In Pulp Fiction, what is in the briefcase?

Question

In Pulp Fiction, what is in the briefcase?

Answer 1

The briefcase is a "MacGuffin" (random plot device of no relevance other than to advance the plot). There are various theories about what is in the case but none of them are the definitive answer because there simply isn't one. The contents of the briefcase can be whatever you want it to be. It's a frustrating answer for some and a brilliant conclusion to others. You an search the net for all of the theories out there, but just know that none of them are actually factual because it's totally subjective...there simply is no right or wrong answer.  

Answer 2

it's left to your imagination i guess, i thought like the holy grail or some famous precious gold thing. maybe someones soul.  

Answer 3

i like to think it's marcellus' soul. and he traded the diamonds stolen in reservoir dogs for it.

Answer 4

Marcellus' cut lunch.  His mother made it for him.

Answer 5

Tarantino never actually came up with anything to put in the case. Its not Marcellus Wallace's soul. The reason Ving Rhames has a band-aid on the back of his head is because he has a scar there, and the makeup artists didnt want it to distract people. Tarantino just wanted people to come up with their own ideas for the contents of the case, so everybody sees the movie in a different way.

Answer 6

probly money or some drug

Answer 7

Your supposed to come up with your own answer, but a popular one seems to be that it holds Marcellus Wallace's soul.

I've been wondering the same thing though...

Answer 8

I've also heard it holds Marcellus Wallace's soul.

Answer 9

Wallace's sole. That is why he had a band aid on the back of his neck in his first scene. Because it was taken out.

Answer 10

I have heard Wallaces soul. Apparently when you sell your soul to the devil, they take it out of the back of your neck, hence the band aid on his neck in the beginning of the film. so I have heard, Also Travolta and Jackson's characters are dark "angels" who were sent to retrieve it, remeber when they got shot at and not a single bullet hit them, but when Bruce Willis shot him he died in the bathroom, Bruce willis was sent by god to stop them. Again, This is what I have heard.

Answer 11

They never say.

But apparently very valuable or desirable

Answer 12

this seems to be the best explanation (although it is from snopes)

http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/pulp....

Answer 13

they never tell, even tarintino doesnt tell,. he kept it a secret, i heard a rumor tho, that its suppose to be someones soul.