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'There's a reason for that'

posted 13 years ago by add2718
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Love this movie to death, just watched it again tonight. One thing I still don't quite understand is the part where Leer is reluctant to leave with his parents, and Tripp says "The man is obviously your father, he looks just like you", and Leer says, "There's a reason for that". Tripp replies something like "oh, come on, don't give me that."

What was implied by Leer? If it was just that they were supposed to be his grandparents, what was so "bad" that Tripp couldn't believe?

[–] MidniteRambler 13 years ago

I think it was supposed to suggest incest, and Tripp thinks James Leer is about to construct a new story.

[–] blooddrivendream 12 years ago

Leer was implying that the man he had just said was his grandfather was actually his father but was suppose to be his grandfather being the father in-law of Leer's mother.

[–] MettaQueensbridgeWarfare 12 years ago

Crabtree even mentions the Chinatown twist and that he believes his story Shen they spring him from the basement.

It's obvious that they were his grandparents bcuz of their age (altho this doesn't refute his claim) and it's hard to believe Grady can't see that. Either way, his plan was for James to stay with family whether parents or grandparents.