The action that begins their romantic engagement is hard to understand and presents a change in Sam reminiscent of Osteen’s explanation of the fluctuation in character used to describe Miles earlier. However, this change is stronger than a fluctuation in character—it is growth. In previous scenes, Huston suggests that Sam is not a guy who cares a lot about trust and faith, exemplified in situations such as his affair with Miles’ wife and his acceptance of Brigid’s ‘hush money’ even though he knew she was lying about the reason that she wanted Thursby followed. Yet, in this scene, Sam is willing to put Brigid’s trust, which for him is represented in the form of a romantic relationship, over any money that Cairo could offer him. This scene does
