Posted by Marcus Andrews on September 18, 2006 at 19:02:29 from 81.158.144.139 user andrewsmw.
In Reply to: BLAME - was Nancy, was Peggy posted by Ed Kiser on September 17, 2006 at 21:16:11:
Ed said:
It seems that Roger has a reputation for not being believable.
"After all, Roger is Roger."[PP] Yet, I cannot really find any
place where he has not told the truth. He may have been a bit
vague when describing where he found the gold, but he was
"milking" the suspense; he did not want them to go rush off to
the place before he had a chance to show them exactly where it
was.
Good point. This is also the scene where Arthur shows us a great deal more about the characters of Roger and Peggy and is one of my favourite moments. Roger stops momentarily and Peggy says "Don't tell me you've forgotten where it is!" and Roger smiles, "with the satisfaction of someone who has fished for Peggy and caught her." (Quoting from memory, sorry.)
Shere brilliance and evidence, if it were needed, that Peggy is NOT a mere cipher or foil for Nancy.
Marcus