On the bus, why did he do that? Tom and Ellen obviously love each other.
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ozymandias312 — 13 years ago(June 07, 2012 01:58 AM)
I don't think it was meant maliciously at all. It was more like for her own protection, just to keep her out of (worse) harm's way. Maybe a hypodermic sedative injection would have been better, or more "elegant," but Cody didn't have anything like that available, even if he knew how to use it.
Ozy
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thetheeyecreature — 13 years ago(June 09, 2012 12:55 PM)
It's a convention of movies that if you punch somebody the right way, you can knock them out for a few hours with no ill effects. In real life, a concussion that renders you unconscious for more than a few seconds is a good reason to go the hospital.
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ozymandias312 — 13 years ago(June 09, 2012 11:14 PM)
Regrettably, this is very true. A concussion sufficient to knock someone unconscious (even briefly) is no small thing, in Real Life. In fact, it is not uncommonly fatal. :o(
Ozy
And I stood where I did be; for there was no more use to run; And again I lookt with my hope gone. -
crood — 12 years ago(January 08, 2014 07:43 AM)
It was clearly for her protection and to avoid the argument she'd almost certainly make to either stop him or go with him. He didn't have the time.
However, a hypodermic with a sedative is equally dangerous to a knockout concussion. Without knowing someone's weight and medical history, any sedative can kill or cuase serious damage. Anesthesiology is a medical specialty because of this. -
edenney01 — 11 years ago(October 21, 2014 04:12 AM)
Definitely seemed a little excessive given what he was trying to accomplish, but yes, he clearly punched her and knocked her out for her own protection (ironically) to keep her from coming after him. If he was really incapable of convincing her to stay put or go somewhere safe, he could've simply tied her hands or something to that effect. Can't imagine cold cocking someone that I love as much as he claimed to have loved her, it seemed a little odd.