Alternate Ending
An alternate ending can be found on the DVD as a deleted scene in the Special Features section. In the alternate ending, Emily careens through the harbor gate and drives the car off the pier into the Bay just as in the theatrical ending. The car sinks to the bottom and fills with water. Suddenly, a man swims down to the car, opens Lillith's door, and carries her to the surface, leaving Emily behind. Emily tries unsuccessfully to open her door but begins to pass out. Suddenly, the man reappears and frees her, too. As the ambulance carries Emily away, a news broadcast details the event. Margaret Sullivan can be seen watching it. In the final scenes, Emily frantically pleads with her lawyer to tell her where Lillith is, while Lillith arrives at the home of her new foster family and turns to wink at the camera sadistically.
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