Trying to pinpoint a theory on what this story is about is such a waste of breath. Everything probably meant some dream-induced thing to Altman when he created it, but there's just as much in the improvisation from the actresses to place it as some shared thing. Scenes contradict themselves with their dialogue, never allowing us to figure out a whole lot about them - but there's enough of a consistent symbology going on that can help gauge a thorough-line,…
