The answer is she heightened the stakes, giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level. Adapted from the 1924 short story written by Richard Connell, it sticks closely to the original narrative, except for some character changes, most notably the addition of a female character creating a suspense vibe since that is the plot twist of the story.
What do you mean? What are we supposed to do?
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