Picking Nits
Unsafe home; abandoned knife; unnoticed pursuit; fast leak; sleeping child; clock, broker and tape continuity; self-cutting
In the discussion (8)
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- Beth staying is defended as reclaiming her homemaker identity but challenged as practically unsafe.
- Dan leaves a knife within reach and exits too slowly after being attacked; shock is offered as an explanation.
- Alex follows the entire long commute without Dan noticing, although the tape distracts him.
- Water leaks through the floor too quickly; Quincy drinks it rather than helping, with his poor diet offered in defense.
- Ellen sleeping through screaming, breaking glass and a gunshot is questioned; another participant says young children sleep that deeply.
- An afternoon dinner clock, no real-estate broker and inconsistent tape wording are questioned, with repetition a possible explanation for the tape.
- Dan asking whether Alex lives in the apartment after already visiting it may be an editing error or failed flirtation.
- Alex cutting her dress and herself in the reshot climax is rejected as unconvincing; Close reportedly kept the knife.