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After seeing "the gimp" character in Pulp Fiction, two questions come to mind.

  1. How does "the gimp" come to be in Maynard & Zed's basement? and
  2. Why is "the gimp" covered up with a mask?
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It is never really explained how he got in the basement. It's like asking how Marcellus got to be a feared crime lord. He just is when the movie begins. – TylerShads♦ Mar 27 '12 at 12:28
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I hate to say it, but (1) it was probably never even discussed when writing it, he probably all but lives down there, and (2) that's what a gimp costume looks like. – iandotkelly♦ Mar 27 '12 at 12:52
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I should stress that searching for "gimp" or "gimp mask" is definitely NSFW. – iandotkelly♦ Mar 27 '12 at 13:28
what i want to know is when butch is tied up, why does the gimp gesture for butch to undo his mouth zipper and laugh in that sick manner? did the gimp want to join in on the act and even Give Head to butch or something to that effect? also, did maynard rape marsellus before zed did as they were down there a while before butch came back? also, what did they Do with their victims? did they kill them or let them go after the sodomy? – andy Dec 13 '12 at 2:50

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'The Gimp' was already in the basement, he is kept down there. We can infer this from Maynard stating 'The Gimp's sleeping' and Zed suggesting 'Well we better wake him up then'.

To answer your second one, I suggest googling what a 'Gimp' is. However, if you don't want to, then I suggest googling 'gimp mask' which should be able to explain it.

This is all about sexual practice called 'S&M' which stands for 'Sadomasochism'.

Hope this helps, apologies if my quotes aren't 100% as I don't have the script to hand.

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Thanks..But,I know he was already in the basement, that's what i'm asking how does he came there? – Vijin Paulraj Mar 27 '12 at 11:49
How does he get into the basement? – AlasdairCM Mar 27 '12 at 11:50
Exactly!!!!!!!! – Vijin Paulraj Mar 27 '12 at 11:53
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I assume exactly the same way as anyone else. Down the stairs. I guess he just stays down there for periods of time so that he can be the 'plaything' of Zed and Maynard. I doubt anyone has ever actually decided 'how' he gets downstairs. – AlasdairCM Mar 27 '12 at 11:55
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He could easily have been kidnapped just like the two main characters were. If Butch had not gone back then Wallace probably would have been used as a gimp too.

However as Butch's father's friend told him when he was a child "When two men are in a dangerous situation they take on a certain responsibility for each other" (quote might not be accurate) he was honour bound to go back and prevent this.

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