VLVL Rex and Weed
jbor
jbor at bigpond.com
Tue Feb 3 01:17:44 CST 2004
> Frenesi had nothing to do with Weed's decision to collaborate
> with Brock via Dr. Elasmo. It was appropriate that he be outted.
Hang on. Frenesi is sleeping with Brock. She lies about Weed being a snitch
at Brock's request: in fact, she's the snitch (and it seems that Weed, Rex
and DL suspect this even before the final showdown).
I'm not actually certain that Weed knows what he's doing at Dr Elasmo's. Can
you provide a reference from the text? You seem willing to take Brock's word
for it, but it could be that Brock is merely taunting Frenesi again.
> Rex, alone, decided to kill Weed.
Rex becomes so incensed and upset - again, Frenesi goads him into this frame
of mind - that he shoots Weed with a gun which has been conveniently placed
in his bag by Frenesi. Frenesi is definitely the agent provocateuse.
best
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