Posters for the film illustrate the liberating, redemptive power of hope and the religious themes of freedom and resurrection, with the words:"Fear can hold you prisoner, Hope can set you free." She muses about her beloved:The moment I saw him smileI knew he was just my styleMy only regret is we""ve never metThough I dream of him all the whileEsther ambles over to the window seat, sitting and looking out over the neighbor""s place in the direction of the Boy-Next-Door ("at 5133") as she continues singing about her crush on he teenager who lives closeby:How can I ignore the Boy Next Door?I love him more than I can sayDoesn""t try to please me, doesn""t even tease meAnd he never sees me glance his wayAnd though I""m heartsore, the Boy Next DoorAffection for me won""t displayI just adore him, so I can""t ignore himThe Boy Next DoorDuring the playing of the song""s melody, Esther primps and prances in front of the hallway mirror, and then does a little dance with herself at the foot of the stairs.She wrapped an electrical cord around his neck, lifted his choking body to the ceiling, and then dropped him through a hole in the floor into the basement.Personnel Officer: Military record?Bickle: Honorable discharge, May 1973.Personnel Officer: Were you in the Army?Bickle: Marines.Personnel Officer: I was in the Marines, too.So what is it? You need an extra job? Are you moonlighting?Bickle: Well I, I just want to work long hours." With one look at his hypnotic stare, she is placed in a trance while he slowly bends down toward her neck.