**SPOILERS** Everyone else has the plot pretty well covered, but I'll throw in $.02 anyway. One thing that I found very interesting was when the (at the time), unknown guy came running out of the washroom, and knocked Paul over, along with a pile of books. Paul got off one punch, but the guy got away. THEN, Perry tells Paul to watch the office. "Office?" asks Paul. "Yes, OFFICE!" Perry replies angrily; obviously upset that Paul had let the little dweeb get away. He didn't pay Paul to let nerds, dorks, geeks, and drips get past him. It was kinda like watching 77 Sunset Strip, only worse, because Paul's supposed to be cool. Next day in court, the thieving putz realizes he can be I.D'd because of his shiner, and he's crapped out on the book thefts. Pop quiz on this later, Professor.
The guy playing George Pickson was Woodrow Parfrey (what a great name), he was just perfect for playing strange little men with snake oil looks who almost always plays "The little man who wasn't there". Yeah, you'd almost see his point, until you realize, very quickly, that he was cruelly willing to sacrifice Ellen the wallflower. It's gotta be Murder 2 with no leniency. Ripoff Prof? Felony Grand Theft; he'll probably serve 3 for 8 and lose all credentials in the intellectual community (a far worse punishment, to be sure).
One last thing. How did they open the dusty, dumpy bookstore back up, when the louse who owned it was croaked?
The guy playing George Pickson was Woodrow Parfrey (what a great name), he was just perfect for playing strange little men with snake oil looks who almost always plays "The little man who wasn't there". Yeah, you'd almost see his point, until you realize, very quickly, that he was cruelly willing to sacrifice Ellen the wallflower. It's gotta be Murder 2 with no leniency. Ripoff Prof? Felony Grand Theft; he'll probably serve 3 for 8 and lose all credentials in the intellectual community (a far worse punishment, to be sure).
One last thing. How did they open the dusty, dumpy bookstore back up, when the louse who owned it was croaked?