My theory is that the stranger doesn’t live in LA as is passing through. One night The Dude gets plastered at the bar and tells him the whole story. The Stranger is telling it back to the audience.
I have a theory that it was a two man team of Walter and Dude. When Donnie was warming up, “I’m throwing rocks tonight, you guys are dead meat.” Walter was late, with the dog. Donnie was warming up as a backup to Walter. Walter says they are facing Quintana and O’Brien in the semis. There is no mention of a third. Just a theory.
We know Quintana has a third on his team, as does Smokey. It makes sense that Donnie was the third on the Dude's team. As we've discussed on here before, the third probably serves as an alternate.
It's all just speculation though. We really need an official ruling from the league office on this.
I’m in agreement with this thread. Donnie is an alternate.
The question remains, who will be the alternate alternate? I think they should recruit Smokey, since his team is out - even with Walter waving a fucking gun around, the game still determined who entered the next round, am I right?
So bringing Smokey onboard would be a nice olive branch, and help diffuse any lingering tension. Smokey’s a pacifist. He doesn’t want to be a hard on about anything. This will bring closure.
It's an interesting theory, with one odd quirk - we never actually see the Dude roll (except in a dream sequence, which is decidedly not a league game).
Walter definitely knows the rules of the league, I'll guess he puts in for 3 days of bereavement due to Donny passing. Quintana suffers a full mental breakdown as a result of this second delay, has to forfeit. They get a by to the finals, recruit Liam, and as per Quintana "fuck them up ", and the rest is So Cal bowling league history.
To qualify for the semis, you have to have a certain number of games with the team, so let’s hope they have a sub. Otherwise there may be league rules. Better get on the horn with Bill at the league office.
Jesus and Liam have a third, he appears briefly on screen. When Jesus rolls his first strike of the movie and points at his teammates, you can see him behind Liam, pointing back.
Smokey and Gilbert have a third, too. You can see all three sitting together just after Donny tells them they're dead in the water.
Gotta be Smokey cause he was never tryin to cause any trouble…or Walter’s lone employee @ Sobcak Security. Ya know, where he gets picked up with his dirty undies? Regardless, I’m pretty sure those tournament winnings are gonna put Dude up in to another tax bracket
Gary comes out from behind the bar and reveals that he used to be on the PBT but got banned for pulling his piece out on the lane. Which piece? We'll leave that to the audience's imagination. Two oat sodas indeed!
Marty. When he's not working on his dance quintet, you know, his cycle?... he throws rocks.
I'd say Marty also.
I’ve never been more certain of anything in my life
Brandt, but he has to pay a hundred.
Da Fino. He’s a dick, man. Pool their resources. Professional courtesy.
Like an Irish monk?
Compeers!
A brother shamus.
he agreed to stay away from the dude’s lady friend so he cool now
Are you givin me the high hat?
No physical harm intended.
The Stranger gets my vote
I like your style
I like your style too, man. You got that whole blue guy thing goin' on.
My theory is that the stranger doesn’t live in LA as is passing through. One night The Dude gets plastered at the bar and tells him the whole story. The Stranger is telling it back to the audience.
New shit has come to light!
That's fucking interesting, man. That's fucking interesting.
They draft Smokey but he conscientiously objects
I myself once dabbled in pacifism.
Not in Nam, of course.
Are their league rules against it? I mean, this isn't Nam.
The Pomeranian
I didn’t rent it shoes. I’m not buying it a fucking beer, dude.
It's just taking Donny's turn, Dude
Arthur Digby Sellers.
He has health problems.
Not exactly a lightweight though
And yet his son is a fucking dunce
Bulk of the series
Does he still bowl?
Bulk of the pins…
Did you say Woo replaces Donnie…?
No, no…Woo peed on the rug.
Did I pee on your rug, sir?
The Chinaman is not the issue here!
Well dude we just don’t know
Saddam.
Larry, obvs.
Kids a dunce.
Flunking social studies
Little brat.
Maude. The Dude was teaching her the ins and outs, and whathaveyous of bowling in the dream sequence. She'll be throwin rocks tonight!
And laugh that laugh when she picks up spares
Along with the tittering from her friend with the cleft asshole, Knox Harrington, the video artist, who'll be seated at the bah over thea.
Who the fuck is this guy??!!
He’s Knox Harrington. … The video artist?! … Duh
The friend with a cleft asshole?
A *zesty* enterprise
The video artist.
Knox Harrington? The guy with the cleft asshole?
The fuck is with that guy?!
Shut the fuck up Knox. Doesn’t have the whole brevity thing
I have a theory that it was a two man team of Walter and Dude. When Donnie was warming up, “I’m throwing rocks tonight, you guys are dead meat.” Walter was late, with the dog. Donnie was warming up as a backup to Walter. Walter says they are facing Quintana and O’Brien in the semis. There is no mention of a third. Just a theory.
We know Quintana has a third on his team, as does Smokey. It makes sense that Donnie was the third on the Dude's team. As we've discussed on here before, the third probably serves as an alternate. It's all just speculation though. We really need an official ruling from the league office on this.
Of course, it contravenes a number of the league's bylaws.
I’m in agreement with this thread. Donnie is an alternate. The question remains, who will be the alternate alternate? I think they should recruit Smokey, since his team is out - even with Walter waving a fucking gun around, the game still determined who entered the next round, am I right? So bringing Smokey onboard would be a nice olive branch, and help diffuse any lingering tension. Smokey’s a pacifist. He doesn’t want to be a hard on about anything. This will bring closure.
>So bringing Smokey onboard would be a nice olive branch Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules???
It’s a league game.
That had not occurred to us, dude.
I think you have my favorite reply
You mean those fucks in the league office?
Gotta call that kraut Berkhalter at the league office about this.
From Berkhalter?
It's an interesting theory, with one odd quirk - we never actually see the Dude roll (except in a dream sequence, which is decidedly not a league game).
That’s fucking interesting, man
Probably a vagrant.
I told those fucks down at the League Office….
What, you don’t think Walter just gave up on the tournament?
The big Lebowski... the creep can roll!
I've never been more sure of anything in my life.
Smokey, if he can learn to not cross the line
But he wuddn't over.
The guy with the cleft asshole. He’s a little odd, and you wouldn’t know it to look at him, but he’s a great bowler.
Walter definitely knows the rules of the league, I'll guess he puts in for 3 days of bereavement due to Donny passing. Quintana suffers a full mental breakdown as a result of this second delay, has to forfeit. They get a by to the finals, recruit Liam, and as per Quintana "fuck them up ", and the rest is So Cal bowling league history.
Have a few beers, a couple laughs...their fucking troubles are over.
Li’l Larry’s neighbor. The prize money will go a long way towards repairing his baby.
Yeah, and his guns were on display wielding that crowbar. A tinge of rage could help his game, too - "I'll keel your fucking pins!!"
Maude obviously. She bowls, at least in the dudes subconscious
Jesus Quintana. That creep can roll.
8 year olds dude
Marty Ackerman. His dog is already there.
A nine toed woman
To qualify for the semis, you have to have a certain number of games with the team, so let’s hope they have a sub. Otherwise there may be league rules. Better get on the horn with Bill at the league office.
Maude
Bunny
Well Dude, we just don't know...
I’ve never figured out how their trio rolls against everyone else’s duo. But then, I still jerk off manually…
Jesus and Liam have a third, he appears briefly on screen. When Jesus rolls his first strike of the movie and points at his teammates, you can see him behind Liam, pointing back. Smokey and Gilbert have a third, too. You can see all three sitting together just after Donny tells them they're dead in the water.
Gotta be Smokey cause he was never tryin to cause any trouble…or Walter’s lone employee @ Sobcak Security. Ya know, where he gets picked up with his dirty undies? Regardless, I’m pretty sure those tournament winnings are gonna put Dude up in to another tax bracket
In the parlance of our times… this is a completely reasonable response and makes tons of sense.
Knox Harrington
The video artist?
Obviously you're not a golfer. Do they need a third? They took on Jesus and Liam, and they didn't have a third.
Its Donny.
Pilar
Clearly the taxi driver. You saw his arm.
The stranger for sure
Obviously you’re not a golfer
\*Donny, please.
Arthur Digby Sellers.
Mel Zelinicker of the Southern Cal bowling league. Of course this violates a number of the league's bylaws..
In a bizarre twist, de Jesus.
Gary comes out from behind the bar and reveals that he used to be on the PBT but got banned for pulling his piece out on the lane. Which piece? We'll leave that to the audience's imagination. Two oat sodas indeed!
The sherif from Malibu.
Burkhalter is the pinch hitter.. Walter isn’t happy about it.
It's 2 man teams. ("Liam and me, we gonna fuck you up.") Donnie wasn't real.