re: Question About Whiplash Ending

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become. I think in the end he believes he was right to push Andrew even to the point of killing his musical career. That’s the only thing Fletcher wanted.

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After the show, they go have a few drinks and pretend to be chummy and feign new-found mutual respect and understanding. But they’re both angry. As the drunks flow, the anger bubbles up until finally Andrew takes a wild sloppy swing at Fletcher. Fletcher absorbs the slow hook, counts with a short combo which puts Andrew on his arse, and proceeds to beat Andrew to a bloody pulp until the bouncers pull him off.