VLVL Ralph Sr.

[Terrance]

> No, we can't, but to me it makes a difference if the money for buying such a
> big house is made by honest or by mafiotic business.

Good for you. But talking about VL now ... what's the  difference? Does
it matter how Ralph Sr. got his big house? Does it matter that Zoyd
collects disability checks and is not disabled? That Zoyd works for 
Hobbes,  and Hobbes, like Ralph Sr., deals in cash and doesn't pay
taxes? Does it matter that Zoyd is 
partners with Van Meter and Ralph Jr. and Ralph Sr.? That he uses child
labor in his partnership with  Moon Pie and RC and sells the products of
their labor to restaurants dernier cri who cater to depraved yuppie
appetites? Does it matter that Zoyd picks, processes, packs, deals,
illegal drugs?  What's the difference between what Ralph does for money
and what Vato and Blood do for money? How about Rick and Chick, the born
again Christians who do business with Vato and Blood? Are they saved.
blinded by the holy green light of the god almighty, innocently
shielding their eyes with their angelic wings?  What the cost of in
green? In red? How about the boys that die Vietnam because Vato and
Blood do Business with the enemy? Go on, blame it all on Nixon and
Reagan. That's a trick. But I can't fit that many bodies in a
Volkswagen. Speaking of tricks, whores get paid in cash too. So DL is
sold into white slavery as Frenesi with some whore's blue lenses. To
murder Brock Vond. Blinded by the lightousness. Too bad. 

Recall that Mondaugan's story begins on a "movie set" too. Actually,
it's a stage and the men are puppets pulled on strings. 

And V. opens with the whole sick crew imitation movie actors. 

Disguises, decadence, decay, disease, mechanism....