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The fact that Vaughn survives instead of Marcus

posted 6 years ago by redban (6776)
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Your thoughts?

I understand that Marcus killed the father and masterminded the coverup. So it’s easier to see him as the bad one.

But recall -

1). After Vaughn made the accidental kill, he questionably runs towards the boy’s body, despite Marcus’s telling him no (which is correct, since the boy wouldn’t be in the woods all alone). If Vaughn has not ran towards the body, they wouldn’t have ran into the father (and had to kill him). Say they don’t run into the father. They then could have went back to the town, called the police, and taken their chances with one manslaughter.

2). Marcus kills the boy’s father only because the boy’s father was going to kill Vaughn. And again, the only reason they got into situation is because Vaughn stupidly ran towards the body. Marcus was just protecting his friend, preventing one murder by committing one.

3). Marcus was the more level-headed, intelligent one; so he was more likeable. Vaughn was throwing up, crying, and just going along with what Marcus proposed. The fact that Vaughn, the sissy, survives is more of a disgrace than a victory.

[–] kadeemlive (112) 5 years ago

It wasn't murder that Marcus has committed. The guy literally picked up the gun and was going to kill Vaughn...

[–] TerraFirma69 (2352) 3 years ago

From a cold analytical perspective, fair enough.

However having just accidentally shot a child most of us are going to go and check rather than instantly calculate and assess how we can get away with it.

[–] Bartholomew (102) 8 months ago

They didn't know for sure the kid was dead until Vaughn checked him. If they had just left, they'd have to carry the guilt of not knowing whether they could have saved his life. And at the manslaughter trial, the fact that they had been so callous would have been used against Vaughn, resulting in a longer sentence.

[–] PackManDan (76) 6 months ago

I think the movie got it right. There was nothing questionable about Vaughn running towards the kid he just accidentally shot. In the moment no normal person is going to think about how they can get away with the killing. He was checking on the boy as any normal person would do. He can’t be blamed for the boy’s father coming into the picture after that.

Marcus was gaining enemies right from the start. When they walked into the bar and he told Logan off after Logan was trying to be nice. And Vaughn asked Marcus why he had to do that. Marcus responded with “he would have been talking forever.”

When the local tells Marcus he should stay away from Kara and Marcus challenges him by saying “what if I don’t?” When Marcus gives cocaine to Kara. When Marcus suggests digging a hole and burying the bodies.

Marcus was the cause of all the problems. Not Vaughn. Logan, Brian and the other locals knew it too. Because they offered to let Vaughn go if he killed Marcus. Marcus was the one they wanted dead because he was a POS.

If you drive down the road and hit a pedestrian illegally crossing the road, it’s not your fault. But if you flee from the scene without waiting on the police or reporting it, then you’ll be held liable. This example isn’t 100% the same as the movie - but it’s the same concept.

Vaughn unintentionally shot the boy. He didn’t intend to. He didn’t try to. It just happened. Vaughn wanted to report it. Marcus was the one who refused to report it, who made Vaughn go along with the plan, who thought to bury the bodies. This was all Marcus’ fault.