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Clip description
Melanie (Alyssa McClelland) is in the back of the vehicle as it speeds along the road. The three youths who have kidnapped her bicker between themselves, having landed in even hotter water with the impulsive decision to take a prisoner. The car gets bogged and Melanie sees her chance for escape and takes it, but is recaptured. Willy (Sam O’Dell) attempts to rape Melanie, but Perry (Jie Pittman) stops him.
Curator’s notes
The potential for full-blown violence towards the kidnap victim is interrupted by the humanity of one of the captors and co-conspirators. The compassion shown towards Melanie (Alyssa McClelland) in this scene may be the first time the character has experienced such a gesture. The two characters Melanie and Perry (Jie Pittman) draw out qualities in each other that are usually suppressed in their everyday environment.
