Simon <Green.Leaf@gmx.de>
Pulp Fiction
Folie:
PULP(pulp) n. 1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.
2. A magazine ar book containing lurid subject matter and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished
paper
American Heritage Dictionary: New College Edition
The main characters are:
Vincent Vega, a white criminal who has just come back from Amsterdam
Jules Winfield, a Negro, a criminal too
Marcellus Wallace, their boss, and the boss of the Califroniyn criminals
Mia Wallace, his wife
Butch Coolidge, a boxer
Fabienne, his girlfriend
Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, a couple who rob liquor stores and small shops
Maynard and Zed, two hillbillies
Folie Ende
Vincent and Jules are driving to an apartement building. Vincent talks about his being in Amsterdam. They have
to fetch a suitcase which belongs to Marcellus. In the room 49 three guys are having breakfast: Brett, Roger and
Marvin. They betrayed Mrcellus by taking his suitcase. Jules and Vincent find the suitcase and kill Roger.
film: Marvin situation
They arrive at Jimmie's. His wife is comming home soon and Jimmie doesn't want her to see the bloody car so
Jules phones Marcellus who sends the Wolf. The Wolf is a guy who solves problems. After having cleaned the
car Jules and Vincent pull off their suits and get into Bermuda shorts and T-shirts.
They decide to have breakfast together and go to a café. Jules wants to quit his job and just walk around the earth
until God tells him that he has to settle down.
In the same café Pumpkin and Honeybunny are sitting. They want to rob the café. They take all the wallets of the
patrons. When Pumpkin wants to take Jules' wallet Jules overpowers him. Because of his becoming
religious he gives Pumpkin all his money and let them go. Then they bring the suitcase to Marcellus.
On the same evening Vincent has to take Mia out for dinner because Marcellus has to do some work. Before he
fetches Mia he buys some cocaine of high quality.
Mia and Vincent go to Jack - Rabbit - Slim's.
When they come back to Marcellu's house Mia finds the cocaine in Vincent's jacket and sniffs it. She doesn't
expect this concequences. She ODs. So Vincent's only conclusion to this problem is to bring her to Lance. Mia
gets an adrenalin shot and feels better.
The same evening Butch has a fight. He and Marcellus made an agreement that he will loose. But he decides to
win the fight and get a lot of money by betting. After the fight Butch leaves the stadion for an apartment, where
his girlfriend Fabienne is waiting for him.
The next morning Butch noticed that Fabienne forgot his watch in the other apartment. So he has to go back and
fetch it.
Vincent is waiting for him there. Butch takes his watch and finds a gun in the kitchen. When Vincent comes out
of the bathroom Butch shoots him.
After that he drives back. At an interesection Marcellus coincidentally crosses the road. Without thinking Butch
accelertes and hits Marcellus and then crashes into another car. Both on their feet again Marcellus shoots at
Butch. Butch runs into a shop where he can overpower Marcellus but before he can kill him Maynard, the owner
of the shop knocks them down. Then he phones Zed. When Zed comes Butch and Marcellus are sitting in the
back of the shop, tied.
