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However, let’s say that that’s all Beck and Woods did here. They just used this creepy guy and these scared girls and played ONLY THAT NOTE the whole way through the script. Would it work? No. As writers, you must also expand the context of the scenario, which is exactly what they do.
One of the big early beats in the story has Mr. Reed pulling out a Mormon bible, complete with hundreds of tabs and notes in it. It’s clear that he’s studied the Mormon religion extensively. He then uses that knowledge to challenge the girls. He brings up lots of details about the religion, ultimately landing on Mormonism supporting men taking more than one wife. Do they support this?
