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Chris: I’m Sorry. I’ve been sorry for years.
Sarah: For what?
Chris: Just for believing that BS story. Not coming to find you.
Sarah: I thought about you, everyday for 20 years. It’s good to see you.
Chris: It’s good to see you too. I still wanted to give you this, in case you ever came back you might like it.
Sarah: Oh my gosh!
Chris: Yeah, 18 year old me put a lot of thought into that. So what do you say, want to go for a ride?
Sarah: Yeah.
~ Sarah Cody and Chris reuniting after 20 years to live happily ever after as the movie ends with them riding on motorcycle.

Sarah Cody is the main protagonist of the 2021 film Girl In The Basement.

She was portrayed by Stefanie Scott, whom also played Lexi Reed from Ant-Farm and Julianne Bryan in Frenemies.

Biography[]

In the opening scene, Sarah and her daughter Marie are en route to the hospital with Don after Marie suffers an asthma attack. Sarah urges Don to drive faster, and upon their arrival, he carries the unconscious Marie into the hospital, telling Sarah to remain silent. As medical staff prepare to treat Marie, Sarah and Don anxiously wait, fearful that it may be too late to help her. The narrative then shifts back 20 years, showing a family dinner with Sarah, her parents Don and Irene, and her sister Amy. Despite its seemingly happy surface, tensions surface when Amy announces her plans to return to her college dorm for spring break, prompting Sarah to leave for a party, which surprises Don. As tempers flare, Don forbids her to go and sends her to her room. Unbothered, Sarah sneaks out to meet her boyfriend, Chris, then returns home the next morning, only to face another argument with Don about his household rules. In response to her declaration of wanting to move out at 18, Don secretly builds a bomb shelter in the basement.

When Sarah unwittingly assists Don in moving luggage into the secret room, she is locked inside, cut off from the outside world. As the days pass, tensions mount, and after denying her requests for air or an explanation for his actions, Don ultimately assaults her, leading to a horrific cycle of unlawful punishment. Sarah’s boyfriend Chris inquires about her whereabouts, but Don fabricates a story about her elopement with a friend named Steve to Florida, resulting in further isolation for Sarah. On her 18th birthday, Don gives her a cake and a dress, but when she again asks for freedom, he dismisses her desires. She attempts to escape using a makeshift weapon, but Don overpowers her repeatedly.

Over the years, as Sarah bears three children fathered by Don, she battles the consequences of his torture. When her mother begins searching for her, tensions escalate further between Don and Irene. Eventually, Sarah concocts a plan to signal for help through her children, but Don remains aggressively manipulative. After a series of traumatic events leads Sarah to a point of desperation, she tries to find a way out for her family.

In a climactic moment, Don's actions inadvertently lead to their decline in health, compelling Sarah to plead for medical help when Marie suffers another asthma attack. Upon arriving at the hospital, Sarah seizes an opportunity to seek assistance from the doctors, ultimately leading to Don’s arrest for his crimes. The film concludes with the siblings being reunited and enjoying their newfound freedom, while Sarah reconnects with Chris, marking a hopeful end to their tumultuous journey.

Personality[]

Sarah is a compassionate and inquisitive young woman who has always stood firm against her father's violent behavior. When she was just 11, she dreamed of escaping to a happier life, which she glimpsed while at a party with her boyfriend, Christopher, who sang a song for her, highlighting their deep love. However, after being imprisoned in a soundproof basement, Sarah made numerous attempts to flee but was thwarted by Don's brutal treatment. Through her ordeal, she clung to the song "Wherever I May Go," which reminded her of Christopher and gave her strength to possess a rebellious spirit against the pressure and odds, especially after becoming a mother to Marie and later to Michael. She devised creative ways to entertain her children while plotting their escape. When Thomas was born, Sarah cleverly convinced Don to take him upstairs, hoping that her mother would find a note she had hidden, but the attempt to escape failed. As the children grew, Sarah realized Don was targeting Marie, and she intervened, successfully keeping him away from her. After a failed escape attempt left her beaten and caused her to lose her unborn child, Sarah shared the story of their births with the children, helping them understand their half-father/grandfather's true nature. Michael protected Sarah from Don's aggression. Twenty years later, when Marie had an asthma attack, Sarah pleaded with Don to take them to the hospital, using affection for Thomas as an excuse. Remarkably, some humanity surfaced in Don, and after Sarah called him "dad," he drove them to the ER. Once there, Sarah took the opportunity to alert the doctor and police about her situation, leading to Don's arrest. Excited and overwhelmed by freedom after two decades, Sarah's family are moved into witness protection in a lake house and reunited with Christopher, expressing that he had been on her mind every day. He gave her a pink motorcycle helmet he had intended for her 18th birthday, and they joyfully rode together, marking a new beginning.

Trivia[]

  • Sarah Cody is based off the real life case of Elizabeth Fritzl, who was imprisoned by her father Josef, for 24 years in a cellar until he was stopped in 2008. Due to this, the film also had to be toned down due to the real case possibly being too dark for some countries.
  • The Ending Song "Wherever I May Go" is sung by the actress Stefanie Scott herself featuring co-star Jake Etheridge.
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