This is Carl’s punishment for selling the Porsche, he feels—and for getting caught by that old Muslim lady, and for wasting friendship on Bo, and for letting the good ol’ boys get the better of him in any way. Justice is blind and Jesus Is Watching and Carl is meant to be a soldier of righteousness, meant to make the world a better place, even if he has to break its teeth to get it there. But he’s been sloppy, not careful enough, foolish, and this is the reward for his failure.
