Finding herself in a relationship that, over a short period of time, has changed from caring and attentive to manipulation and control, Kathy Grove continues to ignore all warnings from friends and relatives. By convincing herself this is love, only serves to help the handsome, dominant Adam to alienate and isolate her. Through his jealousy and suspicion, things soon escalate into violence. As her self-esteem dwindles, he tells her it's all her fault. She accepts the blame and believes he'll change if she doesn't provoke him.
Kathy feels close when they make love, and using sex as a form of control he ensures that she is satisfied.
After Adam reveals a dark secret from his childhood, she believes this is why he chose her above any of the voluptuous girls at school. Convincing herself this is in part the cause of his paranoia, she tries to keep him pacified.
Also his threats to harm her family keep her from leaving him.
She thinks he'll change when they have children, she is wrong. Now he has something more to hold over her, the safety of her little girls.
Finally, finding a way to escape him, she sets her plan in motion but is forced to take drastic action when she believes the children's lives are in imminent danger.
A bloody scene sends Kathy and the children fleeing to their secret hide-out.

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