Baby Driver Film Theory: Debora Is Secretly A VILLAIN

6. Deb's Incredibly Suspicious Behaviour

The most immediate suggestion that something's just a little off with Debora is her various questionable actions and generally schizophrenic characterisation over the course of the film.

In isolation these moments might not ring any alarm bells, but together, they add up to support the theory that not only is Deb hiding something from Baby, she's actively working against him - at least in the beginning.

The first time we see Deb, for instance, she walks past the coffee shop Baby is in, and is heading in the very same direction that Doc's warehouse is situated. Harmless on its own, right? But in conjunction with all this supporting evidence? Not so much.

When Deb gets properly introduced by Baby, she expresses very little surprise at his unique name, and quickly steers the conversation into topics very close to Baby's heart, namely music, driving and his mother. That's pretty coincidental.

Also, Debora has just started working at the diner, as indicated by her uniform bearing the name tag "Jonathan", perhaps suggesting she was hastily planted there by Doc - which would also explain why Deb's boss has such a short, dismissive attitude towards her. Also, she always seems to be working there, which is certainly a bit fishy.

A subtle but potentially crucial moment then occurs during their laundromat meet-cute.

Deb gets incredibly twitchy when someone enters the building, giving them a prolonged glance before switching positions with Baby so she can see the door, and then suggesting they go "some other place." That's classic shifty criminal behaviour right there.

Later, Baby takes Deb to a fancy restaurant only for Doc to make an appearance and pay the bill, a fact that Deb seems utterly unfazed by, almost as if she's totally familiar with Doc and knows that he's going to blackmail Baby by pretending to threaten her life.

This is further implied when Doc's crew enters the diner with Baby and, again, Deb keeps an unnaturally cool head in such a clearly alarming situation.

At its core, Baby crossing paths with Deb when he literally has one last job couldn't be any more convenient, and their fast-flourishing bond allows Doc to use her safety as leverage to force Baby into working for him again.

But of course, Deb avoids freaking out even as the plan unravels and things become increasingly out of control in the third act, even attacking Buddy (Jon Hamm) when necessary, suggesting that this ain't her first rodeo.

Again, these individual moments might seem circumstantial on their own, but they add up to a heap of convenient and suspicious happenings that collectively imply Deb's complicity in the events of the movie.

That's not to ignore the fact that she's blatantly presented to be as deliberately appealing to Baby as possible - and that's certainly no accident...