Scotty’s musings on the view seem nonsensical, but are actually rather insightful in suggesting how success often reinforces itself, as does failure. Scotty’s broken teeth embody the brokenness and ruin in his life, and Bennie finds this shocking. Scotty then feels powerful again, having knocked Bennie off kilter, and He slips back into his belief that he is no different than Bennie. Leaving the fish is a minor step forward for Scotty, as it represents hope of his own redemption, and he believes Bennie will see the beauty of his hope in it.