Her questioning leads Patricia to her father's business partner Phillip, through whom she meets Elaine, a fertility clinic worker who is later shot to death by a masked assailant.
Evidence found at the scenes of the murders point towards Burton being alive and the killer, something Patricia finds hard to believe.
As he prepares to murder her, Phillip reveals that he has been involved in shading dealings and he killed Elaine and the colleague to cover his tracks.
[2] In 2023 the film was released through Rifftrax with an accompanying synchronous commentary by Mary Jo Pehl and Bridget Jones Nelson.
"[6] Kay Gardella of the Daily News was more favorable, stating "If you're a fan of the author, you'll enjoy this adaptation, especially the classy performance by Eastwood.