Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
the country once he's collected his money. T h e i r flirtatious talk, characteristic of
intimate A P P R O A C H scenes, seems to be more of the seemingly banal chatter that
marks the early scenes between Vincent and Jules. It has the same sense of cultural
relativity and differing value systems. Here the distinctions are along gender lines, as
the girlfriend tries to make Butch understand her precise attitude about potbellies on
women. T h e y make love and the night ends with a false sense that all will be well.
A new and immediate C A L L T O A D V E N T U R E is sounded the next
morning as Butch discovers she has failed to retrieve his father's watch from his
apartment. W i t h o u t consulting any Mentors, he overcomes his fear of being caught
by Marsellus and goes to get the watch. Driving to his apartment, he is C R O S S I N G