Post by queensgirl on May 21, 2006 14:43:52 GMT -5
Okay. In the beginning of the episode, Maddie tells David she has to sell her house, because she's $35,000 short paying her taxes, and that would be the only way she could make enough money (in a hurry) to pay the bill.
Later on, in the restaurant, while Richard and Dave are watching Maddie on the phone, David asks Rich for $37,000.
Is it me or did anyone else notice the difference? Why the extra $2,000? I have a theory, which may or may not make sense:
It could be that David was trying to make it look like he was giving Maddie a little bit more than she needed. He tells her it's from a secret company account, which we know is not true, but there is still that margin between the two amounts. So why'd he do it that way?
There is a theme, running through various episodes, that David was always trying to provide for Maddie. He always tries to pick up the tab, he does that in Lady in the Iron Mask, in Sam and Dave (though he fails there), and later on, he even pays for her wedding. David certainly is not eager to get into any debt with his brother, since he hardly gets along with the man and will, frankly, have a tough time covering whatever he does borrow. (He tells Richard it's a "loan.") Anyhoo, David clearly wasn't doing this because he enjoyed it. Maddie told him she needed one amount; he gave her more than that.
I think he wanted her to be able to squeak by, so she could clear the tax bill and still have a little left over to put in the bank. If it had worked, she would have had this tiny little stake in savings; she would be in the black and able to start over again. If David had given her only just what she needed, Maddie would have essentially been back at square one, living paycheck to paycheck. His gesture moved her out of trouble and into safety.
Thank goodness everything turns out all right at the end. He even gets some money legitimately, picking up $7,500 for the capture of Mr. Navarrone. In a decision just as momentous as the first, Addison apparently takes none of the money for himself (which he could, I guess--they both worked on the case, I think they get paid by commission). He hands it all over to Maddie to help pay her bills.
It's true what they say about a friend in need.
Later on, in the restaurant, while Richard and Dave are watching Maddie on the phone, David asks Rich for $37,000.
Is it me or did anyone else notice the difference? Why the extra $2,000? I have a theory, which may or may not make sense:
It could be that David was trying to make it look like he was giving Maddie a little bit more than she needed. He tells her it's from a secret company account, which we know is not true, but there is still that margin between the two amounts. So why'd he do it that way?
There is a theme, running through various episodes, that David was always trying to provide for Maddie. He always tries to pick up the tab, he does that in Lady in the Iron Mask, in Sam and Dave (though he fails there), and later on, he even pays for her wedding. David certainly is not eager to get into any debt with his brother, since he hardly gets along with the man and will, frankly, have a tough time covering whatever he does borrow. (He tells Richard it's a "loan.") Anyhoo, David clearly wasn't doing this because he enjoyed it. Maddie told him she needed one amount; he gave her more than that.
I think he wanted her to be able to squeak by, so she could clear the tax bill and still have a little left over to put in the bank. If it had worked, she would have had this tiny little stake in savings; she would be in the black and able to start over again. If David had given her only just what she needed, Maddie would have essentially been back at square one, living paycheck to paycheck. His gesture moved her out of trouble and into safety.
Thank goodness everything turns out all right at the end. He even gets some money legitimately, picking up $7,500 for the capture of Mr. Navarrone. In a decision just as momentous as the first, Addison apparently takes none of the money for himself (which he could, I guess--they both worked on the case, I think they get paid by commission). He hands it all over to Maddie to help pay her bills.
It's true what they say about a friend in need.