Fabienne
The girlfriend who forgot the gold watch.
Fabienne is the girlfriend of boxer Butch Coolidge in Pulp Fiction. She is present when Butch returns to his apartment after double-crossing Marsellus Wallace by winning his fight. Fabienne is the one who forgets to pack Butch's prized gold watch, a family heirloom that had been given to him by Captain Koons. This oversight forces Butch to return to his apartment, where he encounters and kills Vincent Vega.
Quick Facts
- Character role
- Girlfriend of Butch Coolidge
- First appearance
- The Gold Watch segment
- Status
- Alive; Escapes with Butch
Lore & Background
Fabienne is the girlfriend of Butch Coolidge, an aging boxer who double-crosses gangster Marsellus Wallace by winning a fight he was paid to lose. After the fight, Butch plans to flee Los Angeles with Fabienne. However, when they meet at a motel, Fabienne reveals she has forgotten to pack Butch's gold watch, a family heirloom that belonged to his father and was given to him by Captain Koons. This mistake forces Butch to return to his apartment, where he finds Vincent Vega, who has been staking out the place. Butch kills Vincent with a gun he finds on the kitchen counter. Later, after a confrontation with Marsellus in a pawnshop, Butch escapes on Zed's motorcycle, picking up Fabienne before leaving Los Angeles forever.
Reader's Guide
Fabienne is portrayed by actress Andrea Marcovicci. She appears in the film's 'The Gold Watch' segment. Her key action—forgetting the gold watch—is the direct cause of Butch's return to his apartment, which sets off the chain of events involving Vincent Vega, Marsellus Wallace, and the pawnshop. Fabienne's role is small but structurally crucial to the film's nonlinear narrative. She is last seen being picked up by Butch on Zed's motorcycle as they escape Los Angeles.
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