re: Pulp Fiction: The Bonnie Situation

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I felt like 1) Jules was being diplomatic and results-oriented, 2) Jimmy was a connected guy to some degree, or formerly was, or was a "friend" of a boss or someone. Jimmy clearly had some unspoken status in the situation - he spoke too boldly and bluntly (to gangster/murderers no doubt) and likewise received respect from them, for him to just be some guy.

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This is good analysis - and the focus of the entire scene makes this clear - they are moving heaven and earth to avoid a problem between Jimmy and Bonnie - it seems assumed that the problem would be easily solvable but for Bonnie, who forms the ticking clock and adds tension to the scene - not the capital crime they're trying to cover up (which seems easy, relatively speaking, except for this ticking clock).

And why is Bonnie important? Because she is Jimmy's wife.