Why didn't Lt. Kellaway thank Stanley Ipkiss at the end of The Mask?

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At the end of the 1994 Comedy Film "The Mask" starring Jim Carrey, why didn't Lt. Kellaway (Peter Riegert) thank Stanley Ipkiss for saving everyone's lives in the Casino when Mayor Tilton (Ivory Ocean) deemed Stanley a Hero? Is there a reason why?



Best Answer

Kellaway still thinks that Ipkiss was the original Mask (which he was) as well as a general menace to society (which he is). He's also not too thrilled about having been threatened at gunpoint.

He's clearly been told to keep his mouth shut by his superiors, but he's not happy about it. Note his resignation to what's happening.

STANLEY: Back to jail, Lieutenant?

LT. KELLAWAY: Ipkiss, I'd like to lock you up for the rest of my life. But the mayor and a hundred other witnesses say Dorian Tyrel's the bad guy and you're the good guy. So no jail. Just a downtown parade at noon.

(RESIGNED)

And I've got to be your escort.

The Mask - Original Screenplay




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What happened to Stanley Ipkiss after The Mask?

After stealing the mask from his girlfriend Kathy one night, he goes on a bloodthirsty rampage, ultimately killing nearly a dozen police officers. Deciding to flee the city, Stanley takes off the mask before packing, but he is shot dead by Kathy, herself wearing the mask.

What happens at the end of the movie The Mask?

After Stanley and his allies leave, the mayor informs Kellaway that he needs to have a serious meeting with him in the morning. The following day, Stanley, now exonerated and not wanting to encounter the police again, decides to dispose of the mask at the harbor, informing Tina that he will henceforth just be himself.

Does The Mask control Stanley?

The Mask (or the Mask of Loki in the film) is a supernatural artifact that is kept by Stanley Ipkiss in the film and the animated series and many other wearers in the comics.

Is there a mask 3?

The Mask 3: It ends here is the final movie to The Mask franchise. The film stars Jim Carrey. The movie will hit theaters on April 30, 2026. The plot is about The Mask 3 is all of the villians in The Mask series fight the heros,to get the Saykum stone.



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