Probably Unanswerable Questions
Pet resemblance; judging influence; careers; Cookie’s past; Beatrice’s future
In the discussion (9)
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- Beatrice receives sympathy because the Swans are blamed for her problems; whether she finds a better home is left as an unanswerable question.
- Whether Buck Laughlin would face a later misconduct reckoning is raised as a hypothetical, with a brief reference to Willard’s own controversy.
- Posey’s costume choices reportedly made Meg resemble Beatrice; whether people grow to resemble pets is countered by the idea they initially choose animals matching their energy.
- Rhapsody’s betting odds are imagined as a heavy favorite given past wins, financial backing and Christy’s reputation.
- Whether money changes hands at the show is questioned; Milbank is defended as resisting overt pressure, while the annual party is viewed as influence-seeking.
- The Flecks’ cassette sales are doubted, while Scott and Stefan’s custom-pet calendar business is predicted to succeed; American Bitch’s survival into the digital era remains a question.
- Cookie’s possible old nonmusical tapes become a joke compared with a Moira Rose plot.
- Beatrice is hoped to thrive after leaving the Swans, against the darker farm joke.
- Cookie’s number of past partners is playfully estimated from her age, relationship length and nationwide encounters, with no settled count.