Why did the Nielson give nicks psych file to katherine? Why would he do that? Nielson didnt seem like the crooked type who would do something unethical like that.
Also, why would Nielson even be talking to katherine anyway? For what purpose? Were they friends? Or did he sell the file to her? It doesnt make sense.
She paid him for it.
shareSorry but that doesnt make sense. Too convenient. Thats the surface answer, which I was already aware of and which inspired my post to begin with.
In addition to the things I pointed out above, another thing is how completely clueless Nielson was when Nick attacked him in his office. He had no idea what Nick was talking about.
Oh shit, i just figured it out, right now as I am replying to your post. Here goes:
Rewatched it today, and i caught something i never noticed before....
Nick went to talk to Beths ex husband in monterray. Found out he was dead. He asked how. Shot.
Then nick has a convo with the policeman washing the car. The policeman tells nick that richard garners investigation revealed a love triangle, that garner's wife (beth) had a girlfriend.
BINGO.
Beth lied, she wasnt just with catherine in college in passing. They were having an affair and catherine shot beths husband (either with beths consent or unbeknownst to her). Perhaps with, to get beth free for whatever reason, or insurance? Any reason.
Now its years later and beth gives Nicks file to catherine, as a favor because they are still freaking or for blackmail purposes, again whatever reason.....why doesnt matter. But she does give it to her. (At this point i will insert the detail that catherine had to have nicks file prior to the opening credits, before johnny boz was killed)
So there ya go. Beth gave it to her. And maybe beth did also show it to Nielsen, but that was unrelated to catherine getting hold of it.
Then when beth died and they found the gun in her apartment, that sealed everything up nice and neat. And I bet if the check, that same gun was used to kill beths husband. Im sure of it.
Interesting theory. We don't really know how she got the file. There was a scene in the script that wasn't in the film where she says he paid him a bit of money for it. Perhaps he is one of those holier than thou cops who would be willing to take a large bribe to do something for someone else, knowing how much he likes to screw with Nick about his past.
shareRead over my post again. I think you missed some parts.
Like i said, nielsen was genuinely agast when nick accused him, so that rules out nielsen.
So by that, using deduction, it had to be beth who gave it to catherine. There is no other option.
My feelings are a little hurt you guys arent giving due credence to my brilliant breakthru lol
I might have to watch is again to see how Nilsen reacts. But the script online she says to Nick she payed $50k for the file and that she would have paid more for it to know everything about him. She said she paid him 3 months ago prior to the movie.
shareOh okay well that is pretty conclusive. That is definitive and answers it for good.
But....
That also means the director messed up by using that surprised reaction by nielsen, since it was truly inaccurate. By using that surprised reaction the director nullifies the veracity of his own suspension of disbelief.
Also, it turns the love triangle comment from the monterray cop into an incongruent loose end.
Good reply friend.