If only movies took a chance like this more often.
There are even characteristics that only two of the three endings share.
The Mastermind: Mrs. Peacock
In the “How About This?”
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Once she’s gone, Wadsworth assures everyone that the FBI will take care of Peacock.
“one of those moments that only two of the three endings (sort of) have in common.
In the “How it Could Have Happened” ending, Yvette killed the cook and Mr. Boddy.
Miss Scarlet, as it turns out, is about secrets.
After that, the cops come in and save the dayfollowed by an unexpected but welcomeGone with the Windreference.
Wadsworth assembled everyone here to have his spies and informers eliminated, getting rid of any evidence against him.
There is so much to love about this ending.
Mrs. White is the biggest highlight of this denouement, but not for the stairs.
White’s iconic moment was improvised.
Bravo to Madeline Kahn, and kudos to the others for not breaking.
In the end, Mr. Green shoots Wadsworth and reveals that he’s an FBI informant.
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