It is now 1956 and Jules is employed as a delivery boy for a florist after Bernard's murder. Jules learns that Bernard had been involved in the mob in Detroit and his killing had been related to underworld crime. This fact has escaped Nadine, Bernard's niece, whom Jules obsesses over. Jules uses the pretense of delivering flowers to Nadine one day and seduces Nadine who is an emotionally unstable girl.
Jules and Nadine swear their love for each other and Jules steals a car to drive them to Mexico, or Texas, because Nadine has a burning desire to leave. Staying in rundown hotels on the road, Jules is forced to steal in order to provide for Nadine. For some unknown reason, perhaps the water, Jules.....
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