On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Scott Schultz wrote: > There's no question > in my mind that Vlad was doing murder for hire. Not in the least, I assure you. The essence of murder-for-hire is disinterest, as in the killing of a stranger because of value offered by another stranger. The murder at the end of Orca is undertaken narrowly and specifically to further Vlad's interests. All murders for hire are murders for gain, but most murders for gain are not murders for hire. pe