[bellytimber]

POSSIBLE SPOILER

I just want to make clear that I don't think understanding the symbolism of the last conversation will unlock the meaning of the entire movie or anything; I just wanted another crack at it because Cormac McCarthy and the Coens are thoughtful and that scene was there for a reason.

It reminded me of the Blood Meridian epilogue partly because I think the overall feel of the scene is probably more important than trying to decode it detail by detail...I don't know if anyone on earth (CM included) could tell you exactly what the Blood Meridian epilogue "was supposed to mean," but I think the mood of the paragraph was pretty clear.