Did Bill know that Elle Driver was planning to kill Budd?
In Kill Bill Vol. 2, Elle Driver plants a black mamba in the case of money that she brings to Budd when she purchases Beatrix's Hanzo sword from him.
Earlier, Bill and Budd have a conversation about the Hatori Hanzo sword that we later discover was a gift to Budd from Bill.
BILL: You haven't by any chance kept up with your...swordplay?
BUDD: I, uhm...I pawned that years ago.
BILL: You hocked a Hattori Hanzo sword?
BUDD: Yep.
BILL: It was priceless.
Bill appears to be annoyed with Budd when he discovers this. Bill continues to speak with Budd about the past and to not be angry with him anymore.
After Budd gets bitten by the black mamba and is lying on the floor dying, Bill calls Elle while she is putting the money back into the case.
Bill...I have some tragic news. Your brother's dead. I am so sorry, baby. She put a black mamba in his camper. Look... I can be there in about 4 hours. Do you want me to come over? No, no, no, no. You need me, baby, I'm there.
It just seems like a coincidence that Bill would be calling Elle right at this time. Did Bill know that Elle was going to kill Budd? Since Bill was annoyed with Budd due to Budd hocking his Hanzo sword, did Bill set this up somehow behind the scenes unbeknownst to Elle?
Best Answer
No, he didn't
Bill would never kill his brother and would never let Elle hurt him as well. They had their differences but they were still brothers.
You can see by the conversation they had, when Bill talked with Budd to warn him that Beatrix was coming to get her revenge, that he wanted the best for his brother.
Bill was annoyed that Budd pawned his sword, but not annoyed to the point of killing his own brother. Bill knew that Budd was going to die, but to Beatrix, not Elle.
Beatrix is coming, and she is coming to kill you. And unless you accept my assistance, I have no doubt she will succeed.
Also by the way that Elle told Bill that Budd died, and Bill didn't say anything after, I think he was indeed really sad.
Bill...I have some tragic news. Your brother's dead. I am so sorry, baby. She put a black mamba in his camper. Look... I can be there in about 4 hours. Do you want me to come over? No, no, no, no. You need me, baby, I'm there.
Notice how Elle tells Bill that his brother died: I have some tragic news, that alone tells us that he didn't know. If he knew that Elle killed Budd, Bill would say something like: is it done?.
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The answer is because the massacre took place in El Paso. Bud is leading his brother to believe that he was so vehemently opposed to the attempt on Beatrix that after, he immediately went and sold his sword and walked away from Bill forever.Why did Elle kill Budd?
She says herself that she was disgusted that Kiddo, who she at least respected, died at the hands of a slob. She deserved better, namely to be killed by Elle. And also Elle wanted to take credit, which she totally does once Bud is dead.What happened to Elle in Kill Bill?
The film's end credits depict the names of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad as being crossed off a hit list, with the exception of Elle's, leaving a question mark over her name. Her survival is unknown, as she was left blinded in a remote area and in a confined space with a Black Mamba snake.Why does Bill kill Beatrix?
Beatrix told him that it was his baby she was pregnant with and not Tommy's. Bill felt guilty for sending his DVAS out to kill Beatrix and his unborn child. He decided to make amends by sparing her life after Elle infiltrated the hospital to end Beatrix's life, while she was in a coma.Kill Bill Vol 2 Budd Dies
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