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  • Essay / Exploring Love and Loyalty at the Casino - 1329

    All the audience can hear at first are hushed, indiscernible whispers as they drift through the bedroom, creeping on Sam at the heart of at night. We can immediately make two inferences based on the voice of the person on the phone and that person's tone: first, that it is indeed Ginger, and second, that whatever she says and who she speaks to address, it was never intended for Sam's ears. Ginger's phone conversation is difficult to understand, and yet it becomes a little more audible as certain words and phrases ("I can't take it, why should "I take it?") begin to emerge. Sam silently opens the door to the room Ginger is in. As he sneaks closer, the words "Yes, I want him killed" are heard as the camera cuts to Ginger; When Sam knows and is able to confirm what Ginger is plotting against him, the focus turns to her. As Ace confronts her, the camera cuts to a high angle that makes Ace seem huge and Ginger small and almost childish, showing their place in their relationship. Ace has power over Ginger, while Ginger is powerless. Sam continues to drag Ginger across the room when he slams her against the closet wall, as they argue, Sam tells Ginger, "You never even loved me in the first place" while Ginger screams “I love you?” How could I love you? You treat me like I'm your dog! » As an audience, we have followed Sam so far and now have to watch him