His girlfriend Mary made a rational choice. She is wiser than Freddie. She loves him, not his money and fame. She can separate the person and his external belongings. This is a rare human quality. on the other hand, Freddie is a music genius but his relationship with people and money sucks. Deep in his heart, he was afraid of true love and being poor. He let greed and fear overtake his rational thinking. He got his lessons and died young. Hope we can all learn from his painful mistakes.