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Post by PeterC on Apr 15, 2020 12:04:24 GMT
The Killing Bottle by LP Hartley
Anybody into this story? I'd value some guidance: I don't quite understand the ending. Rollo Verdew tries to lure his mad brother Randolph
into killing Jimmy Rintoul but things work out differently. Is Vera, Rollo's wife, in on the plot or does she try to intervene?
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Post by Dr Strange on Apr 15, 2020 15:28:27 GMT
Hard to say for sure, but I don't think Vera was actually in on the plot - either she interfered because she knew Randolph was insane and might be a danger to Rintoul, or because she had figured out what Rollo was up to.
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Post by ripper on Apr 17, 2020 11:53:10 GMT
The Killing Bottle was adapted for Hammer's Journey to the Unknown TV series in the late 60s. It has been a very long time since I saw the series, so cannot recall how close the episode is to the original story.
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Post by Knygathin on Nov 10, 2022 21:37:35 GMT
*Spoiler alert*
At first Vera tries to protect Jimmy Rintoul, as she feels some silly immature affection towards him. But I think the ending clearly shows that the prospect of taking over Randolph's fortune together with her husband, dominates her interest the strongest. While talking to the policeman, her impatient forcefulness appears to be her downfall, as she gabbles too much and unwittingly reveals their scheming.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Nov 10, 2022 21:47:31 GMT
*Spoiler alert* At first Vera tries to protect Jimmy Rintoul, as she feels some silly immature affection towards him. But I think the ending clearly shows that Ok. |
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Post by Knygathin on Nov 10, 2022 21:49:54 GMT
*Spoiler alert* At first Vera tries to protect Jimmy Rintoul, as she feels some silly immature affection towards him. But I think the ending clearly shows that Ok. Yes, it was posted before I was done writing. Odd. |
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