I don't get the end?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Color of Money
Badlands1 — 10 years ago(March 16, 2016 09:55 PM)
Spoilers* So why did he forfeit the 50k tournament, and how did he use Vincent, as Vincent claimed at the end? He appeared to have been honest with him the whole time, and what`s up with that trying to pass the 8k package between them?
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BobbyD_Pacino — 9 years ago(April 12, 2016 05:21 PM)
What's the key lesson Felson tries to get Vincent to learn?
That winning isn't in the stickit's in the head.
Felson uses Vincent purely as a pigeon, to check out the potential competition before making a comeback WITHOUT arousing anyone's suspicion.
Frontmen are considered scum (don't forget what a lowlife George C. Scott was in "The Hustler").
So no one would suspect Eddie would ever make any kind of comeback.
But if anyone did, then they might come 'round tryin to play a psych job on him, because Eddie does house some self-doubtwhich is his only weaknessabout his remaining ability.
I think Eddie figures that Vincent is too much of a flake to ever really figure it it out.
As for why Eddie forfeited the tournament
Vincent let himself lose to Eddie on purpose during the tournament,and when Eddie found out, he didn't want to win that way to Vincent, so he forfeited. That's why Eddie told Vincent in the end, I want your best game.