This scene is true to the real-life story, as the end titles reveal that a teenage runaway escaped Rodney by asking him to keep the encounter a secret on Feb. 14, 1979. Amy had run away to a nearby diner and called for help, where she watched out the window as police arrived at the gas station and arrested Rodney.

This story contains mild spoilers for “Woman of the Hour,” now streaming on Netflix. “Woman of the Hour” screenwriter Ian McDonald faced a unique challenge with his sophomore feature: Tell a true crime story that felt “necessary and useful.