In voice-over, O""Hara admits that he became empty-headed and unthinking after meeting her:That""s how I found her, and from that moment on, I did not use my head very much, except to be thinking of her.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.Cora: Well, I say it again now and I do mean it.Frank: Cora!Cora: Listen to me, Frank.I""m not what you think I am.I want to keep this place and work hard and be something, that""s all.But you can""t do it without love - at least a woman can""t.I""ve made a big mistake in my life and I""ve got to be this way just once to fix it.Frank: But they""d hang you for a thing like that.Cora: Oh, but not if we do it right and you""re smart Frank.You""ll hink of a way.Plenty of men have.Frank: He never did anything to me.Cora: But darling, can""t you see how happy you and I would be together here, without him?Frank: Do you love me, Cora?Cora: That""s why you""ve got to help me." Judah repeats back the words he has heard so often: "We keep you alive to serve this ship.Row well and live." A Roman ship picks hem up, and they learn that the Roman fleet was victorious, although five ships were lost.She was naked and swimming underneath him inside he waterbed, pressing her hands against the plastic vinyl and gesturing to him.