In the song, "Stan," the line, "If I have a daughter, guess what I'm gonna call her? I'ma name her Bonnie," shows the connection between Marshall and the dark side of Slim Shady. After the line is rapped thunder can be heard, which shows that it is a bad thing to associate with Slim Shady and this connection will prove to be a detrimental one.
The song is about a trip Marshall and his daughter Haley make to the docks to throw the body of Haley's mother and Marshall's ex lover into the water. Rapped as Slim Shady, Slim once again shows his irreverence to an emotional situation with his dialect and calm demeanor when speaking to his daughter. The line, "C'mon Hai-Hai we goin to the beach Grab a couple of toys and let da-da strap you in the car seat. Oh where's mama? She's takin a little nap in the trunk," is a great example of this. By using nicknames in the rap such as, "Hai-Hai," and ," da-da," it grants a very light attitude from the speaker to the situation of having Hailey's dead mother in the trunk.
Another aspect of Slim Shady evident in the song is that his ex-lover was a problem for him, so rather than dealing with the situation emotionally and working toward a rational solution, he kills her. This shows the impulsive nature of what Slim Shady is capable of. His use of baby talk to his daughter when he lies also shows the irreverence he has for exposing his daughter and family to the cruelties Slim Shady is capable of. The line addressed to his daughter Hailey, "Mama's messy isnt she? We'll let her wash off in the water and me and you can pway by ourselves, can't we?" is an example of this. By using baby talk in a lie to his daughter he shows the calm attitude Slim Shady is capable of while committing atrocities. He also shows the damage Slim Shady causes to his immediate family and the lack of care he has for damaging his family.
This song becomes significant to the song, "Stan," in that the final scene is Stan (Marshall) driving his car into water with his pregnant girlfriend locked in the trunk. The significance of the Slim Shady persona created in "97 Bonnie and Clyde" manifests itself again in Stan, an autobiographic look by Marshall at the tailspin of his life and is the validation that he sees the danger of becoming Slim Shady. "97 Bonnie and Clyde" just like, "Stan," are an acknowledgment by Marshall that Slim Shady will damage not only himself, but completely scar his family with no reverence if he is left in charge to run Marshall's life.
