Inside the Coen Brothers’ Cinematic Universe: How Authority Figures Shape Their Darkest Stories
· There is a frantic escape from a barn Cooley sets on fire.
· After the Sirens give up Pete to the authorities for reward money, Pete is tortured, then threatened with death by Cooley.
· Granted reprieves by the governor, the three head off to get Penny’s wedding ring so Everett can get married, but they are met by Cooley and his men, draping nooses around their necks in preparation for their hangings.
In fact, Cooley’s persona takes on a supernatural aura for when the trio meets Tommy, he recounts how he sold his soul to the devil in order to play the guitar. His description of Satan — “He’s white as you folks, with mirrors for eyes an’ a big hollow voice an’ allus travels with a mean old hound” — suggests who he met was none other than Cooley.
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