Upon first viewing, even though the Old Man explicably states "You, and me, and your mother", and I was confused as to whether he was her father, or a poor man with mental health issues. Prior to this scene, there was never a familiar connection made between the two characters. The dialogue in this scene is meant to confuse the audience and we start to wonder the importance of this narrative
It is a goal of the writer to make the audience question and confuse the movie because it reflects the inner conflict the character's have within themselves. The incestous relationship is hinted at, but not exposed, thus the audience can judge without pre-concieved thoughts about May and Eddie's morality. "In Sam Shepard’s play, Fool For Love, the characters May and Eddie battle to have the power to control each other because of their traumatic childhoods, which lessens their morality, letting their incestuous relationship continue." The idea of power is heavily expressed throughout the script. Eddie holds a certain power over May that cannot seperate them, even when she says she wants him to go. A great example of this is the revelation scene, where Eddie tells Martin and the audience the truth about their relationship.
The characters recall their previous memories in a reminiscent type of way, and although they do not discuss their emotions, the viewer can infer what they feel in that moment. The viewer has to read between the lines in under to fully understand what they're seeing and why that is important. The writer does an excellent job in revealing just enough information to help move the story along.
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