In addition to that, JD is also the tattletale that reveals to the authorities Thelma and Louises destination Mexico.Thelma is a housewife married with an unloving abusive husband who sells carpet for a living.
Bored to death by their tedious lives, the gals are desperate for a change. A major foreshadowing happens while Thelma packs, and she puts a revolver inside her purse. Their plan is quite simple: go to a cabin that belongs to the day manager of the diner where Louise works and spend the weekend there. Right away, Harlan, one of the patrons at the Silver Bullet hits on Thelma. A nice instance of character development takes place as the conflicting traits between the two women become obvious. Louis is hostile to Harlans approach, while Thelma is open and welcoming. ![]() They go out into an empty parking lot and Plot Point I happens. When Thelma begs him to stop and slaps him, Harlan hits her hard and her nose bleeds. ![]() Act 2 begins with Louise as a murder and Thelma an accomplice their vacation is cut short. Thelma suggests going to the police and explaining that she was being raped, but Louise rejects that possibility claiming that no one would believe in a rape attempt when just about a hundred goddamn people saw you dancing cheek-to-cheek with him all night, whos gonna believe that. By then, Detective Hal Slocumb (Harvey Keitel) is brought into the picture to solve the murder. When they suppose there is a change the killers left the state, the FBI is informed. However, Thelma and Louise, unaware of the dire situation in which they are sinking in, keep driving onward. Louise calls her boyfriend Jimmy (Michael Madsen), and this time he answers. Jimmy is asked to wire some money to Oklahoma City and he commits to do so. And quite conveniently, walking out of the phone booth, she trips on a young good-looking JD (Brad Pitt). ![]() After the initial reluctance, Louise ultimately accepts to give JD a ride to Oklahoma City. He is the transition from the first half of Act 2 onto the second. Thelma And Louise Screenplay Movie Is AlsoThe twist that happens halfway in a movie is also considered a plot point but called the midpoint. On the following morning, Jimmy says his goodbyes to Louise and JD walks away with the 750 left under Thelmas supervision. This further evinces how JD is an important gimmick in the plot.
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