However, his eccentric personality and his bizarre claims about possible scientific and technological developments also earned him the title of "mad scientist," and he died impoverished at the age of 86. Heartbroken family solemnly carry coffin during funeral service for (2) Cutter may have felt guilty for his part in Borden's hanging (not being honest in the trial about not really knowing the trick, not asking the stagehands what really happened at every performance, and claiming that Borden was just watching Angier drown) turned to anger at Angier. Which knot did borden tie the night julia died? Edit, As he reveals in his diary, Borden sends Angier to Tesla as part of a wild goose chase. Other than his word, there are several bits of evidence for this. My code is GPL licensed, can I issue a license to have my code be distributed in a specific MIT licensed project? But he was clearly not prepared to meet Borden's twin. How did Ackerman know Angier's trick was "real magic"? Fill in the quote that was said by Cutter both in the beginning and also the end of the movie. Just before and/or while tying the knot, Borden and Julia, who are face-to-face, exchange strange glances with one another. He said that he didnt know which knot he tied because he never asked Borden, because he didnt want to know the truth (or maybe he knew the truth). He believed in the Bible and the Ten Commandments. What terrible thing happened to the pipel on the gallows? What is the name of the song during the end credits? I think if you get to the point where people are sitting around a table arguing about what your movie means, then you've done your job as a writer.Some of the more popular theories involve whether or not the machine actually duplicates since there is nothing within the film that requires a working duplicator; everything can be explained presuming the machine is simply a prop. Punita has said, My husband is innocent. These are interesting theories, even though I don't remember anything in the movie to support or debunk them. The whole scene makes more sense during Julia's funeral, when Angier confronts Borden about which knot he tied, Borden says that "It's a question i keep asking myself every nightand..i don't know" (on similar lines) which means that Borden has asked Fallon the same question and Fallon just dint seem to remember since he dint know the difference.