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what the hell was wrong with her?!



I saw the beginning, and then had to leave. Why the hell would Elizabeth stay with those nutso people??
Why didn't she run away?


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Good question...
I'm assuming there was more going on then what this movie let on... Being a made for TV movie, there was no reference at all about her being raped... I understand why they left that out.. But I can't help wonder what else was either homogenized or fabricated in this film... It happens....

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There is a scene in the film where she tried to run away but Emmanuel caught her.

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What they do not tell you in this movie, how they terrorized Elizabeth for months. They told her they would hurt or kill her family. She totally believed them. She was under Brian David Mitchels' control. Many things were left out of the movie which should have been told.

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In the movie it showed him say that, and said he had people surrounding her house if she escaped

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Are you *beep* stupid? she was brainwashed you retared, he said he would kill he family, i hope you get kidnapped for 9 months so you can know how it feels.
Has this happened to you? no it diudn't grow up you idiot, she was scared for her family she did the right thing

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Could have been Stockholm syndrome.

Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.

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