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Why does Jake do it? SPOILER

posted 18 years ago by hamletgutierrez
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Why does Jake kill Bodine? I mean, so what if he was going to tell the true identity of Katherine? The land was his, and in any case, the mineral rights were from Katherine. If any, Bodine had a reason to kill Berman. Dont understand.

[–] TeresofBlood 18 years ago

Berman said he would do anything to protect her so when he found out someone wanted to smear his wife's good name, he did something about it.

[–] autopro50 17 years ago

he also says in the movie "plus, he was screwing my wife" implying it was party as revenge for that.

[–] briennetheblue 16 years ago

I think it was also because he knew he was dying and he didn't want to leave Kitty with nothing.

"Ah, you've come to read my trousers!"

[–] -501 16 years ago

"I think it was also because he knew he was dying and he didn't want to leave Kitty with nothing."
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Agreed. Jake Berman thought that Bodine would screw his wife over (figeratively) after his death. And literally too.

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