Re: BEg2 bag o’ money

[Mark Kohut]

Michael,

I thank you from the almost bottomless depths of my ignorance per those who
can't think straight.

Mark

On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 12:55 AM Michael Bailey <
michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Mark, your arguments are good on this.
>
> I’ll still be looking for counter evidence, but knowing how loose-end-less
> Pynchon’s plotting is - I’ve never found one that I can recall - it does
> seem like leaving the money in Igor’s car would explain the absence of
> further mention.
>
> I want her to take it, I want Igor to be at least partially benevolent, and
> Maxine to be a good influence on him. She takes the wine and socializes
> with Slagiatt, even feels attracted to Slagiatt.
>
> But - and it’s not just xenophobia - Igor is in the Gabriel Ice league. He
> has resources - I can’t get over that armored ZiL (and the Cyrillic bumper
> sticker saying “My other limo is a Maybach”) - and probably even Russian
> state level connections.
>
> Or as Maxine tells March,
> “Too heavy-duty for me, even the scale Igor’s on makes me nervous. I’m more
> comfortable with people who hang around at ATMs, that level.”
>
>         Which again is a point in favor of “doesn’t accept” though I still
> sort of want her to. She could really use the influx. But I suppose a
> rapprochement with Horst will fill that need eventually.
>
> It’s like in AtD where there’re Japanese spies in Colorado - what the heck
> are they doing there?
>
> why doesn’t Igor stay in Russia, what’s he doing in NYC anyway?
>
> I like - but am I supposed to believe? - his HALO epiphany about seeking
> wealth, and I really want him to be a good guy, or be reachable in terms of
> propagating ethical activity at least some of the time.
>
> But then, I also want Gabriel Ice to have redeeming social value & will
> continue to look for it.
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