I+am+the+Messenger

=I Am the Messenger=

//1// How many bullets were in the gun when Ed received it in the mail? Answer: 1 bullet. //2.// **Q:** What activity do Ed and his three friends often meet up for? //3.// **Q:** What is Ed's first assignment, and which does he complete first? //4.// **Q:** Why does Ed's mother act so hostile towards him alone out of all his siblings? //4.// **Q:** What is the first card Ed receives? //5.// **Q:** What is the last card Ed receives, and what is its message?
 * A:** They often play cards together.
 * A:** Ed's first address leads him to an ongoing rape case, but he feels that he is unready to confront the perpetrator, so the first assignment he tackles is Milla's loneliness.
 * A:** He reminds her of his father, a soft spoken, gentle alcoholic who made promises he couldn't keep about getting out of the neighborhood. Ed, unlike his siblings, never makes an effort to get himself out of the neighborhood and its hang-ups. Also, his mother cheated on his father before his death, and, feeling guilty for this indiscretion, she turns her shame to anger.
 * A:** Ace of Diamonds
 * A:** He receives the Joker. That card, with his own address on it, is interpreted as saying that the joke's on him because all of the messages that he delivered changed his life for the better as well. He is not only the messenger, but the ultimate message.