VV(11): Fingernails

David Morris fqmorris at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 7 20:38:30 CST 2001


Why discount such an obvious incongruity: there is no indication that they 
know each other in this segment.  We have no idea who she is untill we see 
the nameplate.  Even then Benny does not indicate any personal aquaintance, 
nor does Rachel.  And if you read it again you'll realize that Rachel 
arrives from the "outside corridor" and strolls through the reception area 
waving to her co-workers on the other side of the rail.  She walks right 
past Benny whose head is glued to her being.

If he knows her he is being incredibly cool, and so is she.

David Morris

>From: "jbor"
>I was struck also by the fact that Benny doesn't appear to recognise 
>Rachel, but of course he probably isn't looking at her face when she walks 
>into the office at 216.7
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