George, before the prospect of Candy's money, already had the ambition to one day seek and acquire his own land, but it is after hearing how much Candy in reality is that he's really starting to see his plan come to fruition. He expresses it when he dreamily exclaims as he convinces the owners of the land that they want to sell it to him: “'Jesus Christ! I bet we could swing it.' His eyes were full of wonder. “I bet we could swing it,” he repeated softly” (Steinbeck 67). Candy also has the specific tools – her money – needed when running a high-income operation. Lennie, however, realistically never had the tools necessary to realize his dream. His dream depended on George, and when he does the unthinkable and kills Curley's wife, he immediately assumes that his dream has been demolished due to George's previous threats and provocations. Lennie imagines a giant rabbit appearing before him and scolds him, saying, “'Jesus knows George did everything he could to get you out of the sewer, but it didn't do any good. If you think George will let you look after the rabbits, you're even crazier than usual. It is not” (Steinbeck 115). It is Lennie's mental disability and dependence on others that hint at the fact that he will never achieve his goals