A couple of scenes in Pulp Fiction are repeated as the paths of the characters cross in different segments, but not all happen exactly as they did the first time. Such is the case of the diner robbery scene with Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, where the latter’s lines are different at the beginning and end of the movie. Quentin Tarantino’s career as a filmmaker began in 1992 with the crime movie Reservoir Dogs, but his big break arrived two years later with Pulp Fiction.

Though also a crime movie, Pulp Fiction stood out for its non-linear narrative and different segments following different characters, as were hitmen Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson), their boss Marsellus Wallace (Wing Rhames), his wife Mia (Uma Thurman), and boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis). Pulp Fiction also had some very interesting minor characters, who helped push the story forward, as was the case of Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer), two burglars who decided to rob a diner. Pumpkin and Honey Bunny were the first characters viewers met in Pulp Fiction, and they returned for the last segment, as Jules and Vincent had breakfast at the diner they robbed. Part of the first scene between Pumpkin and Honey Bunny was shown again at the end, but with some changes.

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In the first segment, when Pumpkin and Honey Bunny decide it’s time to move forward with their plan, Pumpkin stands up, gun in hand, and yells “everybody be cool, this is a robbery!”, with Honey Bunny saying “Any of you f***ing pricks move, I will execute every motherf***ing last one of you!" immediately after. The scene then cuts to the opening credits, and the pair isn’t seen again until the final part. In it, and now told from the perspective of Jules, Pumpkin’s line is the exact same, but Honey Bunny’s words are different, even though it’s the same moment from the beginning of the movie. Honey Bunny’s line, then, changes to “Anyone of you f***ing pricks move, and I’ll execute every one of you motherf***ers!”.

While it’s easier to assume this was an honest continuity mistake, things like these are hardly ever unplanned in Tarantino’s films. This change is attributed to the non-linear narrative of Pulp Fiction as it's a way to remind the audience, even if subtly, that each segment is told from the point of view of different characters, thus making way for unreliable narrators. The scene at the beginning of the movie is supposed to be told from the perspective of Pumpkin and Honey Bunny, while the one at the end is from Jules’ perspective. In addition to that, eyewitness testimonies tend to be inconsistent, so the first time the scene plays, it’s exactly how Honey Bunny said those words, while the next one is Jules’ account of the events, making way for slight changes in Honey Bunny’s line.

The change is subtle enough to not be noticed easily, and it takes multiple viewings (and good memory) to notice the lines are not the same. In the end, being aware of how Honey Bunny’s line changes at the beginning and end of Pulp Fiction elevates the viewing experience, and further proves that Tarantino is a man who pays attention to every single detail, and viewers should do the same when watching his movies.

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