A friend kidnaps and coerces Connie, a self-centered teen girl, and takes her to his home. Arnold Friend is a middle-aged man who wears a wig and tight jeans to look the part. On his way to the drive-in with Connie, he threatens her.
We learn early on in the narrative that Connie has "two sides"-one that governs her private life and the other that governs her social outings with friends. Because of this, Connie manipulates her environment by lying to people. Connie is fooled into believing that Arnold Friend is just another admirer, unaware of his nefarious intentions. No one will ever know that they are only safe because she accepted her captivity.
