Ted Rall for September 08, 2007
Transcript:
Easygoing comic actor Owen Wilson gobbled pills and slashed his wrists. Prompting people to ask two questions, why? and how come? (Tortured soul) There's the random explanation, (Man: What do you expect? People get messed up sometimes.) And the ever-inevitable life-sucks truism explanation. (Woman: Owen knew his taxes were going to torture, war, mass murder and destroying the environment. He'd be nuts not to kill himself! Hold on, Owen! I'm coming! <click>) (Voice: But he didn't actually-) And of course the uniquely American cold-blooded sidestep. (Man: It's just another ploy to get attention. If he was serious, he would've jumped in front of a train. If he was serious.