Picking Nits
Billionaire plausibility; casino procedures; Diana’s competence; bathroom hygiene
In the discussion (9)
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- A billionaire as handsome as Redford is questioned; the defense argues that charm and confidence could facilitate his business success, while his lack of public notoriety remains implausible.
- Gage is defended as a believable billionaire through his assured gambling, effortless requests for money and personal aide.
- A billionaire gambling enormous sums should have a private casino area instead of mingling at public tables; the need to meet Diana does not excuse the staging.
- A pit boss breaking his coffee cup over a million-dollar win is criticized as unlike professional casino behavior.
- The million-dollar craps bet is challenged as exceeding a plausible table limit, even for Gage.
- The two-person poker game and unusual chips are confusing.
- Diana trying to pull back a losing chip pile should result in immediate expulsion.
- Diana’s real-estate competence is questioned because she misses the mortgage deadline, fails to identify their house as an asset and has sold nothing in six months despite her boss’s praise.
- The bathroom conversation is criticized for Diana’s robe draping over the toilet while David leans against her; closeness does not excuse the hygiene.