Pulp Fiction?

Question

Can someone tell me what was in Marcellus Wallaces "case" in Pulp Fiction?

Answer 1

# Speculation abounds as to the nature of the mysterious glowing contents of the case:

* Could it be Elvis's gold suit, seen worn by Val Kilmer (as Elvis) in True Romance (1993)?
* The most persistent theory (most usually attributed to a friend of a friend who saw it posted on a message board by someone whose brother had read a report of a radio interview with Tarantino himself) is that it is Marcellus Wallace's soul. The story goes that when the Devil takes a person's soul, it is removed through the back of the head (this isn't part of any known religion, but this is what the message board posters say). When we see the back of Marcellus's head he has a Band-Aid covering the precise spot indicated by tradition for soul removal. Perhaps Marcellus sold his soul to the devil which would also explain why the combination to open the briefcase is 666.
* Quentin Tarantino has said that the band-aid on the back of Marsellus Wallace's neck had nothing to do with an allusion to the Devil stealing Marsellus's soul... but that the actor Ving Rhames had a scar on the back of his neck he wanted to cover up.
* Or could it be simply a 20-watt light bulb?
* According to Roger Avary, who co-wrote the script with Quentin Tarantino, the original plan was to have the briefcase contain diamonds. This seemed neither exciting nor original, so Avary and Tarantino decided to have the briefcase's contents never appear on screen; this way each filmgoer could mentally "fill in the blank" with whatever struck his or her imagination as best fitting the description "so beautiful". The orange light bulb (projecting shimmering light onto the actors' faces) was a last-minute decision and added a completely unintended fantastic element.
* In a radio interview with Howard Stern in late 2003, Quentin Tarantino was asked by a caller the contents of the briefcase, and he answered, "It's whatever the viewer wants it to be."

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Answer 2

My personal theory is that it's his soul. Notice when you watch the movie again that every time you see Marcellus there is a band aid on the back of his head. I've heard it said that's where they took his soul out from.

Answer 3

Tarantino says that it's supposed to be left up to the viewer what they believe to be in the case. Some people say it's his soul, others say gold. It's whatever you decide.

Answer 4

His soul was in the case. If you notice in the movie, he has a band-aid on the base of his neck. Somebody removed his soul from his body and that is what was in the case. thats why it glowed when they opened the brief case. When you watch the movie, look closely. this will all make sense.

Answer 5

I just bought this movie on DVD and have seen it twice now. Judging by the glare on John Travolta's face and Tim Roth's face when the suitcase was opened up in their direction, I think it was gold.

Answer 6

some say its his soul others think its a red herring and not important to the overall plot of the story

Answer 7

No one knows (except for maybe Quentin Tarantino), but I think it is a reference to his soul being sold to the devil...

Answer 8

I think it was supposed to be gold.

Answer 9

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