]The film provides an exposé of the poisonous world of NYC tabloid publicity with its attendant diseases: a witchhunt, insider trading, blackmail, deceit, double-dealing, and pimping.Pearl, you""re curved in the flesh of temptation.Resistance is gonna be a darn sight harder for you than for females protected by the shape of sows.Yes siree, bob.You gotta sweeten yourself with prayer.Pray till you sweat, and you""ll save yourself from eternal hell-fire.You understand me girl?Pearl: Yes sir.Jubal prays over his sultry convert as she gets on her knees:Oh Lord, look upon this thy creature.She""s a weak vessel and a pauper as thou knowest, but she wants to be thy handmaiden.Give her the horse sense not to go wanderin"" off in the tulies with worthless cowpokes.Amen.Jubal gives her a "hallowed medal" to wear (and taken off a "thievin"" cardsharper") that he promises will keep her "sweet and clean as a first milkin"".She ran after the nun up the steps toward the massive institutional building in the distance, with spires and imposing towers.In a state of shock, Nancy spoke to her father: "Now do you believe me?" She suggested that her father go downstairs while she was left alone in the bedroom.This reminded the Professor that "in wartime, killing comes easily" to soldiers, but not to those like Jason who are "wanting to document, wanting to record some sort of diary.