The Writer's Poke

This is the third or fourth time I've watched Vertigo, and although I'm going to keep the 5-star rating, man... can we talk about the ending? Scottie (Jimmy Stewart) needs to go back to the tower to "put the past behind him," and to prove to himself that he can make it to the top. That's fair, but as for the rest of the ending -- what happens at the top of the tower -- it just feels abrupt and leaves a lot of loose ends. Maybe we can assume that a few things will happen, but we never know for sure. Will Scottie finally put the past behind him and settle down with Midge (Barbara Bel Geddes)? I'm guessing she'll still take him, even if she knows she's his consolation prize. And what about Gavin (Tom Helmore)? Can we assume that Scottie will track him down and bring him to justice? But what "proof" does he have that Gavin did anything? The necklace? Not much more, really. But let's think a little bit more about the "behind the scenes...