Something that always bothered me. . .

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moviebuff29 — 20 years ago(January 07, 2006 07:11 PM)

Something that always bothered me. . .
Okay so at the beginning of the movie Birdie gives Bernice the letter from her dad while they were in the car. Then later in the movie Bernice says something to Birdie, saying why did you pretend that letter was from daddy, and Birdie says something along the lines of "you're a smart girl Bernice.". . .So my question is did Birdie really write the letter and say that Bill wrote it or did Bill actually write the letter??
Not really important I just wonder what other people think

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schimmi38 — 20 years ago(January 08, 2006 05:19 AM)

I have the same question.I didn't understand it,too,whether Birdee wrote it or Bill.

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js18812 — 20 years ago(January 08, 2006 09:50 AM)

interestingi never thought of that until you pointed it out

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lowryme — 20 years ago(January 09, 2006 08:52 AM)

Birdee wrote the letter in an attempt to protect Bernice.
When Bernice figured it out, the implication is that she also knows that her mother was only trying to protect her from the fact that her daddy really didn't want her.
At least that's how I (as a mom) see it.

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brainybrailler — 18 years ago(October 18, 2007 01:42 PM)

I thought she said "What an imagination you have"? Did I get that wrong??

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krazyj2472002 — 18 years ago(October 28, 2007 05:16 PM)

you are correct.

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decolady — 18 years ago(January 04, 2008 11:10 PM)

i was gonna say!
i just finished watching it on CMT like, two seconds ago, and she definately said "what an imagination you have".
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metsrule7770 — 14 years ago(March 07, 2012 04:08 PM)

Birdee wrote the letter. Her dad was to selfish to write something so sweet.
"Go then. There are other worlds than these". Stephen King's The Gunslinger

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txwaho — 11 years ago(December 29, 2014 10:01 PM)

What do I think? I think honesty is
ALWAYS
the best policy even with kids. Just make it age appropriate, but give them credit for being able to handle FACTS not your misguided attempt to shield them from life. Backfires EVERY time and usually NOT in your favor! And does them a GREAT disservice.
An independent mind is difficult to enslave.