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'Jill' is sort of a moocher! POSSIBLE SPOILERS

posted 11 years ago by rbwjazz
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Clearly, neither of the characters have much money. But every time a meal is served, it's always on Don's dime. Then when Don's mother is present and it's pointed out that there's only lettuce and an apple in the fridge, Jill lays claim to the apple. Then Don's mother invites Jill out to lunch. (I'm sure Jill doesn't offer to contribute) Then in the 'dinner on the beach' scene, Don seems to eat nothing, whereby after about two minutes, Jill claims she's just eaten the last of the salami. Then in the final act, he say's he's just about to make a corned beef sandwich for himself. She agrees to have one too...but he makes only ONE sandwich, gives it to her, and then she never touches it.

Maybe it's nothing strange...but just a common theme I noticed.

[–] cherylelliotcrna 8 years ago

I'm obsessed with food scenes in movies and tv, too; that's why I like Seinfeld. But Don lost their "I could absolutely cry!" bet with Jill, so he was legitimately on the hook for their uneaten burgers. And Mrs. Baker said,"I'd love to take you to lunch", which implies it would be her treat. I do agree that taking his last two apples was a bit lacking in savoir faire.

You know what I noticed, though? When they're walking along the street eating ice cream cones, after leaving the shop, Don's cone is nearly gone while Jill's huge cone is barely touched! Given her famous appetite that seems inconsistent.

But it drives me crazy that neither touches that last sandwich, although the play ends there so we can assume it disappeared pretty quickly after the curtain fell.

'Jill' is sort of a moocher! ** POSSIBLE SPOILERS **

'Jill' is sort of a moocher! POSSIBLE SPOILERS