QWho gave the extra bail cash for Ree's father?
AIt isn't known who handed in the cash. One theory is that it was done under the orders of Thump Milton in order to get Jessup out of jail so that he could be killed. Another theory is that the rest of Jessup's bail was put up by a legal official as part of the deal he made.
QHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
AFor detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Winter's Bone can be found here.
QWhy does Blond Milton try to mislead Ree by showing her the burnt house and claiming Jessup died there?
ALike Teardrop, Blond Milton (William White) is angry that Ree, through her search and questions, is causing people to talk about Jessup, what might have happened to him, and why. Blond is Jessup's cousin but also is related to Thump Milton (Ronnie Hall), the leader of the gang that presumably killed Jessup,. He wants Ree to stop with her investigation because it is making his family connections look bad. It is also likely that Blond was a part of Thump's gang in some way as (1) it appears that Blond knows for certain that Jessup has been murdered (otherwise he would look very foolish if Jessup turned up after his charade!), and (2) his offer to raise Sonny suggests he knows that the loss of Ree's house is a foregone conclusion (i.e, the body will not be found). Fortunately, Ree was smart enough to realize that the 'chin high' weeds growing in the ruins indicates that the house burned down over a year ago whereas her father has only been missing for a few weeks.
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