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Did Owen actually think he killed Margaret?


Or was he just lying to Larry? That's never been clear to me. I realize that she DID fall off the boat accidentally and survived but did Owen think that he pushed her off himself, or actually did push her off?

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He pushed her and thought she was dead. Margaret was reaching for her earring and thought she had fallen overboard.

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She fell off before he could push her.

Or he pushed her and she thought she'd fallen off.

I think the former as it's more innocent, which is more in line with the tone of the film.

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I think Owen did believe that she fell off of the ship.

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I thought she said she fell off the boat. Owen was trying to convince Larry he did his part of the deal.

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She fell before Owen could reach her, and Owen knows it. When they meet after, Larry says "You killed my wife" and Owen replies "No I didn't... Yes I did."

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