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To: E who wrote (6367)	4/2/2002 3:25:28 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 21057

It is not at all certain that Teddy is telling the truth about Sammy's story essentially being Leonard's story. There are fleeting images, one where he injects her leg, the other where he pinches her, and we don't really know what the truth is. However, the tattoo is equivocal, because he puts it on his chest after his injury, so he might as well have done it after she died from the overdose. If he did not note the matter, he would not know that she had died of an overdose, and would begin his recollections at the point of coming upon her assailant. If Teddy is telling the truth, the implication is that Leonard is repressing, using the story of Sammy to cover his guilt. If he has the syndrome, that should not be necessary, or even possible. On the other hand, if it is a psychological condition, who knows? What does seem true, from surrounding cues, is that Teddy set Leonard up to kill Jimmy, and (probably) that the actual perpetrator had been killed long ago. What is also undoubtedly true is that Leonard feels sufficient resentment towards Teddy to set him up. The new tatto is a way of throwing a red herring into the mix that will draw suspicion on Teddy, and is, in essence, a decision to murder him. Whether that is because Teddy is challenging his repressed memories, or because Teddy has abused his trust by using him, is not perfectly clear. What is clearest is that his impression that he is in control is illusory, and that he is subject to manipulation by anyone who understands the situation, including himself. The clearest indication that Leonard's account of his wife's death is true is that he is not locked up, as Sammy was. But that is not solid enough to be sure........