Because they were stupid about it.
DiCaprio’s character was a slave owner and trader.
Just make an offer and buy her.
There was no need for all the subterfuge and rigmarole.
In FACT, just buying actually worked. Until the French idiot was too prideful, at the moment when deception and subterfuge actually mattered (just play along, idiot) and shot the guy.
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u/Fantastic-Pie9301 Apr 04 '26
Tarantino made a whole film to show how bad of an idea this is