im not sympathizing with the serial killer, but if he had met mel when he was younger (and if they were similar in age), before he became all twisted, they would've fallen in love and run off. mel needs someone who loves him devotedly and in turn, will reciprocate in kind, and joey would fall for mel's kindness and love him with all his heart, which he deserves. ofc, granted that joey's psychopath tendencies were not innate but developed due to upbringing.
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