piccadilly kim

(originally from october 17, 2006)

All right, guys, I know we've all seen the Princess Bride more than once or twice, but this last time I saw it I came up with a question that's been nagging at me ever since. When Inigo hears Westley's scream (as he's in process of becoming mostly dead), he explains that Westley makes that sound because it's that night that his true love marries another. How does Inigo know that? Granted, he could know that the Princess Buttercup is getting married that night, but how does he know that she is Westley's true love? The last time Inigo saw Westley, they were swordfighting (and the Princess was a valuable object in question) and Inigo got knocked out. When did he get the news flash that Westley loved her? He thought Westley was the sinister Dread Pirate Roberts, and it seems reasonable to assume that he thought the DPR would be up to no good -- yes, Inigo could gather that the DPR wanted to capture the Princess, but there are other reasons for trying capture someone (particularly when you're a pirate) than true love -- and furthermore, surely the DPR doesn't do something so fanciful as fall in love?? The only explanation I can figure is that Fezzik filled Inigo in sometime during that "nursing the inebriated friend back to health" bit that I think I missed this time around -- gosh, the more I think about it, the more I think that must be it -- but then, how does Fezzik know the scoop? (He doesn't just scream "grapevine" to me ...) Oh dear, who can help??