.
Of course Walter did take a walk to get some dinner, maybe he told Lou he was going out to eat at some point so maybe easily explained away - as long as the times matched.
But its just the kind of thing thing that snags the 'perfect murder'. It reminds me of OJs limo driver showing up early to pick up OJ, something OJ hadn't taken into account.
LOVE this movie, always have, just an observation.

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If you wouldn't mind, Ironman, I have a few corrections to offer regarding the events as you describe them.

it wasn't a guarantee that Lou wouldn't call Walter back with some additional info.

If and when questioned by the police, Lou would have likely mentioned how unusual he thought it was that when he called Walter back, he got no answer.
As the film depicts and Walter says in his confession, Lou called him back before he left for Phyllis' home:

"I changed into a navy blue suit like
Dietrichson was going to wear.
Lou Schwartz called me back
and gave me a lot of figures."


Of course Walter did take a walk to get some dinner, maybe he told Lou he was going out to eat at some point so maybe easily explained away - as long as the times matched.
That didn't take place until well after both Lou's call and the murder:

"It was two minutes past 11.00,
as I went up the service stairs again.
Nobody saw me this time either.
In the apartment I checked the bells.
The cards hadn't moved.
No calls. No visitors.
Then I changed my clothes again.
That left one last thing to do.
I had to go down to the garage.
I wanted Charlie to see me again."

CHARLIE: "You gonna use your car, after all?
I'm not quite through."

WALTER: "Well, that's all right, Charlie.
Just going up to the drugstore
to get something to eat.
Been working upstairs all night.
My stomach's getting a little sore at me."






Poe! You are...avenged!

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