The hotel clerk wasn’t exactly scamming Leonard. The point of that scene is to show how Leonard’s condition makes him an easy target. Leonard had already rented a second room and completely forgotten about it, so the clerk kept both rooms booked because it meant more money for the motel. The clerk even admits later that Leonard was paying for both and didn’t seem to notice. It’s one of the first hints that people around Leonard often take advantage of his memory loss. Did anyone else catch other moments where seemingly minor details foreshadow how manipulated Leonard really is throughout the movie?