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So the hitman just happens to be looking through his scope...

posted 8 years ago by wordsatplaytoday
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right in the exact spot that O'Niel just happens to drop a piece from the greenhouse?

Way too much of a coincidence to believe.

Damn I'm good.

[–] kurthowe 8 years ago

No, O'Neil knew that somebody was probably still in the greenhouse. The dropped panel provided the moving shadow that the trigger-happy guy shot at to confirm it.

Even in the future, the old hat-on-a-stick tactic still works.

[–] basterd7 8 years ago

I always found that scene amusing. Dumbest hitman to ever live. He's gonna fire at a random falling object outside the greenhouse, which is obviously not a man, and in the process compromise the environment and get sucked out into space. What a pro.