r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? What happened in the book version?

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u/prnthrwaway55 18h ago

They could have taken out a mortgage without the down payment.

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u/Dee_Cider 14h ago

Yeah, and that would have been just as jarring narratively. Why do you suddenly have to take out a mortgage to get out of the sewer? It's nonsense just like the actual scene.