On the contrary, this has to be one of the most despicable movies of the last several years. Its wretchedness was only enhanced by John Irving s self-serving acceptance speech at the Academy Awards. The fact that there hasn t been more anger at it speaks to the selectivity of political outrage. In a sense, this demonstrates Hollywood originality. Larch teaches Wells everything he knows, though the pupil demurs at aborting babies.
Every life has to be of some use.
The irony of that particular statement coming from someone performing illegal abortions is lost on the doctor, of course, though not on Homer. As a young girl dies of an attempted self-induced abortion, Larch intones that she died of secrecy. Homer says yes. Homer talks meaningfully of the need for responsibility until Wally the pilot and Candy his girlfriend arrive for an abortion. Homer decides to leave with the two.