 Ellen and David's marriage is strained by the events of the film, and the narration reveals that Ellen later files for divorce.The film was broadcast on February 20, 1974, over the NBC Television Network, which had some reservations about showing the second rape scene, which was considered strongly graphic at the time.As reported by the A&E series "Biography", Montgomery believed so strongly in the story that she threatened to leave the project if the scene was cut.