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why did she freak about the sex at the end?


She went total whack at the end. I was like fun eric run. anyway, alone else think the lead actress looks like Cassidy freeman?

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I think she looks likes Karen Fineman. That is the woman on Seinfeld , who alternates between looking pretty and ugly. I think it was The Festivus episode.

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She was having a conflict of conscience. She had already decided earlier after the farm episode that she had to stop seeing Eric as she was afraid of what would happen if they were discovered. But back in the real world as teacher and student, she realizes she can't stop herself from thinking about him and wondering if he's with other girls. Later when invites Eric to her place to see her for the lat time, she started battling with her own morality. She becomes hysterical and starts crying for him because she thought she'd lost him and that he'd lost interest in her. But then her common sense kicked in again briefly and she kind of pushes him away as he tries to comfort her. But as soon as he wants to leave she freaks out again and is willing to do anything to keep him there. She gets confused and can't seem to decide if her fear of losing her job and possibly ending up in jail is worth losing him. He's also confused and decides he's had enough and leaves.

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Less a "crisis of conscience" and moreso a crisis of fearing consequence, IMO. She's facing prison time for her actions in a state like Texas. Seems this dawned on her when they were nearly caught in flagrante delicto at the ranch. She never shows any indication that she feels immoral despite the abuse of power she exerted at some point prior to the film beginning. The character seems pretty remorseless except when losing control of the kid - classic Axis II crap.

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Well put. I know it would have confused me if I had a similar deal with Mrs. Kalis back in 12th grade.

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