F 2 F
The swamp marks the end of
the journey: from the graphics-situated time-space of Phoenix, to the between-space
of the road, and finally to the non-space of the motel abandoned by the new
highway. Marion never knew where she was going in the first place ("Los
Angeles" is a comforting fiction for both herself and others) and what
inspired her to steal the money was her dissatisfaction with a long distance
love affair. The money would help get her boyfriend out of his dead-end job
in another city, or rob him of his last excuse.
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